
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".

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".

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...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday called for deeper transatlantic ties with the European Union.

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.
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.

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...

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.

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"

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member

Mark Carney wants to strengthen Canada's ties to the European Union amid a growing rift with the US under Donald Trump. The US president has threatened to halt trade with Europe if it makes Canada an associate EU member.

Speaking to the European Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the alliance would help to secure sovereignty and independence for his country.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address E.U. lawmakers on Thursday after an E.U. leader said Canada could become the bloc’s first “associate member.”

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...

Prime minister's speech comes as Canada looks beyond the U.S. and Europe seeks closer alliances.

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.

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Follow the Euronews live blog as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his much-anticipated speech at the European Parliament.

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.