World & BusinessCanada reportedly offered status as EU’s first ‘associate member’
A post citing Spanish PM Sánchez says EU chief von der Leyen offered the new status, Canadian PM Carney welcomed a deeper alliance and Trump threatened more tariffs.
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A post citing Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez says EU chief von der Leyen offered Canada status as the bloc’s first “associate member.” It says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed a deeper alliance, while Trump called the idea a hostile act and threatened more tariffs. Separately, @ultimoranet quotes Carney calling Canada’s EU alliance his answer to Trump and arguing that a stronger, more resilient and more sovereign Canada would be a more effective US partner.
Canada reportedly offered status as EU’s first ‘associate member’
A post citing Spanish PM Sánchez says EU chief von der Leyen offered the new status, Canadian PM Carney welcomed a deeper alliance and Trump threatened more tariffs.