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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is delivering her annual State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Here, Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, was invited as a guest of honor. Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters

Von der Leyen proposes Canada become first associate member of EU

The European Union wants to deepen its relationship with Canada in areas including defense, technology and trade, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

During her annual State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, von der Leyen proposed making...

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