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Great White North

Carney says Canada seeks

2026-09-15

[Reuters] Canada is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney

…who has passports to three nations — Canada, Britain, and Ireland — and mild-mannered, totalitarian loyalty to the Euro-globalist ideal, which he expresses most happily by insulting President Trump and America at every opportunity. This is what in his circles passes for diplomacy…

said on Sunday after the Wall ‌Street Journal reported he was exploring whether Canada could become an "associate member" of the bloc.

The EU, which has not been flexible about membership rules in the past, is open to the idea of granting Canada a yet-to-be-created status of associate membership, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials both from the EU and Canada.

"We're not looking to become a member of the European Union," Carney said.
"Just Syrupeons"
"What we are looking — and will begin discussions for — is a unique alliance between Canada and the European Union," he told reporters at the Toronto International Film Festival. "We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very ⁠complementary strengths."

Carney's office confirmed on Saturday he will travel to France and Britain next week. He will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg and attend EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union address.

The Globe and Mail newspaper separately reported it was the EU, not Carney, that floated the associate membership title, citing an anonymous source who said any discussion of a title for the relationship is premature.

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