The European Commission has proposed granting Canada "associate member" status in the European Union, according to sankei.com. The commission president voiced support for the plan during a policy spee
The proposal comes as Canada's relationship with the Trump administration has worsened, sankei.com reports, pushing Ottawa and Brussels toward closer alignment. Japanese business daily Nikkei describe
The idea has drawn caution as well as support. According to Yahoo! News, citing Bloomberg, U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could impose additional tariffs on the EU if Canada's associate statu
What to watch next is whether EU member states take up the commission's proposal and how Washington responds if the plan advances.
European Commission president backs plan to make Canada the EU's first associate member, though the idea faces hurdles a