Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱May 6, 2025

I love to see more cooperation between Canada and the Netherlands (and the EU in general).

I think Canada will benefit a lot from a closer relationship with the EU, and I think it's completely reasonable that Canada could join the EEA some day.

"elbows up!" 🇨🇦

https://nos.nl/artikel/2566151-canadezen-willen-zakendoen-in-nederland-we-weten-nu-wie-onze-echte-vrienden-zijn

Canadezen willen zakendoen in Nederland: 'we weten nu wie onze echte vrienden zijn'

De Canadese ambassade heeft de afgelopen maanden flink meer vragen gekregen van Canadese bedrijven over zaken doen in Nederland.

Show threadDamaxMay 6, 2025
@notjustbikes because Canada is/was very aligned with the US for regulation, unfortunately the process will be long and could be irritating to some Canadians. Still, there is a possibility.
In the meantime, Alterta is thinking to get out 🙃
https://time.com/7283108/alberta-canada-separatism-referendum-conservative-province-liberal-government-smith-carney/
What to Know About Alberta’s Potential Separation From Canada

The largely conservative province may hold a referendum on separating from the nation in 2026, according to its premier.

Time
Show threadVeza85UE
@Damax @notjustbikes So relaxing to read a conversation on this topic that's not brutally ignorant about what the EU is and the value of EU citizenship, nor swallowing the bait of The Econ*mist troll who started the *membership* meme. OK, both EEA and EFTA are goverend by EU law and overseen by the ECJ/Comm/EU courts and regulators and Canada still doesn't have an internal single market *between its provinces*, but at least those are actual Just Trade Agreements. So no #CanadaJar for this one. 😄
May 6, 2025 at 6:22pmWeb
Show threadDamaxMay 6, 2025
@Veza85UE @notjustbikes what’s “CanadaJar”?
Show threadVeza85UEMay 6, 2025
@Damax @notjustbikes It's a joke tag I started at the height of the Brit trolling from the Economist to keep track of just how many EUropeans think the EU is some sort of mini UN, an NGO or a theme park with trade agreements. I was trying to stop myself from replyguying too hard by putting one euro into a jar every time I replied to a (serious) yesss 28th EU member when?? post. It didn't work. 🙈