According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been quietly pitching the idea of Canada becoming an "Associate Member" state of the European Union. Tim Powers is joined by The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent, Paul Waldie, to break down what we know about Canada's push to deepen ties with the trading bloc.

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