In 10 years there will be European countries all over the world.
It’s a nice idea but the EU needs to do a treaty reform to do that. There’ll also be a major issue with integrating since Canada is a part of NAFTA and will have to potentially produce labels and hold standards of both. There are probably some regulations that contradict each other somewhere.
I’m all for closer ties with the EU but it doesn’t make sense to join the union due to simple geography.
Greenland.
Eurovision Song Contest laughs at your petti geography.
Vatican City: could participate but does not.
If they can get some kind of special status like the UK had it would make sense, simply because there’s no tariffs inside EU borders and free travel and probably some other stuff.
I’m not a fan of actions taken in haste but diversifying trading opportunities and providing mutual security really could be beneficial.
Being a member of the European Economic Area is a more realistic goal and would probably solve Canada’s problems derived from being far too Economically entwinned with their next door neighbour.
I think EU membership is a huge stretch, but we could certainly move in the direction of harmonizing with EU trade regulations. A good medium-term goal might be to join the Schengen trade zone, and then move on from there.
Canada is not part of Europe. The EU charter would require rewriting, and thats unlikely to happen.
It only needs to have some of its territory in Europe. It would be funny giving them a square meter enclave in the middle of nowhere.
Would that one island they and the Danes argue over count?
Or I dont know… an embassy 🧐
I don’t think Canada needs the Euro or the Stability and Growth Pact straightjacket. We also don’t need European xenophobic attitudes towards immigration.
Let’s have a customs union, and let’s have closer integration and cooperation, but let’s keep our independence.
Signed, a dual citizen.
Stability and Growth Pact
So, here’s the Wikipedia on that. It sounds like it’s basically a way to make the Euro somewhat functional, which is ironic considering that’s the other thing you said to avoid.
I wonder how we’d rank. We have the best fiscal situation in the G7 at the moment.
European xenophobic attitudes
You know we’re not all like that, right?
And Canada also has far-right nutjobs.
Yup. Like I said, I’m a dual citizen, and I’ve experienced being an immigrant in Canada and it’s nowhere near what immigrants back home experience. But of course, Europe also has strong left and left-of-centre traditions. It just so happens that right now, they’re mostly on the back foot.
Yeah works for me.
Membership of the #EU is a long term project with many intermediate steps. Some decided they are fine with a certain step and stay on it(Norway) some decided to get off completley(Iceland) and some decided to get out after they were in(UK). Though I admit brexit was, unnecessarily, bitter the rift is healing and we enjoy good relations with all.
Tough I’d welcome Canada into the union I dont think either side fully grasp how deep and wideranging ascension would be. Regardless I’m perfectly fine with a customs union if thats what #Canada wants.
Well, Norway was at 52% Vs 48% back in '94. It’s changing, there was a big article on it today on nrk.no, so Norway might become an EU member soon.
@P1nkman well that will be interesting to see.
I dont think either side fully grasp how deep and wideranging ascension would be
Precisely. Canadians are currently experiencing whiplash from the American betrayal. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with strengthening ties, full fledged EU membership is a whole other rabbit hole that requires sober thought.
I would support stronger ties to Canada, but Canada is not exactly in Europe
Canada does share a land boarder with Denmark.
Two! Both sea and land borders with France. Don’t forget Vimy Ridge!
We do where. Seems Denmark is really far away.
I think they’re referring to Greenland but I’m not aware of a land border
Greenland is part of Denmark, we share a border with them through Hans Island
So are many parts of the Netherlands or France, for example
Local residents are not Europeans, they don’t necessarily even use euro despite their mainland countries doing just that, but they are residents of the European Union.
True, but ‘being in the EU’ is actually not that simple, and these territories have special statuses and and are not part of the ‘core EU’. Here is a simple visualization
What if we just take Canada and move it over a little?
Thinking outside the
boxcontinent. I like it
Why would that matter? It’s a political and economical union, not a geographical one.
It’s literally one of their requirements.
The definition of what classifies as European is up to the assessment of the European Council and the European Commission and need not be defined by geography.
III. CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION a) The European State
The sole material condition laid down by Article O of the TEU is that the applicant must be a ‘European State’. There is no unequivocal interpretation of that criterion. It can be read equally well in geographical, cultural or political terms.
In 1987 an application to become a Member of the Communities was received from Morocco. The application was rejected by the Council on the grounds that Morocco was not a European State ( 7). In the case of Turkey, Article 28 of the Association Agreement signed in 1963 incudes the option of Turkey’s eventually acceding to the Communities. Turkey in fact lodged an application to accede on 14 April 1987. Historically, Turkey has formed part of the so-called ‘European concert’. Although part of Turkey’s territory is located geographically in Asia, Parliament, the Council and the Commission have confirmed Turkey’s eligibility ( 8). This example shows that the term ‘European State’ need not be interpreted in a strictly geographical sense. It is at all events a criterion subject to political assessment.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/enlargement/briefings/23a2_en.htm
In other words if we decide that Canada counts, then Canada counts.
Maybe not right now but requirements can be changed, especially in times of need.
As the parliament says
In order to apply for EU membership, a country has to be European and respect the EU’s democratic values
Since according to Article 49
The applicant country must […] be a European state;
https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/0ae670d2-1ece-4994-b1e3-adda39e1c6de.0006.03/DOC_1
respect the EU’s democratic values
Just like Hungary does?
They did when they got in.
The problem is that it’s impossible to kick out a member if they stop respecting the EU’s democratic values whilst being a member.
Surprised I had to scroll all the way down here to find it. Was everyone else having a discussion only based on the headline?
Thankyou
Why would this be surprising given the state of things?
This is going to be so funny for Britain.
Why? Most of us want back in.
We need stronger ally relationships, considering things are going south with our Southern ally!
Cmon Eddies!
It won’t happen
not with that attitude
Fuck yeeeah!
