Carpe diem, Canada: Ottawa’s new global ties can also benefit the US
Canada could become a pivotal economy connecting North America, Europe and Asia.
The Hill•Duncan Wood, opinion contributor17 SeptCanada — page 9
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page 9 of 41The Hill•Duncan Wood, opinion contributor17 SeptHans Zimmer Is Bringing ‘The Next Level’ Live Show Back to North America in 2027
The Oscar & Grammy winner will take his cinematic catalog to arenas across the U.S. and Canada, with stops in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and more.
Carney: Canada welcomes proposal to become EU associate member
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed Canada’s invitation to join the European Union as its first associate member. “A Canada-EU alliance would create a beacon for other democracies,” Carney said during his speech before the European Parliament. “An alliance not defined by what we oppose but about what we are for: freedom, solidarity,…
The Hill•Sarah Davis17 Sept
Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. But it’s the source of key minerals for the military | Vince Beiser
Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs As trade talks with Canada shambled toward collapse in late August, Donald Trump brayed on Truth Social: “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!” But in fact, Canada, like China, has something the US needs badly: critical metals that undergird modern military technology. Canada is the United States’s biggest foreign source of minerals, supplying about $47bin worth each year. Sixty per cent of all the aluminum the US uses each year, for instance, comes from Canada, where mighty, remote rivers provide smelting plants vast quantities of cheap, low-carbon electricity. The US military uses the lightweight metal for everything from shell casings to ship hulls and aircraft fuselage. The Pentagon’s cutting-edge F-35 fighter jet’s airframe is about 40% aluminum. “This country desperately needs aluminum,” Trump complained last month . “We get it all from Canada for the most part, and we need it badly.” Continue reading...
The Guardian•Vince Beiser17 Sept- critical toward Donald Trump · 98%
Icarus Robotics tests Joy in Canada ahead of ISS flight
PARIS — Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, conducted tests of its free-flying platform ahead of a 2027 demonstration on the International Space […]
SpaceNews•Debra Werner17 Sept
Live updates: Missouri redistricting returns to court; Trump threatens EU over new Canada ties
The U.S. Appeals Court for the 8th Circuit will wade into the Missouri’s congressional map dispute on Thursday. The hearing in a federal suit filed by Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.) follows a week after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal judge’s ruling in another suit that would have allowed a 2025 GOP-favored map to…
The Hill•The Hill Staff17 Sept- critical toward Donald Trump · 96%
Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be ‘hostile act’
President Trump said Wednesday the European Union (EU) inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe,”…
The Hill•Max Rego17 Sept- neutral toward Donald Trump · 97%
Canada’s Carney welcomes EU’s associated membership proposal
In address to European parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listed areas where he wants to boost cooperation.
Al Jazeera17 Sept
Field gets first England start in World Cup final rematch with Canada
Hooker Bryony Field will make her first start for England as the Red Roses take on Canada, who they beat in last year's World Cup final, in the WXV Global Series
BBC17 Sept
Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".
BBC17 Sept
Mark Carney calls for ‘deep cooperation’ between Canada and EU in Strasbourg address
Polling shows overwhelming majority of Canadians support closer ties with Europe, says prime minister Mark Carney has welcomed the goal of Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member, calling for “deep cooperation” between Europe and his country to secure their sovereignty, after Donald Trump derided the idea as “laughable.” In an address to the European parliament in Strasbourg, Carney said polling showed that an overwhelming majority of Canadians supported much closer ties with Europe. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Jennifer Rankin in Brussels17 Sept- neutral toward Mark Carney · 97%
Canada and Europe 'stronger together,' Carney says amid spat with US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday called for deeper transatlantic ties with the European Union.
ABC News17 Sept
Mark Carney's EU speech highlights Canada's shifting alliances
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament as Ottawa and Brussels deepen ties against a backdrop of strained relations with the United States. FRANCE 24's Doug Herbert explains how the speech illustrates a broader shift in alliances, with a message that, until recently, would more likely have been delivered in Washington than Brussels.
- neutral toward Mark Carney · 94%
‘Stronger together’: Canada’s Carney welcomes EU ‘associate member’ proposal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he welcomed the EU’s proposal that the country become the bloc’s first "associate member". “Canada and Europe are each strong. Europe and Canada are stronger together,” he told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.
Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership and sovereignty
Canada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty.
Euronews17 Sept
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over membership offer to Canada | First Thing
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is due to address the European parliament on Thursday. Plus, how the attention economy overwhelmed children’s TV Good morning. Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” after the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, invited Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Why does the EU want closer ties with Canada? Von der Leyen told the European parliament that, as democracies faced a “fracture in the international rules-based system”, Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together. “This is a partnership not against anyone else, but for our common strength,” she said. How has the EU responded to Trump’s comments? France’s Europe minister, Benjamin Haddad, said on Thursday that Washington had no power to veto EU decisions. “It is not up to the United States, or anyone else, to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans,” Haddad told Public Sénat TV channel. What’s next? Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has been addressing the European parliament on Thursday. Follow our live coverage here . Did Warsh identify what is driving inflation? Warsh acknowledged changing geopolitics, but avoided calling out the US-Israel war with Iran by name. How did Trump respond? Shortly after the announcement, Trump said in a Truth Social post that interest rates should be 1% or less and criticized the US trade deficit. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Vivian Ho17 Sept- critical toward Donald Trump · 78%
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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EU alliance to make Canada ‘better partner for the US’, says Carney
Canadian prime minister defends his bid to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ after threats from Donald Trump
Carney welcomes proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member
ABC News17 SeptThe Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. And, the European Union has proposed that Canada become its first-ever "associate member."
NPR•Brittney Melton17 Sept