EU offers Canada 'associate membership' amid US trade war

The EU has offered Canada associate membership as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to decrease Canada's economic dependence on the U.S. In response, President Trump has threatened the European bloc with tariffs and trade restrictions. Trump stated that he would implement these measures if he considers the offer of membership to Canada a hostile act, escalating tensions amid an ongoing trade war between the United States and the European Union over North American trade relations.