# Is Canada about to join the EU?

https://mins.news/en/item/63843

- BBC News, 2026-09-17 16:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6wyz8kk2nepo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament as Canada and the EU discuss closer relations amid an ongoing trade dispute with the US. Carney welcomed the EU’s ambition for Canada to become an “associate member,” while Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to “open the door.” Donald Trump has threatened action if Canada becomes the EU’s first associate member.

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