Carney aims dig at Trump as he addresses EU

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the chance to become an "associate member" of ‌the EU, while appearing to aim a dig at Donald Trump.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:15:00 UTC.

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  1. REPLAY: Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses EU Parliament

  2. Carney aims dig at Trump as he addresses EU

  3. Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite ‘hostile act’ warning from Trump

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  5. Canada’s Carney welcomes EU’s associated membership proposal

  6. Carney says Canada will decide its own partnerships after Trump calls EU proposal ‘laughable’

  7. Carney welcomes proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member

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REPLAY: Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses EU Parliament

Here's the replay of Mark Carney's address to the European Parliament on Thursday, September 17, after President Donald Trump suggested that allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be seen as a "hostile act"…

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