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[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I'm not a fan of actions taken in haste but diversifying trading opportunities and providing mutual security really could be beneficial.

[–] engene@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I’m all for closer ties with the EU but it doesn’t make sense to join the union due to simple geography.

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

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.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (8 children)

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.

[–] SheenSquelcher@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

European xenophobic attitudes

You know we're not all like that, right?

And Canada also has far-right nutjobs.

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

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.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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.

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[–] 1050053@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Cmon Eddies!

[–] Hastur@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Canada is not part of Europe. The EU charter would require rewriting, and thats unlikely to happen.

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[–] fuser@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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