Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU, WSJ reports

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is exploring the possibility of Canada becoming an "associate member" of the European Union to establish a closer relationship with the bloc, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal published on Sunday.

The initiative, detailed in Brussels on September 13, highlights potential efforts by Canadian leadership to deepen economic or political ties with European institutions through a novel membership framework.