# Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership and sovereignty

https://mins.news/en/video/62970

- euronews, 2026-09-17 16:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjVNP_slyjw

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the EU’s invitation for Canada to become its first associate member, while stressing that the arrangement is not intended to lead to full membership or involve surrendering Canadian sovereignty.

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