Trump Slams EU Plan to Grant Canada First-Ever Associate Membership
The European Union is considering making Canada its first-ever associate member, a proposal that has drawn sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump, who called it a hostile act. The move comes as Canada seeks to reduce its economic reliance on the United States amid Trump's tariffs and repeated suggestions that Canada should become the 51st US state. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to deepen the existing Canada-EU free trade agreement, known as CETA, through a broader framework called the 'Alliance for the Future'. The proposed partnership aims to establish a shared space for economic prosperity and security between the two parties.
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