Oh, boy! Canada joining Europe was a joke in response to Trump's 51st state.
Apparently, now Canada news is making it out to be more...
Sure it gained a life of its own in the media, and it seems Macron made an offer to Carney. Carney said no, as this was to be expected <facepalm>.
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@silkester "Macron made an offer to Carney"
Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the hardest.
According to "Canada Now" it happened on a morning run in Helsinki.
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This might just as well be a hoax. I still find it interesting that a channel is selling it as news, as if a no from Carney would be an affront to Europe.
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@Veza85UE
Uhm? EU-veto... what do you misunderstand here?
In an informal setting one diplomat raised a question to another and it was rejected. This was not a formal invitation by the entire EU.
This has nothing to do with any EU-veto.
@Veza85UE
EU want the UK back, even if France was initially happy with getting rid of the UK.
As for Canada as a EU country. There are plenty of advantages and currently Canada is getting closer to the EU.
The EU may see more benefits than drawbacks. But just like Norway never joined the EU but formed a special relation with the norther country and Europe as two entities.
There is a progression that preludes a joining, which is what is currently happening between EU and Canada.
@silkester No, that's not what's happening, that's not how EU accession works. And no, Canada is not joining the EU as a member state. If Canada wants to be a "fax democracy" like Norway (pays into the EU budget, but has no veto over EU law and EU decisions) then sure, go for it. Though I'll note that currently, most local Canadian businesses would not survive a week in the EU Single Market. Bulgaria and Sweden trade with less barriers between them than Manitoba and Québec do.
@silkester "EU want the UK back"
We do? News to me. Do you have a source for that?
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