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Europe and Canada are 'strong, even stronger together', Carney tells European Parliament

Cover image: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 17, 2026. © Yves Herman, Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Thursday, welcoming the ambition for Canada to become an EU associate member. "Canada and Europe are stronger, even stronger together," he said, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs and to cut trade ties with the EU if Canada's bid succeeds.

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.

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