Canada, EU look to forge an "Alliance for the Future" amid Trump threats

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Canada's leader draws regular scorn from President Trump, but European leaders gave him a standing ovation as they aim to push their ties to "the highest level."…

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:55:24 UTC.

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

  2. Canada’s Carney embraces tighter ties with E.U. despite Trump warning

  3. Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest

  4. Canada, EU look to forge an "Alliance for the Future" amid Trump threats

  5. Wife of US scholar jailed in China asks Trump to raise arrest at Xi meeting

  6. Canada’s Carney pushes ‘new alliance’ with EU despite Trump threats

  7. Wife of US scholar detained in China asks Trump to raise case with Xi during White House meet

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Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest

Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan.

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