# Canada could become EU’s first “associate member”; why are some EU nations opposed?

https://mins.news/en/video/121516

- Global News, 2026-10-29 21:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxBQMbZKfA

> The Canada-EU summit has opened in Montreal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the gathering sets the stage for Canada to become the bloc’s first associate member, but several EU countries oppose the contentious label.

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