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. 

https://youtu.be/kV9OfUGiExQ?si=hnBIPgjxq9N6O3L0

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Makes a lot of sense. Could also see a lot of the global south like NZ and Chile being good partners for this

Yeah though the collective defense issue is complicated when you’re that far apart. Plus as this video raises, Canada took part in both world wars.

Yeah though the collective defense issue is complicated when you’re that far apart. Plus as this video raises, Canada took part in both world wars. 

https://youtu.be/1gg1P3gV9aA?si=DhLdd2j2a5h38BMO