EU Chief Backs Canada’s Push to Become Bloc’s First Associate Member

EU Chief Backs Canada’s Push to Become Bloc’s First Associate Member — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-chief-backs-canada-s-push-to-become-bloc-s-first-associate-memberContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen Proposes Canada as First Associate Memberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-chief-backs-canada-s-push-to-become-bloc-s-first-associate-memberhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-chief-backs-canada-s-push-to-become-bloc-s-first-associate-member#u72977Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0000European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that Canada become the European Union's first associate member to establish a common economic space and prosperity. This unprecedented move occurs as Canada seeks closer ties with the bloc amid a trade dispute with the United States. Von der Leyen also called for a European Security Council including Ukraine and Britain during her State of the European Union address to the European Parliament.Why it mattersThe proposal emerges during a period of trade friction between Canada and the U.S. administration. A shift toward the EU