{"id":2667819,"date":"2026-09-22T20:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-chief-seeks-to-add-canada-in-unprecedented-shot-at-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T20:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:23:40","slug":"european-union-chief-seeks-to-add-canada-in-unprecedented-shot-at-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-chief-seeks-to-add-canada-in-unprecedented-shot-at-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"European Union Chief Seeks to Add Canada in Unprecedented Shot at Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feuropean-union-chief-seeks-to-add-canada-in-unprecedented-shot-at-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2667819&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses European Union President Ursula Von der Leyen&#8217;s consideration of granting Canada &#8220;associate member&#8221; status, aiming to deepen trade ties and perhaps create division between Canada and the United States. This move appears to be an attempt to aggravate existing tensions, especially amid a tariff dispute between the US and Canada. Von der Leyen indicated interest in areas like technology, energy, defense, and critical minerals for collaboration. The proposal comes despite no current framework for such membership and is viewed skeptically,given the EU&#8217;s controversial policies and attitude toward the US. U.S. President Donald Trump responded strongly, warning of severe tariffs or trade restrictions if the EU proceeds with actions undermining american interests. The article portrays the EU as hypocritical and dismisses its efforts as virtue signaling, criticizing their disregard for societal stability and their tendency to push aggressive geopolitical agendas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>European Union President Ursula Von der Leyen is considering adding Canada as an \u201cassociate member,\u201d in an apparent attempt to drive an even deeper wedge between Canadian officials and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that the E.U. looks down on America. They revile our culture and have adopted socialist policies that include mass migration from the Third World, suppression of free speech, the coddling of radical Islam, and a globalist view of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, we are not on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>As America fights to protect its sovereignty, Von der Leyen saw an opportunity to worsen trade relations between the U.S. and Canada, both of which are currently in the midst of a tariff dispute.<\/p>\n<p>She also saw an opening to hurt President Donald Trump, who has always stood tall in the face of European pressure and has never been afraid to call out the E.U. for its arrogance or lack of gratitude regarding U.S. assistance.<\/p>\n<p>She told the European Parliament Wednesday that she wants to start \u201copening the door\u201d to Canada, which would obviously include enhancing trade relations, the BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cjwyzrr9d3dko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also stoked the flames earlier this month by referring to a \u201cunique alliance\u201d with the E.U.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen claimed that it would not be a \u201cpartnership against anyone else\u201d but nevertheless, Trump rightfully threatened to cut trade ties with the E.U. if he feels the deal is being used to harm American interests.<\/p>\n<p>He called the idea \u201claughable\u201d and then brought the hammer down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they do that, if I think it\u2019s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe, on many things,\u201d Trump declared. \u201cIf it\u2019s a good intention, that\u2019s fine. If it\u2019s a bad intention, we\u2019ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe, which is a possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump previously accused Canada of benefiting from unfair trade practices for years, and promised punitive tariffs in return.<\/p>\n<p>Canada hit back with its own tariffs, while Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed \u201cLake America\u201d and issued various bans on Canadian imports.<\/p>\n<p>He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-massive-deal-replace-crucial-import-canada-substantially-lower-price-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> a plan this week to circumvent Canada to obtain potash \u2014 which is crucial for American farmers \u2014 by dealing with Belarus instead.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen didn\u2019t get into specifics about how Canada\u2019s new status might work, but she did list technology, artificial intelligence, energy, defense, and critical minerals as potential areas of collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there is no such thing as an \u201cassociate membership,\u201d but it wouldn\u2019t take much for the E.U. to begin creating the position out of spite.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, this is the same group of countries that are in the process of adding Ukraine to their ranks in a desperate attempt to virtue signal how benevolent they are.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to take them seriously about anything. 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