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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Deutsche Welle on Friday, October 30, 2026, that Canada has learned it is overdependent on the United States. He said Canada is seeking closer EU ties to diversify and deepen partnerships beyond the Americas. Carney said he favours the new term associate membership for Canada's relationship with the EU, despite pushback from Germany. The excerpt gave no further detail on the proposal or on how Berlin responded.