In an address to the European Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the “ambition” to become the European Union’s first associate member.Speaking Thursday from Strasbourg, France, Carney said an enhanced partnership with the EU will be put up for debate and a final vote in Parliament.The EU has become a global leader in regulation and has been praised for enabling the flow of trade. But critics have also accused it of over-regulation.The offer has already met criticism from both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.On Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Carney of contradicting himself on ambitions about the potential alliance.Meanwhile,…