EU chief von der Leyen proposes ‘associate member’ status for Canada

The European Union Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, says she wants to open the door to Canada to become the bloc's first associate member. It would bring Ottawa closer to the EU on trade, defence and technology, at a time Canada’s relationship with the US is under strain. But the proposal has already hit a possible stumbling block. Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports from Brussels, Belgium. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EU #EuropeanUnion #Canada #EUCanadaTies #MarkCarney #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #TrumpTradeWar #CanadaUSRelations #EUTrade #CanadaTariffs #TrumpTariffs #USCanadaTradeWar #TradeWar #DonaldTrump #RetaliatoryTariffs #TariffWar #DollarForDollar #CanadaTradeWar #USMCA #AlJazeeraEnglish