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[โ€“] stormdahl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

It doesn't really make sense for Canada to be a member of the EU simply because Canada isn't in Europe. What we could do is grant Canada a deal similar to what Norway has now. We're one of four members of EFTA, which are part of the EEA without being EU members.

I must admit that my knowledge of Canada is shallow at best but my impression is that its overall values align well with western European democracies.

[โ€“] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 7 hours ago (6 children)

Nah we just need a fancy team name for the not-absolute-fuck-head countries.

I mean EU is Europe and I fucking love you guys but down here in Australia we can't just up and move the continent to Europe.

I don't think the name should be dependent on membership like BRICS or whatever because you don't want to have to rebrand when you kick someone out or let someone in.

I think it should include a word like collaborative because honestly, that's what it's about - we're better off working together.

It's also important to choose a name with a catchy acronym that isn't already taken.

Maybe Collaborative Union of Nice Terran States.

[โ€“] Solon@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

But its about European values. Compassion, democracy, empathy, forgiveness and freedom

[โ€“] vrojak@feddit.org 2 points 1 hour ago

I still would not call them European values, it comes of as values that exist in Europe and nowhere else. And I'd rather have compassion, democracy etc everywhere.

[โ€“] EstonianGuy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago

How about just, free world. The rest are fascist dictatorships anyway.

[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 8 points 6 hours ago

EBU EU whats the difference?

If Australia can be part of the Eurovision song contest so It can be of the EU. Also everybody already asume anyway that you are just Austria.

[โ€“] Matombo@feddit.org 7 points 6 hours ago

A-tier shitpost ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I like "Commonwealth".

But I re-read your comment and the initialism is a solid option.

[โ€“] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 hours ago

Yeah but commonwealth has connotations that don't apply.

[โ€“] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

How about "The Commonsense"?

[โ€“] Klear@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

It would be nice, but we're not there yet.

[โ€“] Sas@beehaw.org 1 points 7 hours ago

Let's go CUNTS!

[โ€“] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Actually, the EU has a whole bouquet of options for countries that want to cooperate with it. It can be trade agreements, free trade area, currency union, Schengen Area and so on. Norway, Switzerland and Turkey are examples of different degrees of associated status.

But be aware that any full EU membership would non-negotiable include the right of not only companies but also people to move freely in the common area - yes, that would mean that any EU citizen has the right to move to and live in Canada, and vice versa, as long as these persons can support themselves.

[โ€“] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

Discrimination against people that can't support themselves.

[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

As much as I like Canada compared to the US, they are not European by any stretch of the imagination. I'd be for free trade and free movement as a beginning, but part of the European Union is a bit much.

[โ€“] doodledup@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

It's not possible by current legislation aswell. You need to be on the European continent to join the EU.

[โ€“] crisinho@feddit.org 4 points 4 hours ago

Fun fact: being located on the European continent is actually not a requirement. It is only mentioned that you need to be "European" which is open to interpretation (although, of course the continent comes to mind first). It basically says you have to have some relation towards being European, whether that is by politics, culture or by location (preferrably all of the above).

The best example would be Cyprus, which is actually located on the Asian continent but is culturally closer to Europe than Asia.

Canada feels like one of the more "European" leaning countries considering this. That said, I think the chance of them joining the EU in the close future admittedly feels pretty low. But you never know, maybe the EU evolves into something of a counter concept to whatever is happening in the USA right now.

[โ€“] Redex68@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

No, technically you just need to be "European", which is never strictly defined anywhere. It was being considered that Algeria join after all, but it didn't happen because of the civil war (from my understanding of the situation). Canada is one of the most European-like non Europe countries, so it would kinda fit.

[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

aswell

Not a word, my dude.

[โ€“] shekau@lemmy.today 1 points 39 minutes ago
[โ€“] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 4 points 7 hours ago

This is English, anything can be a word, it just has to be used enough, and understood aswell. I think it's perfectly cromulent.

[โ€“] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 58 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Cool. I'm not offended by that. 28th member sounds respecta. 51st state, not so much. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] MemmingenFan923@feddit.org 45 points 21 hours ago

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[โ€“] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 28 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Canada joins EU, blue states join Canada. Bada bing, bada boom

[โ€“] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

The majority of people even in blue states were fine with Trump. No thanks, they can stay where they are.

[โ€“] stoy@lemmy.zip 13 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

It would mean replacing The CAD with the EUR, would be kinda funny to see EU flags on the border between the US and Canada though...

[โ€“] martin_uieafa@feddit.org 27 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

In fact, the following EU countries do not (yet) use the euro, but their own currency:
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Sweden

[โ€“] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 20 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] stoy@lemmy.zip 13 points 19 hours ago

Denmark has a dispensation they arranged when forming the EU.

Sweden and the other countries does not.

When joining the EU you are commited to switching to the Euro when you have fullfilled the criteria for doing so, Sweden has decided to not fullfill the criterias required and will therefore keep the Krona for the forseeable future.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

In theory they're legally obligated to switch one day. In practice Romania is being blocked by other EU members.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You can still decorate your Euros how you want, so we could keep our beavers and loons.

[โ€“] Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

You have loons on your doubloons? ๐Ÿ‘€

[โ€“] gorillaNdaMist@lemm.ee 4 points 16 hours ago

Let's do it.

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