Carney Tells European Parliament Canada and Europe Are 'Stronger Together' Amid US Tariff Threat
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed EU lawmakers a day after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs over Canada's bid to become an EU associate member.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Thursday, welcoming what he described as the ambition for Canada to become an associate member of the European Union.
"Canada and Europe are stronger, even stronger together," Carney told lawmakers, according to France 24.
The address came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on the European Union and to cut trade ties if Canada's associate membership bid succeeds, France 24 reported.
Carney's remarks framed closer Canada-EU ties as mutually beneficial, though the report did not detail specific commitments or a timeline for Canada's proposed associate membership status.
The European Parliament has not yet issued a formal response to Carney's address, and details of any EU deliberations on Canada's bid were not immediately available.
Trump's threat against the EU, as cited by France 24, was linked directly to the prospect of Canada gaining closer institutional ties with the bloc, though the White House has not released an official statement elaborating on the scope of the proposed tariffs.
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- Europe and Canada are 'strong, even stronger together', Carney tells European Parliament — France 24 — English
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