Canada is not seeking to join the European Union as a full-fledged member, but Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly testing how close the country can get via deeper economic and societal integration. According to the Wall Street Journal , the Canadian leader has suggested to some of his European peers that Canada should become the EU’s first-ever “associate member,” a status that doesn’t yet legally exist within the enclave. Moreover, the Journal reported that unnamed officials on both sides said the 27-member EU, traditionally rigid about who joins its ranks, is amenable to the…
