Canadians for EU Membership
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Our relationship with the U.S. has never been a healthy one. On one hand we've done our best to be their best friend, while also secretly hoping that they don't hurt us. It's time to move in a different direction.
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Yes! Canada should join the European Union.
May 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Yes! Canada should join the European Union.
It's not like it's a waiting list. There are requirements to be met and each country is at a different point in being "ready". If all those countries were fully ready, they could be admitted tomorrow. Iceland has to have a referendum. Turkey has suspended their application etc.
May 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
It's not like it's a waiting list. There are requirements to be met and each country is at a different point in being "ready". If all those countries were fully ready, they could be admitted tomorrow. Iceland has to have a referendum. Turkey has suspended their application etc.
Won't happen. The US is going to have problems of their own creation to deal with soon. They'll be too busy putting out internal fires to do anything in Greenland or Canada.
May 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Won't happen. The US is going to have problems of their own creation to deal with soon. They'll be too busy putting out internal fires to do anything in Greenland or Canada.
Not too substantial. There will be some but I was talking to a Brussels lawyer about it who said that Canada was as close to ready as any applicant since the EU originally formed. We would need to get rid of inter-provincial barriers and modify a few regulations, but nothing too massive.
May 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Not too substantial. There will be some but I was talking to a Brussels lawyer about it who said that Canada was as close to ready as any applicant since the EU originally formed. We would need to get rid of inter-provincial barriers and modify a few regulations, but nothing too massive.
Actually joining would take years of talks between Canada, the EU, the provinces & territories, indigenous groups and industry and then after all the talking was done, a referendum where I think we'd need a 60%? yes vote. I'd just like for them to start discussions & see what it would look like.
April 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Actually joining would take years of talks between Canada, the EU, the provinces & territories, indigenous groups and industry and then after all the talking was done, a referendum where I think we'd need a 60%? yes vote. I'd just like for them to start discussions & see what it would look like.
And geopolitical it would make a very powerful coalition that wouldn't require many resources from outside.
March 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
And geopolitical it would make a very powerful coalition that wouldn't require many resources from outside.
No, I understand that. I just don't think there are any real conflicts between the EU and the Commonwealth (which is 90% social club in 2025).
March 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
No, I understand that. I just don't think there are any real conflicts between the EU and the Commonwealth (which is 90% social club in 2025).
If Canada applies, it won't be a fast process. Just inside Canada there are a massive number of stakeholders to consult - provinces, territories, Indigenous groups and a variety of industries and interest groups. That's why I'm only asking for them to start having the conversation. It would be long.
March 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If Canada applies, it won't be a fast process. Just inside Canada there are a massive number of stakeholders to consult - provinces, territories, Indigenous groups and a variety of industries and interest groups. That's why I'm only asking for them to start having the conversation. It would be long.
As far as I know there is nothing about being in the Commonwealth that would prevent us from joining the EU or even be an obstacle to it.
March 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As far as I know there is nothing about being in the Commonwealth that would prevent us from joining the EU or even be an obstacle to it.
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We adjoin Denmark with Han’s Island so we are literally sharing a border with a EU Country why not go full out! I’d bet the EU would love our oil and gas instead of Russian energy!
March 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We adjoin Denmark with Han’s Island so we are literally sharing a border with a EU Country why not go full out! I’d bet the EU would love our oil and gas instead of Russian energy!
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There would be no issue, Canada is also a member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie which includes France in its membership. The Commonwealth is just a different cooperative group with or without the UK.
March 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
There would be no issue, Canada is also a member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie which includes France in its membership. The Commonwealth is just a different cooperative group with or without the UK.