Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed a European Union proposal for Canada to become an "associate member." Carney described the potential alliance as a "beacon for other democracies" but emphasized it is not intended to form a new power bloc or rival existing ones. He clarified that Canada is not seeking full EU membership but a "different framework" to enhance sovereignty and international agreements. U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to the proposal by stating he would consider imposing tariffs or halting trade with Europe if he perceived the act as hostile. Carney responded to Trump's comments by calling the alliance a "positive process" and asserting Canada's autonomy in determining its language, culture, and international agreements.

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Trump threatened to impose 'very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe' if the proposal is a 'hostile act'.

quoteDonald Trump

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Canada is not seeking to become a full member of the European Union.

quoteMark Carney

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Canada-EU alliance would create a 'beacon for other democracies'.

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Canadians are united that nobody will dictate their language, culture, or international agreements.

quoteMark Carney

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He said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies", while stressing the two sides were not seeking to form a new power bloc."I am not proposing a third bloc in order to become a great-power rival - only with better manners," he told MEPs."This is about sovereignty, our ability to live as we wish. We do not seek power to dominate others."Asked about the proposal on Wednesday, Trump told reporters: "If I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe, on many things."If it's a good intention, that's fine. If it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility." Responding to Trump's comments at a press conference following his address, Carney said: "This alliance is a positive process, that's my response to the American president.""Canadians are united that nobody is going to tell us what language we speak, no-one is going to dictate our culture, or with whom we can strike agreements internationally," he added.Carney said Canada was "not in a position, nor seeking, to become a full member of the European Union", describing the proposal as a "different framework".

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