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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 GuardianThe GuardianJennifer Rankin in Brussels17 Sept
  • neutral toward Mark Carney · 97%

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 GuardianThe GuardianVivian Ho17 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 78%

Trump calls EU's offer of associate partnership to Canada 'laughable' – video

US president, Donald Trump, threatened to impose 'very heavy tariffs' on Europe if the EU's offer was made with 'bad intentions'.  His comments came after the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first 'associate member,' while the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, said Ottawa was seeking a 'unique alliance' with the bloc, not membership Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs Is EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold? Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian17 Sept
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 94%

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

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump called Canada's bid to become an associate EU member a "hostile act." Trump threatened to "stop trading" with Europe and impose "very serious tariffs" if the bid succeeds. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

France 24France 24FRANCE 2417 Sept
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 98%

Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association plan

US President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile act". Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is due to address the European Parliament on Thursday, has been pursuing closer ties with the EU as he seeks to pivot away from the US.

France 24France 24FRANCE 2417 Sept
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 93%