cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39362667
There is no uniform voting system for the election of [Members of the European Parliament]; rather, each member state is free to choose its own system, subject to certain restrictions:
- The system must be a form of proportional representation, under either the party list or the single transferable vote system.
You had me at proportional representation, however I fear we are more likely to form the CANZUK. I doubt it would have proportional representation and we would probably still be stuck with the crown on our money. I was a fan of joining the EU just to get people off of our money but not their colouring scheme, proportional representation would be great.
I am most definitely not a fan of adopting the US money as some have suggested before because it all has dead white guys on their money.
I think CANZUK can be faster. Still, even while pursuing CANZUK, we can also pursue closer EU integration. We’re going to need to do more business with the EU, and the UK is already in a position where despite Brexit, they need to maintain business with the EU.
Even if Canada was to formally join the EU, I think it would take quite a while. EU member nations haven’t even finished ratifying CETA. CANZUK can move faster for sure. Unfortunately for CANZUK, what Canada’s biggest contribution would have been is what is being undermined, integration with the North American market.
New Zealand has proportional representation.
Awsome
Joining the European Union does not require joining the Eurozone (i.e., adopting the Euro Currency). For example, when the UK joined the EU, they maintained the British Sterling Pound as their own currency.