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Carney Backs EU Associate Deal, Commons Votes Next

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  • Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks deeper Canada-EU ties amid a U.S. trade war.
  • Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada will never become the EU’s 28th state and opposes EU taxes and immigration.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants Canada to become the EU’s first associate member.
  • Carney welcomed the proposal but said details remain undetermined.
  • He said the House of Commons will debate and vote on the partnership.