# Trump calls EU offer of associate membership to Canada ‘laughable’ and threatens tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/61898

- The Guardian, 2026-09-17 01:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/trump-calls-eu-offer-to-canada-associate-membership-laughable-threatens-tariffs

> Donald Trump has called the EU’s proposal to make Canada its first associate member “laughable” and a “hostile act,” threatening “very serious tariffs” or an end to trade with Europe. Ursula von der Leyen proposed closer cooperation with Canada on technology, defence and energy, as Ottawa seeks to diversify its ties.

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