Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe

Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member, saying closer ties with the continent would ensure no country could control Canada’s markets or undermine its sovereignty. Carney’s speech to the European Parliament repeatedly extolled cooperation between Europe and Canada […]

Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US

MONTREAL (CANADA) - Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership may be tricky, he is pursuing unprecedented closeness with the bloc to reduce dependence on a hostile United States.