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EU chief von der Leyen proposes 'associate member' status for Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week that Canada was seeking a 'unique alliance' with the European Union.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has raised the prospect of Canada becoming the 27-nation European Union’s first “associate member”, a striking overture as both seek to pivot away from a hostile United States under President Donald Trump.
Von der Leyen’s statement on Wednesday came after Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week that Canada was seeking a “unique alliance” with the EU, but not membership.