What Would Canada Having EU ‘Associate Member’ Status Mean for US Relations?
To soften the blow from its trade standoff with the US, Canada needs to boost economic ties with other parts of the world. Prime Minister Mark Carney has made it clear he wants a closer relationship with the European Union. But European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to make Canada an “associate member” of the world’s most powerful trading bloc during her annual speech to the European Parliament on Sept. 16 went further than many had expected. Such a status could draw Canada d


