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Canada is exploring a major strategic shift toward Europe following the collapse of trade negotiations with the United States, with Prime Minister Mark Carney discussing the possibility of Canada becoming an “associate member” of the European Union, The WSJ reports. The arrangement would stop short of full EU membership but could give Canada deeper access to Europe’s $21 trillion market, with cooperation in energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, defense and research.