Ursula von der Leyen offering Mark Carney associate EU membership for Canada in her State of the Union speech shows how modern democracies adapt. While Brexit Britain locked itself out of European cooperation, Canada across the Atlantic is embracing it. Why stay isolated? (1/2) 🤔 #FBPE https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/von-der-leyen-mark-carney-canada-eu-first-associate-member?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other