Can't read because of the paywall, so I'm curious how it handwaves away the EU's own membership criteria which requires applicants to be "European countries".
Their head of state lives in Europe. Even used to be in the EU.
Why Canada Should Join the EU
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#22Breaking innovative new ground on how to make things even worse.
spot on.
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#24Not outlandish, Morocco applied in 1987 but it was rejected https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco%E2%80%93European_Union...
The difference is that Morocco has a lot to win by joining europe, whereas Canada doesn't.
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#27Tired: Canada should join the eu Wired: greenland should pacman defence[1] the USA [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_defense
Expired: Northern California should become its own state
I miss the wired/tired/expired lists greatly. Wired from 2000-2010 was a high-quality publication.
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#28Can't read because of the paywall, so I'm curious how it handwaves away the EU's own membership criteria which requires applicants to be "European countries".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_criteria#Geographic...
Cyprus is geographically located in Asia but has been successfully been admitted to the EU after satisfying other (non-geographical) conditions for EU membership.
Armenia and Georgia have also been determined by the EU to be eligible for membership despite being entirely located in Asia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia%E2%80%93European_Union...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Georgia_to_the_Eu...
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Bigger problem is that Russia and China would hate it.
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#30I think this says more about the state of Canada, and the state of the EU, than it does about a good economic union. It’s like two bankrupt companies trying to form a profitable one.
I'm sorry, but what a bizarre and ridiculous way to respond to this rhetorical, largely humorous thought piece. Especially given that it's a response to Trump's continued declarations that Canada should join the US. Is Trump's constant senile yapping about absorbing Canada or Greenland or Panama also proof of how broken the US is?
As a Canadian, the #1 reason I wouldn't want to join the EU is that the Schengen Agreement almost seems purpose designed to force destructive mass migration, diluting cause and effect just so much that no one in particular can be accountable and put a stop to it.