What is kinda wild to me is that I have read about a dozen articles like this and not one of them actually indicates what benefit Canada would get from joining the EU, apart from ‘we all know that America sucks’, but being in the EU doesn’t actually solve that either.
It provides a better chance to mutually recognize education and professional experience. It helps with both our export markets to each other. It motivates us to improve our tax system and other archaic regulations. We have an easier time at border checkpoints and can more easily immigrate for work across continents. We can move to a Euro-pegged currency or the Euro itself if we so choose and meet the European fiscal standards.
We can improve Canada in any way we want. We don’t need the EU to do that. There is nothing that stops us from recognizing EU credentials but ourselves.
I don’t see how pegging the CAD to the Euro would be useful.
I agree on negotiating freedom of movement, potentially joining Schengen. Same for negotiating recognition of Canadian credentials in Europe although that’s less of a problem, usually the other direction is the problem.
There are some ups and downsides to the member perks. As for the exchange rate, we could have a stable bloc rate rather than one that is more or less correlated to the price of oil or US events.
We can accept credentials but the bigger benefit is if the Bloc can accept Canadian ones, which is best achieve through agreement.
I think that joining the Schengen Area is inclusive of people’s idea of “open to discussion of Canada joining Europe”. Do we want or need to join the EU tomorrow? In my opinion not really but its a good time to foster a closer relationship and gradually remove barriers between Canada and the bloc.
One economic union without hurdles, freedom of movement inside the schengen area? Increased cooperation between other EU member states? Haven’t you heard Carney’s speech about middle powers?
They can move and work anywhere in the schengen region. So personal freedom is increased. I guess you mean other people coming from the EU to Canada. I showed you how it could be a benefit for Canadians. They’d have to decide if they want it tho. I doubt Canada would be overrun tho if you’re meaning that and it also benefits the economy that might seek workers in other Schengen countries if they don’t have enough skilled workers domestically
What is kinda wild to me is that I have read about a dozen articles like this and not one of them actually indicates what benefit Canada would get from joining the EU, apart from ‘we all know that America sucks’, but being in the EU doesn’t actually solve that either.
Some things I can think of:
It provides a better chance to mutually recognize education and professional experience. It helps with both our export markets to each other. It motivates us to improve our tax system and other archaic regulations. We have an easier time at border checkpoints and can more easily immigrate for work across continents. We can move to a Euro-pegged currency or the Euro itself if we so choose and meet the European fiscal standards.
We can improve Canada in any way we want. We don’t need the EU to do that. There is nothing that stops us from recognizing EU credentials but ourselves.
I don’t see how pegging the CAD to the Euro would be useful.
I agree on negotiating freedom of movement, potentially joining Schengen. Same for negotiating recognition of Canadian credentials in Europe although that’s less of a problem, usually the other direction is the problem.
There are some ups and downsides to the member perks. As for the exchange rate, we could have a stable bloc rate rather than one that is more or less correlated to the price of oil or US events.
We can accept credentials but the bigger benefit is if the Bloc can accept Canadian ones, which is best achieve through agreement.
I think that joining the Schengen Area is inclusive of people’s idea of “open to discussion of Canada joining Europe”. Do we want or need to join the EU tomorrow? In my opinion not really but its a good time to foster a closer relationship and gradually remove barriers between Canada and the bloc.
Yes, but it is more easily with a Union.
Trade for example needs 2 or more parties to agree. Canada can’t decide that on their own.
But if Canada were to join the EU, they would have better trade with all 27 EU countries at the same time.
We already have CETA.
Do you just fundamentally not understand what the EU is, or are you looking for some specific details?
Weird that its hard for you you to understand what the question here is.
What is the benefit to Canada of joining the EU?
One economic union without hurdles, freedom of movement inside the schengen area? Increased cooperation between other EU member states? Haven’t you heard Carney’s speech about middle powers?
Most Canadians probably don’t want to have free movement of people
Only the racist ones that blame all their problems on foreigners maybe. The rest see how free movement only improves the lives of the population.
Maybe you should look up the laws then. Canada’s got some of the most anti immigration laws in the world.
They can move and work anywhere in the schengen region. So personal freedom is increased. I guess you mean other people coming from the EU to Canada. I showed you how it could be a benefit for Canadians. They’d have to decide if they want it tho. I doubt Canada would be overrun tho if you’re meaning that and it also benefits the economy that might seek workers in other Schengen countries if they don’t have enough skilled workers domestically