EU chief says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ba608f94-b043-4284-8251-45254e4bbb26,1789558678748/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C271%2C5152%2C2898%29%3B' alt='Ursula von der Leyen, in a white suit jacket, stares seriously while at a microphone, with the starred symbol of the EU in the background.' width='620' height='349' title='European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address (SOTEU) to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman'/><p></p>