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The Wall Street Journal reported that Canada was exploring whether it could become an associate member of the EU, and that the EU was open to the idea.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 14, 7:30 AM

Outlets disagree on this: The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Canada was exploring associate EU membership and the EU was open to the idea; the Washington Post now reports it is the head of the EU's executive branch who is actively proposing associate membership for Canada, suggesting the initiative has advanced or originated differently than prior reporting indicated.

Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.

How each outlet reported it