Should Canada join the European Union?

In the wake of Trump's return to the White House, nations on the fringe of the EU are rethinking their European relations. Switzerland has agreed to closer ties, the UK is seeking a reset. Iceland will vote on joining in 2027, and Greenland is likely to follow suit, if only to avoid Trump's obsessive attention.

What of Canada, which Trump has suggested should become the USA's 51st state? Should Europe invite Canada to become the 28th EU state?

Arguments for:

* Canada is vast in size and mineral wealth. Europe (440m citizens) can supplement Canada's sparse population (44m).
* Canada is already an honorary European nation, having been colonised three times by Scandinavians, French, British.
* Canadians, like Europeans, believe that markets should be moderated by the welfare state.
* Another francophone country to keep France happy.
* Canada would give Europe a Pacific frontier and a truly global outlook.
* It would really p**s off Trump 🤣

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ineedadrink · 51-55, M

Canada stands to lose their privileged trade & border crossing status with the U.S. We are by far their biggest & most easily accessible trading partner. Much easier to put the vast amount of goods coming south on a truck or train. And tell the huge number of Canadians driving their motorhomes and regular cars south to Florida, Texas or Arizona for six that they need a visa like the European countries. Not a popular move in the long run.
I think things should stay the way they are in that regard. We do us, they do Eh?

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@ineedadrink What if Trump carried out his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports?

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@SunshineGirl The northern border communities of the U.S. benefit "bigly" from cross-border trade and are by & large Trump, or at least Republican, voters. He won't want to inflict pain on his cheerleaders. I think any tariff talk is a stick to beat Canada into doing his will.