Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Thursday, saying he welcomed the EU's "ambition" for Canada to become an "associate member". This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on "opening the door" for Canada, which would involve closer ties on various key sectors.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it makes Canada its first "associate member".
The BBC's Europe editor, Katya Alder, looks at the EU's future relationship with Canada and what it really means.