# EU, Canada draw closer as transatlantic landscape shifts

https://mins.news/en/item/65949

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 00:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/EU-Canada-draw-closer-as-transatlantic-landscape-shifts-1QwSpGKz51C/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The EU proposed opening a path for Canada to become its first associate member, while Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed a wider partnership covering trade, defense, energy and the Arctic. After Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs, Carney rejected the idea that another country could dictate Canada’s international partnerships.

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