WSJ: Canada wants to become an associate member of the EU
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is considering the possibility of his country obtaining the status of an associate member of the European Union (EU).
Modern.az reports that The Wall Street Journal published information about this.
Associate membership could allow Canada to gain a number of economic and political advantages without being a full member of the EU.
According to the newspaper, Carney has been discussing the issue of “closer integration” of Canada and its 41 million population into the EU with leaders of European countries for several months.
Against the backdrop of the escalating trade war between Ottawa and Washington, Carney is trying to bring relations with the EU to a new level. The Prime Minister offered European leaders that Canada become an associate member of the EU. "The Wall Street Journal" notes that the EU, which usually does not show a flexible position on the issue of membership, has shown that it is open to discussing Ottawa's initiative.
According to sources, Carney instructed his special representative to explore options that do not involve full membership and joining the single market with the EU, but create the widest possible opportunities for cooperation.
