Canada could become EU ‘associate member’ amid Trump tension and other stories | Global News Podcast

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been seeking closer ties with Europe as relations with the United States deteriorate over President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, and remarks about Canada becoming the “51st state”.

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