# Would EU ‘associate member’ status fly in Canada?

https://mins.news/en/video/61787

- CBC News, 2026-09-16 23:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7aCPzpDaM

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her state of the union address in Strasbourg that she wants Canada to become an “associate member” of the European Union. The meaning of such a status remains unclear, prompting views from former EU ambassador Stéphane Dion and the Power Panel.

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