Home / BusinessBusinessCNBCBusinessCNBC·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readCanada could become 'first associate member' of EU, bloc's chief saysEU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc wants to open the door for Canada to become its first associate member, signaling a major deepening of ties.View original source — CNBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessCBCBusinessSep 16, 2026 · 1 minEU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate memberCBCPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsSep 16, 2026 · 1 minEU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member, von der Leyen saysStraits TimesBusinessThe GuardianBusinessSep 16, 2026 · 1 minVon der Leyen opens door for Canada to become EU’s first associate memberThe GuardianBusinessStraits TimesBusinessSep 13, 2026 · 1 minCarney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member' of EU, WSJ reportsStraits Times
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