# Global National: Will Carney accept the EU chief’s ‘associate member’ offer to Canada?

https://mins.news/en/video/62022

- Global News, 2026-09-17 02:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGIQcsXJETc

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has invited Canada to become the European Union’s first-ever “associate member.” The report examines the many questions surrounding the proposal and speculation over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response. It also covers calls from the AI industry to slow development without abandoning the technology.

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