Role at the time: HotAir commentator writing as Tree Hugging Sister
Condemned
Statement summary
Welborn opposes the proposed relationship and argues that it risks Canadian sovereignty. Her column draws on reporting about the negotiations and criticism of the draft.
“Carney seems to have almost unilateral power to give the country away.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)EU Has the Snare Prepared for the SyrupeansWelborn's own commentary following the Christine Anderson excerpt
Why we used this label
Relative to Canada's proposed association with the EU, Welborn expressly criticizes the project as a threat to sovereignty.
The European Commission president offered to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member. Mark Carney welcomed the ambition, Pierre Poilievre set red lines, and Donald Trump threatened tariffs. Nobody has defined what the status would mean.
