The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union

Podcast: The Debate · FRANCE 24 English

Opublikowano: 2026-09-16

US president Donald Trump has previously talked about making Canada the 51st state, Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe, and the president of the European Commission has proposed the country ‘associate membership’. In this edition, we ask what that means and how it differs from the close status afforded to Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK – countries which Carney is also visiting ahead of his own Strasbourg speech Thursday before the European Parliament. What are Canada’s options? What are Europe’s options as both the US and Russia are eyeing the Arctic? How closer can...