Geography matters even in the modern age, and so I’d worry that entering a bloc like the EU would raise the potential for severe economic disruption (in Canada), depending on the bloc’s own relationship with the US at any given point in time (what if a spat between the US and EU means we cannot source food from our southern acquaintance for some period of time?). I’d love to read a deeper analysis on these issues by someone more knowledgeable. Were that not an issue, well, I personally admire the European project and think it would be incredible to be a part of it.

Yes, you’re right, my mistake 👍🏻

Plenty of other countries have implemented something very similar … Canada should hold its nerve and get this in place. Of course there’s going to be a bit of pressure not to do it, but so what?

I hope those figures are inaccurate … that can’t really be all we’ve sent to Ukraine, can it?