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Europe just isn’t that into us!

LILLEY: Carney's European romance hits the rocks Back to video

In September, it looked like love at first blush as European Union President Ursula von der Leyen offered Canada something special. She was looking right at a smiling Mark Carney, sitting in the European Parliament delivering her State of the Union address, when she essentially suggested that Canada and the EU start going steady.

“Dear Mark, I said we must urgently reimagine our partnerships. So I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the European Union,” von der Leyen said.

Carney’s smile got bigger. He shook a few hands, joined in the standing ovation and then went up to embrace and kiss von der Leyen.

While von der Leyen liked the idea of going steady with Canada and Carney, others did not. According to Politico Europe, several countries, including France, Germany and Greece, have all said no to the concept of........

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