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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.

  • orbitz@lemmy.ca
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    8 days ago

    Okay not a direct comparison but if I was playing a Paradox grand strategy game and the neighbor country started getting all fascist / authoritarian, I would want to group with like minded nations for protection. Hey we’re already in a defense treaty with them why not make it a more inclusive type agreement? Personally I always felt culturally closer to the UK (yes I know not there anymore) than the US and thought many of our policies mirrored the US due to location and held us back.

  • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPM
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    9 days ago

    I mean if Cyprus and French Guiana can join so can Canada if we can meet the requirements. It’s a political alliance of values.

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          9 days ago

          The European Union could help safeguard those borders.

          Since we/The EU will be soon buying even more US weapons, I seriously doubt that.

          What was once a region of the world populated with so many smart and bright people has now become the proud land of the dumb. The EU is like a headless chicken running around. And it seems rather happy about what it has become, I’m afraid to say so.

  • RejZoR@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    Not sure how that would work since they aren’t on European continent, but then I remembered we have Australia in Eurovision so I’ll allow it. Just because Canadians are cool.

  • rustyfish@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    I welcome the Canadians into the European Union!

    Is what I would say, but I really, really, REALLY don’t want a border with the US. Russia alone is bad enough.

  • MrSulu@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    I hope they get to join. Meanwhile, here in the UK, we are further along the Trump path.

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      7 days ago

      Its almost like watching one of those animations of how pangea split into the different continents watching countries seperate and re-form - but politically instead, bringing some countries together and others splitting away.

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    8 days ago

    I love these “nearly half” declarations of support the media likes to gin up.

    So…“less than half”, then?

    • seejur@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      It’s more about the trend. Last year almost no one thought it would be a good idea. So the implications is “shortly more than half might want to join the EU” or “Canadians are approaching the majority threshold”