Is Canada about to join the EU?

Is Canada regarding to join the EU?

Key points

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European Parliament on Thursday as discussions continue to swirl regarding Canada's relationship with the European Union.
• The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on "opening the door" for Canada.
• The BBC's Europe editor Katya Alder looks at the EU's future relationship with Canada and what it really means.
• US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it makes Canada its first "associate member".
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Both sides seem to be seeking closer ties, and in his speech today, Carney remarked he welcomed the EU's "ambition" for Canada to become an "associate member".

In practice, the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen informed the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on "opening the door" for Canada. It would involve closer ties on various key sectors.

Meanwhile, the BBC's Europe editor Katya Alder looks at the EU's future relationship with Canada and what it really means. You are now after Canada.

Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after European Union.

Taken together, the developments around is Canada about to join the EU? Point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.