# Mark Carney welcomes EU proposal for associate membership for Canada

https://mins.news/en/video/62669

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-17 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV8sB5fHDoY

> Speaking to the European Parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the European Union’s proposal for Canada to become an associate member. He said Canada was seeking resilience—not dominance—to protect its open markets, sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedoms and democracy.

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