Carney to address European Parliament today after ‘associate member’ proposal
Von der Leyen’s associate-member proposal and Trump’s tariff threats are pushing Ottawa to seek a closer economic and security partnership with Europe.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, following European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's Wednesday proposal to make Canada the European Union's first associate member.
- President Donald Trump's tariffs and economic pressure on Ottawa, which sends roughly 70% of its exports to the United States, are driving Canada to seek deeper ties across the Atlantic to reduce dependence on its southern neighbor.
- Labeling the associate membership proposal a "hostile act" and "laughable," Trump threatened to impose "very heavy tariffs" on Europe if the bloc proceeds with the plan.
- France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad rejected U.S. interference, stating, "It is not up to the United States... to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans," while the European Commission emphasized the partnership is not anti-American.
- While the associate membership designation does not currently exist, officials suggest further details may emerge next month during the Canada-EU Summit in Montreal, though critics note the proposal lacks substance.
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Freedom must be earned every day, says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney before the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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CambridgeToday.caCP Carney says Canada welcomes ambition to deepen alliance with Europe
STRASBOURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes the ambition to become the European Union’s first associate member, though what exactly that would entail still needs to be defined.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's bold proposal to grant Canada the European Union's first "associate member" status has received a standing ovation from members of the European Parliament and a warm response from Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reports.
The Canadian Prime Minister is a guest at the EU. He is eagerly expected to respond to the Leyen's drive for associated membership in his speech to the European Parliament.
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