Carney to address European Parliament today after ‘associate member’ proposal
Von der Leyen’s associate-member proposal and Trump’s tariff threats are pushing Ottawa to seek a closer economic and security partnership with Europe.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, welcoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada the EU's first associate member.
- Von der Leyen proposed the partnership on Wednesday, framing it as an 'Alliance for the Future' to deepen cooperation on defence, critical minerals, and AI amid an 'openly hostile world.'
- President Donald Trump criticized the proposal as 'laughable' and threatened 'very heavy tariffs' if he determines the Canada-EU move constitutes a 'hostile act.'
- Canadian and European officials will negotiate details of the associate membership at a Canada-EU Summit in Montreal on October 29–30, aiming to finalize the framework.
- Seeking to reduce reliance on the U.S., which receives roughly 70% of Canadian exports, Carney emphasized the partnership aims for 'collective resilience' rather than creating a rival power bloc.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the idea of his country becoming an associate member of the European Union, saying that Canada and the EU are "stronger together," Agence France-Presse and Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. "Canada welcomes this ambition and I can tell you that the polls show that an overwhelming majority of Canadians support much closer ties with Europe," he told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he receive…
Donald Trump's aggressive policy against the northern neighbour drives Canada towards Europe. Prime Minister Carney wants to deepen cooperation with the EU in a number of fields. However, he is holding back on a crucial question.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney to the European Parliament: ‘We Do Not Want Power to Dominate Others’
A day after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen designated Canada as the EU’s first ‘associated member’, the Canadian Prime Minister spoke in the European Parliament about the shared past and his plans for the future.
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