EU chief supports plan for Canada to become associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU chief figures proposed and backed making Canada the European Union's first associate member amid shifting trade dynamics and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Strasbourg, prompting Donald Trump to threaten cutting trade with the EU in response.
- Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member.
- EU chief backed a plan for Canada to become an associate member.
- Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with the European Union in response.
- Canadian PM visits Strasbourg seeking a unique alliance with the EU.
- EU offers Canada first associate member status
- Proposal comes amid escalating trade tensions between Canada and the US
Sources
- BBC — EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
- Deutsche Welle — Can Canada and the EU build a deeper partnership?
- The Independent — Historic first or symbolic gesture? What Canada’s associate membership with the European Union could look like
- The Independent — EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member after clashes with Trump
- BBC — Carney's new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump
- NPR — EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
- France 24 — Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US
- Sky News — EU offers Canada chance to become first 'associate member' in wake of Trump's trade war