European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday, September 16, that Canada has been invited to become its first associate member, a new status within the EU about which details are unknown.

This is part of a search for new partnerships with Canada in key sectors, such as technology, critical raw materials, energy and defense, critical minerals, and AI, the EC President said during her 2026 State of the Union address in Strasbourg.

Von der Leyen told MEPs and international guests: “We share an ocean, a set of values, and a way of seeing the world. And now we are going to build our shared future as well,” referring to Canada and its offer of new status.

Canada is not part of the European Union, “but it shares the same values ​​as the EU, such as human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, essential criteria for becoming a member state.”

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Canada imposed new tariffs on US imports on Tuesday, September 8, at 15 %, 25 %, and 50 %, equivalent to approximately US$20 billion.

According to the official list published by the Canadian government, “the new tariffs apply to selected products among those affected by US tariffs, with individual rates corresponding to the percentage applied by Washington to the same goods.”

This measure came after “Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government opted to maintain a firm stance against US President Donald Trump, in order to strengthen its negotiating position with Washington,” as reported by Bloomberg.

In trade matters, relations between the two countries have deteriorated in recent months, leading to a tariff war. As is known, since February of last year, “Washington has imposed tariffs on numerous Canadian imports, to which Ottawa has responded with retaliatory measures.”

Negotiations for a trade agreement reached a standstill last August, triggering a new escalation of tariffs between the two countries.

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During a recent meeting in New Delhi between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and his counterpart Narendra Modi, Carney announced that both nations plan to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) before the end of this year.

The ambition of both nations is to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by the end of the decade. Regarding this, Carney stated: “We are moving towards an ambitious agreement that will reduce barriers, increase certainty, and unlock opportunities for exporters, investors, and workers in both countries.”

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of India described the treaty as “the absolute priority to realize the economic potential of both nations.”

Modi declared that his country has endorsed the signing of the CEPA soon in order to “create new investment and job opportunities.”

Efforts will focus, until 2030, on strategic sectors such as technology, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals.

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