# Carney Says Canada Welcomes Idea of EU Associate Membership

https://mins.news/en/video/62781

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-17 14:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v4oWd26ewA

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told European lawmakers in Strasbourg that Canada welcomes Ursula von der Leyen’s ambition to move beyond the Canada-EU trade agreement toward a future alliance, including the possibility of Canada becoming the bloc’s first associate member.

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