Canada could join EU, French foreign minister says

https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-could-join-eu-says-french-foreign-minister-jean-noel-barrot/

41 Comments

  1. Front_Promise_5991 on

    I doubt many European countries would be against it.

    Maybe Hungary. But that country can join brics or become the newest USA state

  2. As a Californian I’m proud of EU and Canada! I hope California can rise up without the US holding us back one day

  3. shimmy_kimmel on

    Does the EU really want a 9,000km undefended land border with the United States?

  4. socialistpancake on

    Not being able to negotiate independent trade deals with the US despite sharing a land border would presumably be a sticking point for Canada

  5. SonnyJackson27 on

    As long as very good trade, travel and work deals are in place between the two countries, there’s no actual reason for an ‘official’ EU join. Basically, let’s be good friends with benefits.

  6. NimrodvanHall on

    It would be very hard for Canada to adopt the heath and safety regulations for food and consumer goods required for the European common market and still have the same cross border trade with the USA they have now.

  7. StaticSystemShock on

    If Canada joins EU, the EU will kinda transcend into worldwide/international union than just European. Honestly, I’m not against it. Canada is cool and it would be nice to have them in our economic region.

  8. I really wish Scotland got our independence vote. I really really didn’t want to leave the EU 🙁

  9. NeverOnFrontPage on

    French here. Our foreign minister is an utter joke, especially to former ones. Take this statement with a pinch of salt.

  10. As a Canadian that lives in Scotland and wants to move to the Netherlands, yes please.

  11. weAreUnited4life on

    Canada shouldn’t even think about join this floating ship. We have our own problems as it is.

  12. Australia here. If canada gets in, we want in too.

    Edit, and our mates in New Zeland too

  13. People seem to be taking something that was said by a French minister (who will probably be gone next year) in jest a bit too seriously…

    Canada would have to change so many things to be even eligible to join the EU, starting with their entire food standards, which are more aligned to US than the EU…