Trump warns of high tariffs over Canada’s EU associate membership offer

Trump threatens EU with high tariffs over Canada’s proposed associate membership

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose very high tariffs on the European Union if Washington viewed the proposal for Canada’s associate membership in the bloc as hostile. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for relations with Canada to be elevated to the highest possible level and for work to make the country the EU’s first associate member.

Scraper SystemSeptember 17, 2026, 11:05 AMUpdated: September 17, 2026, 06:55 PM

Trump threatens EU with high tariffs over Canada’s proposed associate membership

Canada’s offer of associate membership in the European Union has become a new source of trade tensions between Washington and Brussels. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose very high tariffs on the EU if he considered the offer a hostile move against the United States.

Trump answered reporters’ questions after landing in North Carolina on Wednesday. Calling Canada a poor trading partner, Trump said he would not object to the offer if it was made in good faith.

The U.S. president said he could impose severe trade sanctions on the European Union if he assessed the initiative as hostile. Trump also said he could halt trade with Europe in many areas if necessary. He thus tied any potential steps to the nature of Canada’s membership offer.

Von der Leyen seeks to expand partnership with Canada

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech to the European Parliament the same day that mounting geopolitical and economic pressures should lead the EU to establish new and closer partnerships.

Speaking in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, von der Leyen called for relations with Canada to be elevated to the highest possible level. Addressing Carney, von der Leyen said she wanted to work together to make Canada the EU’s first associate member.

Von der Leyen said Canada and the European Union shared an ocean, common values and a shared approach to the world, adding that the two sides would build their common future together.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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