<p>Although Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that means</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/17/donald-trump-eu-european-union-mark-carney-canada-associate-membership-tariffs-threats-germany-merz-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Mark Carney received a rapturous reception in the European parliament when he gave his speech on Thursday welcoming a proposal for Canada t