Canada invited to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ as Trump trade war intensifies

EU 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.

# Canada invited to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ as Trump trade war intensifies EU 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. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/canada-eu-associate-member-von-der-leyen.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*