Canada eyes 'associate member' status with EU as Carney seeks to reduce US dependence: Report

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60% : They are further exploring infrastructure that could facilitate the shipment of Canadian energy to the EU, added the report.
52% : Carney has also held regular discussions with several European leaders, particularly French President Emmanuel Macron, over the possibility of allowing Canadians to live and work in the EU without visas, the report said, citing two officials familiar with the matter.
50% : The EU, which has historically maintained strict rules on membership, is open to creating a new form of associate membership for Canada, added the report, citing unnamed officials from both sides.
49% : anadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking closer ties with the European Union and is exploring whether Canada could become an "associate member" of the bloc, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday.
49% : Against this backdrop, Canada and the EU are discussing measures that could allow Canadian goods, services and workers involved in strategic sectors to move more freely across the bloc's borders.
47% : The trade deal was signed more than a decade ago and provisionally took effect nine years ago, but several EU member states have yet to ratify it.
45% : However, efforts to deepen ties between Canada and the EU could face obstacles, as opposition to a more limited trade agreement between the two sides has demonstrated.

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