{"id":2148563,"date":"2026-09-17T04:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148563"},"modified":"2026-09-17T04:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:16:22","slug":"trump-says-eu-allowing-canada-as-associate-member-could-be-hostile-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148563","title":{"rendered":"Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be \u2018hostile act\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/65\/06\/1200x675_cmsv2_29d82ab0-24b9-598a-a805-b8bea0328d07-9916506.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2926208-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2926208\" data-cid=\"9915784\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926208-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Canada<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be \u2018hostile act\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/65\/06\/1536x864_cmsv2_29d82ab0-24b9-598a-a805-b8bea0328d07-9916506.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" 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(AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJerry Fisayo-Bambi\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1789618582\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-09-17 06:16:22 +02:00\">17\/09\/2026 &#8211; 6:16 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"06:31\">6:31<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump on Wednesday warned he would impose heavy tariffs on Europe if he judged the bloc&#8217;s intentions to be unfavourable, while leaving the door open if they were not. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s a good intention, that\u2019s fine. If it\u2019s a bad intention, we\u2019ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.\u201d He also suggested Washington could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU \u201claughable\u201d and called America\u2019s neighbour a \u201cterrible trade partner&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>His response came after the EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen announced Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader \u201cAlliance for the Future\u201d aimed at creating \u201ca common prosperity and economic security space&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in her annual State of the European Union address on Wednesday, von der Leyen cast that closer relationship as rooted not just in trade but in shared democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy,\u201d von der Leyen said to Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. He is due to address the Parliament on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbours. <\/p>\n<p>Canada is seeking to reduce its dependence on the United States, the destination for roughly 70% of its exports, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a \u201cunique alliance\u201d with the EU.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump rupture accelerated Canada\u2019s turn toward Europe<\/h2>\n<p>The turn toward Europe had also been long coming. In a closely watched speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Carney urged middle powers to work together to increase their leverage in an era of great-power rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what is offered,\u201d Carney said. <\/p>\n<p>Thus far, Ottawa has retaliated against US tariffs and rejected trade terms Carney says would weaken its sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing to try to exert pressure, Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the US government to remove Canadian goods from the federal procurement system, which the White House said was in retaliation for the Canadian government\u2019s \u201cBuy Canadian\u201d policy, expressing a preference for goods from its own country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.755\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/65\/06\/808x612_cmsv2_a6d481cf-ffa1-5c97-b149-246ffa699852-9916506.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Carney participates in a welcoming ceremony with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, center, and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Mark Carney participates in a welcoming ceremony with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, center, and President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The White House called that policy unfair and said in a fact sheet explaining the memo that \u201cPresident Trump is taking action to hold Canada accountable for its continued unreasonable and discriminatory treatment of U.S. goods, which has burdened and disadvantaged hard-working Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For its part, the EU has taken a different course with Washington, reaching a trade agreement that set a 15% tariff ceiling on the vast majority of EU exports while Europe eliminated tariffs on US industrial goods.<\/p>\n<h2>Canada has already joined EU\u2019s defense procurement program<\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada\u2019s ambassador-designate to the EU, said Wednesday that Ottawa had discussed associate membership with European officials before von der Leyen\u2019s speech and \u201cknew that that was something that was on the table.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to Wilkinson, Canada had talked to the EU about an \u201cAlliance for the Future&#8221;, while European officials had raised associate membership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Canada in talks to join EU&#8217;s Erasmus+ exchanges programme<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">EU &#8211; Canada: Standing ovation for Mark Carney at European Parliament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wilkinson said Canada is not seeking full EU membership because it would require surrendering some sovereignty. Instead, Ottawa wants \u201cto get as close as we possibly can\u201d to the bloc in a way that strengthens Canadian sovereignty rather than diminishes it, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Carney\u2019s office welcomed von der Leyen\u2019s proposal, saying Canada was deepening ties with the EU \u201cto strengthen our sovereignty\u201d and supported a move beyond CETA.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen said the expanded partnership would cover advanced manufacturing, technology, defense production, the Arctic, energy, critical minerals, batteries, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cybersecurity and economic security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a partnership not against anyone else, but for our common strength,\u201d she said. \u201cIn short, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Carney bound for Europe as Ottawa seeks closer ties with EU<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Canada still a crucial partner for US in &#8216;many key areas,&#8217; PM Carney says<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Canada hits back with tariffs of up to 50% on US goods as trade war escalates<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Mark Carney<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Donald Trump<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Canada<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  European Union<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Ursula von der Leyen<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tp-vuukle\">\n<div class=\"c-vuukle-skeleton\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-vuukle-skeleton__header\"><span class=\"c-vuukle-skeleton__title\">Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"o-article-newsy__aside\">\n<div class=\"c-ad-wrapper o-article-newsy__aside__content-1\" data-ad-name=\"adzone-halfpage\">\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad-halfpage u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-top-stories\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-top-stories\">\n<h2 class=\"c-top-stories__title\">Top stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-top-stories__item\">\n<article id=\"abe-2926164-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2926164\" data-cid=\"9915594\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926164-label-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/55\/94\/320x180_cmsv2_ca62bf61-2337-5067-814c-817adc3ff2fa-9915594.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE. 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If it\u2019s a bad intention, we\u2019ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.\u201d He also suggested Washington could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas.Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU \u201claughable\u201d and called America\u2019s neighbour a \u201cterrible trade partner&#8221;.His response came after the EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen announced Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader \u201cAlliance for the Future\u201d aimed at creating \u201ca common prosperity and economic security space&#8221;.Speaking in her annual State of the European Union address on Wednesday, von der Leyen cast that closer relationship as rooted not just in trade but in shared democratic values.\u201cAbove all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy,\u201d von der Leyen said to Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. He is due to address the Parliament on Thursday.Trump\u2019s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbours.Canada is seeking to reduce its dependence on the United States, the destination for roughly 70% of its exports, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a \u201cunique alliance\u201d with the EU.Trump rupture accelerated Canada\u2019s turn toward EuropeThe turn toward Europe had also been long coming. In a closely watched speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Carney urged middle powers to work together to increase their leverage in an era of great-power rivalry.\u201cWhen we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what is offered,\u201d Carney said.Thus far, Ottawa has retaliated against US tariffs and rejected trade terms Carney says would weaken its sovereignty.Continuing to try to exert pressure, Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the US government to remove Canadian goods from the federal procurement system, which the White House said was in retaliation for the Canadian government\u2019s \u201cBuy Canadian\u201d policy, expressing a preference for goods from its own country.The White House called that policy unfair and said in a fact sheet explaining the memo that \u201cPresident Trump is taking action to hold Canada accountable for its continued unreasonable and discriminatory treatment of U.S. goods, which has burdened and disadvantaged hard-working Americans.\u201dFor its part, the EU has taken a different course with Washington, reaching a trade agreement that set a 15% tariff ceiling on the vast majority of EU exports while Europe eliminated tariffs on US industrial goods.Canada has already joined EU\u2019s defense procurement programJonathan Wilkinson, Canada\u2019s ambassador-designate to the EU, said Wednesday that Ottawa had discussed associate membership with European officials before von der Leyen\u2019s speech and \u201cknew that that was something that was on the table.\u201dAccording to Wilkinson, Canada had talked to the EU about an \u201cAlliance for the Future&#8221;, while European officials had raised associate membership.Wilkinson said Canada is not seeking full EU membership because it would require surrendering some sovereignty. 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