European Union leader supports plan to make Canada an associate member

UPDATE - follow-up to EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member': Ursula von der Leyen wants to open the door for Canada to join the European Union as its first associate member. The European Commission president shared this plan while speaking to the European Parliament on Wednesday. Her proposal aims to build closer ties between Canada and the EU across various key sectors. This plan comes at a time when Canada faces tense relations with the United States, along with a growing dispute over trade. Mark Carney was also pictured walking alongside Roberta Metsola and Ursula von der Leyen.