This is obviously speculative. But what do you think of the case spelled out here for Canada joining the EU?

The short of it is that if the EU creates a multi-tiered membership that has some countries in an inner fiscal union and others outside that bloc with trading membership closer to what exists today, that Canada might fit in that second tier. 

It’d obviously help solve the EU’s shortage of domestic mineral reserves.

This is obviously speculative. But what do you think of the case spelled out here for Canada joining the EU?

The short of it is that if the EU creates a multi-tiered membership that has some countries in an inner fiscal union and others outside that bloc with trading membership closer to what exists today, that Canada might fit in that second tier. 

It’d obviously help solve the EU’s shortage of domestic mineral reserves. 

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What would be the specifics of it though. Would they have to use the Euro and be under the umbrella of the ECB. Would they have to accept the rulings of European Courts? Would Canadians be happy having their legislation and laws determined by Brussels? How about tax rises to support European pensioners, some of whom get to retire earlier? This seems more like a thought exercise in tribal alignment rather than a serious consideration.