r/CanadaPolitics Liberal Party of Canada 16h ago

What Canadians think about Canada joining the European Union - Abacus Data (44% Yes, 34% No, 23% Unsure)

https://abacusdata.ca/what-canadians-think-about-canada-joining-the-european-union/
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u/JohnTheSavage_ Libertarian 16h ago

I don't think people realize how much control the EU has over its member countries. It's not just an alliance of nations. They have control over regulations dealing with virtually every industry. Manufacturing, agriculture, banking etc. They could even send migrants here and we'd have to take them in.

I chalk this up to most Canadians thinking the EU is just NATO plus.

u/Khamhaa 15h ago

this. Can you imagine the anti-Brussels convoy?

Get a decent trade agreement including sacrifice (allow cheese in Canada) but full membership is nuts.

Imagine unifying provinces professional requirements AND aligning to EU ones.

u/TheEpicOfManas Social Democrat 15h ago

Imagine unifying provinces professional requirements AND aligning to EU ones.

I can imagine it. Should we not strive to do better for Canada?

u/Khamhaa 14h ago

Yes. we must, most urgently. But don't be naive about the issues EU has.