‘Europe, Canada are stronger together’: Carney after Trump calls EU ‘associate member’ proposal ‘laughable’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday backed closer ties between Canada and the European Union, saying the two sides could work together to protect their markets, democracies and sovereignty, hours after US President Donald Trump called the proposal “laughable” and threatened to impose tariffs on Europe.Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Carney welcomed the EU’s ambition to make Canada its first “associate member”, although he did not himself use the term.“Europe and Canada are each strong.