The EU invited Canada to be its first 'associate member'. What is that?
The European Union's top official, Ursula von der Leyen, invited Canada to become its first 'associate member', a status the two sides would have to invent. Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent months pulling Canada closer to Europe as the US trade war drags on. Two pieces are already real: a trade deal and access to Europe's defence-buying fund. What the new label would mean, from jobs to visa-free travel, should take shape at an October summit in Montreal.