The European Union has proposed Canada as an "associate member," a move met with strong criticism from US President Donald Trump, who threatened tariffs and trade halts. US President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile act". Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The European Union has proposed Canada as an "associate member," a move met with strong criticism from US President Donald Trump, who threatened tariffs and trade halts. This overture, spearheaded by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, aims to forge...S1

• US President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile act". Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is due to addre...S2

• US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut trade or impose tariffs on the European Union over its proposal to make Canada an associate member. : https://punchng.com/trump-threatens-eu-over-hostile-canada-association-plan/S3

• Canadian leader Mark Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the European Union as Canada gets drawn ever deeper into a trade war with the United States.S4

• US President Donald Trump said goods imported from the European Union could be subject to fresh tariffs if he determines that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of making Canada an associate EU member is "a hostile act." Bloomberg's...S5

• US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member.S6