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Mark Carney Wants Canada to Join the EU, but Trump Is Not Happy
CANADA, 17 September
By John_Doe
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Mark Carney standing at a podium speaking to a crowd of reporters.
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AP News
Former banker Mark Carney says Canada should become an associate member of the EU. Donald Trump is threatening to hit both with taxes in response.
Mark Carney, a well-known former bank leader, has a big idea. He thinks Canada should become an 'associate member' of the European Union, or EU. The EU is a group of many countries in Europe that work together on trade and laws. Being an 'associate member' would mean Canada and the EU would be much closer partners. They would trade goods more easily and work together more often on global issues. However, this plan has caused a lot of drama. Donald Trump, the U.S. President-elect, is strongly against the idea. Trump even joked that he wanted Canada to be the 51st state of the U.S. instead. …