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[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 51 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Is it possible Canada could join the EU? I’d love it if all America’s former allies just formed a “cool club” and started isolating the US.

[–] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

The EU is working with Australia to grant non visa status. We'll be next. The new world is connected, not isolationist. We don't have to join the EU, the world is bigger than Europe, and we can just make our own co-op world. With blackjack and hookers and all the fun stuff.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

IIRC this question was seriously asked by Carney a little while back, and we can in all but name. I don't think there will ever be a Canadian minister in the European Council but we could form trade networks that are basically the same as European nations with the caveat that there is the Atlantic ocean separating us.

[–] jnb@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think what OP may also be asking for are travel benefits. As it stands, EU citizens with an EU passport have extremely powerful benefits when travelling within + outside the EU.

I just wish we had an inter-ocean train...

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We should all tell Carney to fast-track a 900 trillion dollar sub-ocean high speed rail tunnel.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago

The US is doing a pretty good job at that itself.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Little bit of trivia is that Canada shares a land border with the EU.

[–] Worstdriver@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

They would likely hold out a chair for us if we asked.

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would love it, however we are an exporting economy so having the euro as our currency may hurt but also trade with the EU would be easier.

The US is not going to be standing as it is by this time next year, maybe sooner.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Adopting the Euro isn't required for being a member of the EU. UK used to be a member of the EU after all, and they never used the Euro.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Aren't they being stricter about that for newer members?

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

As much as I doubt it would happen I would love to get to use the Euro if not for only the stronger purchasing power but for removing the dead people and royal family from our money.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Would we have to start calling it Ourope?