Canada could become the EU’s first associate member.

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On 17 September 2026, Mark Carney welcomed a proposal to explore EU associate membership for Canada. Any enhanced partnership would be debated and voted on in Canada’s Parliament.

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Trump stamps tariffs at an airport while a Canadian traveller heads towards an EU boarding gate.

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