Mark Carney puts deadline on EU ‘associate membership’ push

Canada has accepted the EU's offer for "associate membership" following a summit, with plans to define the relationship by next June. Prime Minister Mark Carney supported the proposal from EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after initial hesitations and external pressures, including from the U.S. and Germany. Carney stated that the details of this new membership will be clarified in the upcoming months.