https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/carney-presses-10-eu-countries-to-ratify-canada-trade-dealContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/carney-presses-10-eu-countries-to-ratify-canada-trade-dealhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/carney-presses-10-eu-countries-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal#u70458Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:06:36 +0000Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging Cyprus and nine other European Union member states to ratify the bloc's trade agreement with Canada. Carney traveled to Europe for a high-stakes speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, pursuing deeper economic and political links. The diplomatic push coincides with deteriorating relations between Ottawa and Washington. Meanwhile, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the bloc's first associate member to shore up economies amid trade tensions with the United States.Why it mattersCan