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President Trump called the European Commission's proposal to grant Canada associate membership in the 27-member EU a 'hostile act' and threatened new tariffs against the bloc in response. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had floated the idea of Canada becoming the EU's first associate member, a move that has become a flashpoint in broader US-Canada trade tensions. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by saying Canada will decide its own international partnerships independently, pushing back after Trump separately dismissed the EU proposal as 'laughable.' The exchange underscores escalating friction between Washington, Ottawa and Brussels over Canada's international alignments amid the ongoing trade dispute.