Carney to address EU Parliament after Trump says 'membership possible hostile act'

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday after President Donald Trump suggested allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a “hostile act” and threatened additional tariffs on Europe…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:52:56 UTC.

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  1. 'Hostile act': Trump threatens EU with tariffs over Canada associate-membership proposal

  2. Carney to address EU Parliament after Trump says 'membership possible hostile act'

  3. CNBC Daily Open: Trump bemoans hostile acts

  4. Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ Canada association plan

  5. Live: Carney to speak after Trump threatens more EU tariffs over Canada's associate member bid

  6. Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada

  7. Carney to address European lawmakers after Trump threatens EU over proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live

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President Trump is not happy with the Federal Reserve for hiking rates, or with the EU for inviting Canada to become an "associate member" of the bloc.

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