# ‘Stronger together’: Canada’s Carney welcomes EU ‘associate member’ proposal

https://mins.news/en/item/62523

- France 24, 2026-09-17 11:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260917-stronger-together-canada-s-carney-welcomes-eu-associate-member-proposal

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he welcomed the European Union’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first “associate member”. Addressing EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, he said Canada and Europe were each strong but would be stronger together.

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