Canada explores EU ‘associate membership’ as Carney seeks closer ties with Europe amid US trade war
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The proposal, reported by The Wall Street Journal, would seek deeper economic and strategic integration between Canada and the EU without Canada becoming a full EU member.
However, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stressed that Canada is not seeking EU membership.
The EU, which has historically been reluctant to change its membership rules, is open to the idea of creating a new associate membership status for Canada, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials from both sides.
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The proposal, reported by The Wall Street Journal, would seek deeper economic and strategic integration between Canada and the EU without Canada becoming a full EU member.
However, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stressed that Canada is not seeking EU membership.
The EU, which has historically been reluctant to change its membership rules, is open to the idea of creating a new associate membership status for Canada, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials from both sides.