Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest

对抗特朗普:加拿大与欧盟深化联系 —— 最新动态

Today in Focus

2026-09-18

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Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan. The US president said Washington could impose ‘very serious tariffs’ or halt trade if the EU went ahead with the idea. But in a defiant speech to the European parliament, Carney called for ‘deep cooperation’ and said polling showed the overwhelming majority of Canadians supported closer ties with Europe. Lucy Hough speaks to Europe correspondent Jon Henley – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • You can see the sort of contours of some kind of second circle around the EU.

  • Europe and Canada are stronger together.

  • I think it's laughable.

  • If I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe.

  • He's clearly upset because Donald Trump is a zero-sum politician and completely transactional.

  • From the Guardians today in Focus, this is The Latest with me, Lucy Hoff.

  • Well, the European Union is going transatlantic, inviting Canada to be its first ever associate member.

  • John Henley, you're our Europe correspondent.

  • This is something that was announced by the EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday.

  • What does it actually mean?

  • Ah, well, that's the sort of $64,000 question.

  • Nobody actually knows is the answer.