In a year of surging patriotism, Canadians show a surprising interest in deepening Canada's integration with the European Union

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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.

  • Rob BosEnglish
    121·
    14 hours ago

    Let’s start with Schengen zone membership and see how we feel after that. The currency would be a hard sell.

    • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.orgEnglish
      14·
      13 hours ago

      Maybe an EU adjacent status like Norway would be sufficient. But yeah, probably best to just wait and see. I’d appreciate closer cultural ties too. More sustainable basis for a long-term partnership than just business stuff.

      • Pringles@sopuli.xyz
        10·
        13 hours ago

        True, but all new members sign an agreement that they will eventually join the eurozone. It’s not enforced and there is no pressure to do so, but on paper they agree to it.

      • Revan343
        22·
        10 hours ago

        The UK had special dispensation as a founding member of the EU; if they were to return to the EU today, they would have to give up the pound

        • Pringles@sopuli.xyz
          7·
          8 hours ago

          They were not a founding member and even had their application vetoed by France before joining a decade later, but still well before the creation of the euro.