# Canada and the EU move to forge a 'unique alliance'

https://mins.news/en/video/60881

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 11:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeUHrBxNzpg

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become its first associate member. The proposed “unique alliance” would create a new form of partnership between the two sides.

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