Trump Threatens to Cut Trade Ties With EU Over Canada Membership Proposal
US president calls EU plan to make Canada an 'associate member' laughable, warns of tariffs or a full trade break if Brussels proceeds.
US President Donald Trump reacted angrily on Wednesday to a European Union proposal that would grant Canada status as its first “associate member,” a move Brussels has said could deepen cooperation on technology, defence and energy.
According to France 24, Trump dismissed the proposal as “laughable” and threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union or cut off trade with the bloc entirely if the plan moves forward.
Details of the EU proposal, including the scope of the associate membership status and its implications for trade and security arrangements between Brussels and Ottawa, were not fully outlined in the available report.
The report did not specify further comments from EU officials or the Canadian government in response to Trump's remarks.
This is a developing story, and further details on the proposal and its potential economic and diplomatic consequences were not immediately available.
Sources
- ‘Laughable’: Trump threatens to cut EU trade over Canada ties — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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