# Canada poised to become European Union’s first ‘associate member’

https://mins.news/en/item/63025

- NBC News, 2026-09-17 16:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/canada-poised-to-become-e-u-s-first-associate-member-270042693568

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the European Parliament in France that he is interested in making Canada the European Union’s first “associate member.” The proposal comes as ties between Canada, western Europe and the United States have grown strained in recent months, with the new alliance presented as offering benefits.

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