Canada invited to be associate EU member, U.S. lawmakers push back on tariffs, Bishnoi gang threats, and more
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Canada invited to be associate EU member, U.S. lawmakers push back on tariffs, Bishnoi gang threats, and more

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 202627 min

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to be the first “associate” member of the EU. What that means is still undefined, but it’s being envisioned as stretching beyond the existing (but still not fully ratified) Canada-EU trade agreement. And: As Canada pursues closer ties with Europe, one Republican senator says that will hurt the chances of a deal with the U.S. At the same time, some American lawmakers are planning a trip to Canada to try to mend fences amid the trade war. A...

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We're not Europeans. We don't see the world the same way.

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We want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. We are not looking to be a member of the European Union. We're not Europeans. We don't see the world the same way. A new alliance.

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