Canada’s Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal

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What happened

After Trump describes the tie-up as ‘laughable’, PM says majority of Canadians support closer ties with bloc Mark Carney has welcomed the goal of Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member, calling for “deep cooperation” between Europe and his c…

Key facts

  • After Trump describes the tie-up as ‘laughable’, PM says majority of Canadians support closer ties with bloc Mark Carney has welcomed the goal of Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member, calling for “deep cooperation” between Europe and his c…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:56 UTC.

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