EU Canada unification thread

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The United States again provides a good reason for countries to create ties which excludes them.  New tariffs are being imposed on pretty much everybody, this time the excuse being used is protecting exploited workers.

shouldn't the US place tariffs on itself then?

[crazy canuck]

If US policy made any sense, yes.

[HVC]

Looks like his backers asked for a new round of market manipulation.

[crazy canuck]

Finish President suggests EU be expanded to include, among other countries, Canada

Among his more unconventional proposals, Stubb floated the idea of bringing Canada into the EU framework, joking that it would be preferable for Canada to become "the 28th state of the European Union rather than the 51st state of the United States," referencing past comments by US President Donald Trump about Canada's status.

Absolutely correct

[Jacob]

I think the Canada joining the EU is pretty far fetched, but don't let that stop anyone.

I also think that if Canada in whatever capacity joined the EU, there are two potential challenges:

• How do we avoid going down a path of armed conflict with the US when it goes through another one of its Monroe-we're-entitled-to-be-the-hemispherical-hegemon moments?
• Would it still be called the EU?

[The Brain]

I'm all for deeper collaboration with Canada in whatever forms, but joining the EU would seem problematic given the US border.

[Norgy]

There are "associated countries" already, right? Or at least, there was a tier between the EU and the EEA for those on a waiting list, so to speak.

[Grey Fox]

I think the Canada joining the EU is pretty far fetched, but don't let that stop anyone.

I also think that if Canada in whatever capacity joined the EU, there are two potential challenges:

• How do we avoid going down a path of armed conflict with the US when it goes through another one of its Monroe-we're-entitled-to-be-the-hemispherical-hegemon moments?
• Would it still be called the EU?

By waving a big stick too.

[crazy canuck]

I think the Canada joining the EU is pretty far fetched, but don't let that stop anyone.

I also think that if Canada in whatever capacity joined the EU, there are two potential challenges:

• How do we avoid going down a path of armed conflict with the US when it goes through another one of its Monroe-we're-entitled-to-be-the-hemispherical-hegemon moments?
• Would it still be called the EU?

Your first point exists no matter what we do so we might as well put ourselves in the strongest position possible.

We've always been more European than the Americans, so I don't see the second part is being much of a problem.