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In the Abacus poll, 46 per cent of respondents said they would support Canada becoming a member state of the EU, and 44 per cent said the Canadian government should definitely or probably look into joining it.
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Would it be awesome to be able to move and in the EU? Oh yeah, it would be great. However, the practicality of reality is that either Canada would have to completely overhaul laws and standards to be line with the EU would be absolute nightmare. Either Canada would have to adopt EU standards or gets a carve out making Canada not really part of the EU.
Alberta and Quebec already hate having Ottawa tell them what to do. Having Brussels have an influence on Canadian life? Even more of a reason to separate. Which means another constitutional crisis for Canada.
Canada should instead work to build stronger ties with the EU. Trade deals, research coordination, defence policy, immigration, etc.
I don’t mind exchanging good ideas and having treaties with Europe, but joining the EU is definitely too far.
We don’t need more super-national organization binding us.
How else are we supposed to start the federation?
Just half?
I for once welcome our Canadian friends wholeheartedly!
Just a step on the inevitable road to one world polity. We should really be working out a roadmap to a world where everyone is a citizen of a worldstate with freedom to move, travel and trade freely regardless of where they were born. Basic rights should be protected everywhere by global enforcement, Borders should be administrative niceties and people should be free to migrate to areas which reflect their social and religious preferences in a global freemarket of societies where the most beneficial policies result in people voting with their feet.
It’s been a movement here for over a decade now, surprised support is so low
I hope they get to join. Meanwhile, here in the UK, we are further along the Trump path.
Its almost like watching one of those animations of how pangea split into the different continents watching countries seperate and re-form - but politically instead, bringing some countries together and others splitting away.
Don’t tell the Republicans that. They think the planet is only 2025 years old
Full circle
Go for it Canada and the EU should send an invitation. Perhaps they should start with EEC membership and later receive full membership. MAGA would shit and f-them.
Okay not a direct comparison but if I was playing a Paradox grand strategy game and the neighbor country started getting all fascist / authoritarian, I would want to group with like minded nations for protection. Hey we’re already in a defense treaty with them why not make it a more inclusive type agreement? Personally I always felt culturally closer to the UK (yes I know not there anymore) than the US and thought many of our policies mirrored the US due to location and held us back.
if we see the EU and US as two polar opposites I would see the UK as the intermediary for the EU, and Canada be the intermediary for the USA. Realistically though the UK is much more pro-USA than Canada currently. Starmer is so scared of getting the UK back into the trajectory of EU membership, that he actively hurts the UK relations to the EU AND the USA by not picking a side. We don’t want the UK as a backdoor for the US to influence our politics again, we want a self-relying and souvereign United Kingdom back. Charles De Gaulle warned us in the 1960’s that a english membership would for the most part represent the interests of the americans on european soil. And with Starmer, we are seeing exactly what De Gaulle warned Europe about. So yes, we would love to take the UK back, but not as a puppet state. We already have Hungary and Slovakia being puppeteered by the cunt called Putin that we need to worry about and act upon. Currently I see canadians more as europeans than I see british people
Love Canada, but European union… is European…?
Rename to North-Atlantic and European Union
I mean Israel is in Eurovision so…Wouldn’t you like Our Lady Peace or Matthew Good to compete in that too? Sloan is also really great. I won’t mention the obvious ones…
I agree, we need a new name
Caneurion union
Euranadian union
<gestures broadly> union
Gotta love it when people think words have some magical meaning that cannot change ever and hold everyone hostage
“European union” has a meaning - it is a union of European countries. Not much room in that. It’s little different case, than idiotic Eurovision, that has competitors from elsewhere.
Also how would that work? How would you harmonize the regulations and laws between Canada and EU countries? I’m all for working together, but this idea is truly nonsense.
Cyprus
From a European point of view, we’ve had a lot sketchier jurisdictions join and I’m sure Canada could do it as well
I disagree. European Union is a union of countries, named as such because it was founded in Europe.
The EU is both an economic and political entity. It has a single market with free movement of goods, services, capital, and people. It also has common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries, and regional development.
How would this work with Canada?
I’m not claiming it would. I’m disagreeing with your semantic argument:
“European union” has a meaning - it is a union of European countries. Not much room in that.
Looks at France
…and the other half are Quebecois
Only good Canadians
is this true?
Pas vraiment…
Vive la Nouvelle France!Only by comical historic actions.
As an American, I endorse the idea. It would make it harder for Canada to be attacked, or worse, destroyed by Dogey America. Plus, it would allow the Free States of America to have a potential ally or trading party, better means for non-coms to flee from the conflict, and so forth.
It also works out for Canada, since that means having stronger trade connections with Europe. Considering that Dogey America is going to be an annoying prick and no longer a viable partner, having a solid trade network would help keep Canada prosperous.
Great, then we can honor ukrainian warcriminals too
Step 1: Be USAmerican, non rabid Trump sycophant/cult member variant.
Step 2: Attempt to gain legally residency in Canada
Step 3: ¿?¿??¿¿??¿?
Step 4: I am now European.
I would like the option. Being an American citizen is now like not unlike a soiled piece of toilet paper: Unpleasant and not worth keeping. After all, Project 2025’s backers don’t give a damn about citizenship or American society.
Ok here’s the plan:
Move to Minnesota.
Canada joins the EU.
Minnesota joins Canada.
Probably not likely to happen or work, but uh… fucking who knows these days.
There are a lot of in demand jobs, from nurse to developer if you don’t mind working in those specific fields you can skip a lot of those steps.
I am unfortunately currently disabled… got maimed, my full time job is PT for myself.
I do have decent job experience as a software dev, db admin, data analyst… but yeah I am kind of fucked at the moment, legs fucked, barely mobile, wrist is fucked, can’t type for more than short bursts.
The PT is working though, and I have considered various kinds of skilled tech laborer style visa applications… but its all gonna have to wait untill i both figurstively and literslly get back on my feet.
Sorry to hear that, hope you recover soon. Wish you the best!
Appreciate it!
