EU chief says “vast majority” of members in favour of new alliance with Canada amid German pushback

Amid pushback from Germany and other European Union (EU) members for Canada to be granted “associate” membership in the alliance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has dismissed a question asking if she would be worried if the concept could be “scrapped altogether” in a year as continental elections approach. Speaking Friday in Montreal, the EU chief said a “vast majority [of member states] is for [in favour of] the fact to bring Canada closer to the European Union.” She added she "would've loved to discuss" full membership for Canada if it were possible. #Canada #EU #Politics