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Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

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close04 · 1789653274 · focus · HN ↗
> US President Donald Trump earlier called the idea "laughable" and threatened "very serious tariffs" on Europe if he considered it a "hostile act".
There's a lawsuit [1] on the way related to the Epstein files so this Canada-EU topic gives Trump the perfect opportunity to divert the attention.
[1] <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-trump-doj-notified-very-few-victims-in-epsteins-stash-of-child-sex-images/" rel="nofollow">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-trump-do...
1. lasky · 1789659925 · focus · HN ↗
  “divert attention” away from a political economic issue that actually impacts hundreds of millions of peoples’ lives and livelihoods toward… a drama about rich pedophiles?
  1. close04 · 1789666900 · focus · HN ↗
    Other way around.

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