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September 16, 2026 Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Jeanna Smialek

E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check

The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.