Trade experts: Canada's associate membership in EU could up US costs

The European Union has offered Canada associate membership in the 27-nation bloc. Trade experts indicate this move could increase costs for the United States. The proposal escalates ongoing trade tensions between the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
The European Union has offered to make Canada its first "associate member" of the 27-nation bloc, escalating a brewing battle over trade between the U.S., Canada and Europe.
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