Carney pushes idea of making Canada an ‘associate member’ of the EU: reports

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-13 · 16:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is exploring the possibility of Canada becoming an "associate member" of the European Union to foster a closer relationship. The EU, which has historically been rigid on membership criteria, is reportedly open to creating a new associate membership status for Canada. This idea is being discussed by unnamed officials from both the EU and Canada. The article does not include comments from Canada's embassy in Brussels or spokespeople at the European Commission.

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Canada's embassy in Brussels and spokespeople at the European Commission did not respond to requests for comment.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is exploring the possibility of Canada becoming an 'associate member' of the EU.

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The EU has not been flexible about membership rules in the past.

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The EU is reportedly open to creating a new status of associate membership for Canada.

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Canada’s Prime ⁠Minister Mark Carney wants a closer ⁠relationship with the European Union and is ⁠exploring whether his country could become an “associate member” of the bloc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.The EU, which has not been flexible about membership rules in the past, is open to the idea of granting Canada a yet-to-be-created status of associate membership, ‌the newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials both from the EU and Canada.Canada’s embassy in Brussels and spokespeople at the European Commission did not respond to separate requests for comment.

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