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Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses European lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, calling for a closer alliance between Canada and the European Union. "Yesterday President Von der Leyen spoke of moving beyond CETA [Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement] to an alliance for the future, opening the door to Canada becoming the European Union's first associate member," Carney said during his speech.
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--Canada's economy remains resilient, but growth has become increasingly uneven with the outlook highly sensitive to U.S. trade policy and other external shocks, according to a new AM Best report.The Best's Market Segment Report, “Canadian Economic Growth Has Been Volatile,” is the first of several reports focused on Canada's major insurance segments ahead of AM Best's Insurance Market Briefing – Toronto, which will take place Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.According to.
Europe's delay in restocking natural gas storage reserves, combined with near-record prices for diesel and other refined oil products, has added to the pressures on governments as they try to contain public discontent and the rise of the far-right.
President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on the EU if it makes Canada its first associate member. Europe and Canada want ties that go beyond trade, covering tech, energy, security, and the Arctic.
Trump called Canada's proposed European Union associate membership "laughable" and threatened heavy tariffs on Europe if made with "bad intention."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-member bloc. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union or halt trade with the bloc entirely if it proceeds with the plan.
Canada can't become a full member of the European Union, but there are opportunities for collaboration. How Washington will respond is yet to be seen.
Housing starts across Canada came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate in August of 229,046 units, a 0.1% dip from the month before, and under the 240,000 residential projects expected.