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EU blindsided by Von der Leyen’s Canada ‘associate member’ pitch
The Commission president unveiled the idea without consulting EU capitals — and Ottawa quickly tamped down expectations.
CARNEY!!! CANADA TO BECOME FIRST "ASSOCIATE MEMBER" OF EU!
“We share one ocean, one set of values, one way of seeing the world. And we will now build our shared future as well.”--Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President
...the announcement Wednesday was met with a standing ovation from [European] lawmakers, and Mr. Carney and Ms. von der Leyen shook hands warmly as she made the announcement.
“China, Russia and the U.S. have turned their backs on international law. We need new allies.”--Barry Andrews, a member of the European Parliament from Ireland.