If this is Monday, Canada is likely an associate member of the European Union (EU). By tomorrow, we\u2019ll have a \u201cspecial relationship\u201d with the organization. By the end of the week, we could have \u201can ever-closer association\u201d with the EU. Or, in the words of one British comedian, Canada could become the first EU member \u201cby VPN.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU, has repeatedly called Canada\u2019s status \u201cassociate membership.\u201d Several EU members balked at that, notably Germany, which says it wasn\u2019t consulted. We share its concerns. Canadians haven\u2019t been consulted either.<\/strong><\/em> There\u2019s been no debate in the House of Commons about whether this country wants to join.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ca\/news\/other\/editorial-auf-wiedersehen-and-au-revoir-to-eu-farce\/ar-AA2gxOZS?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If this is Monday, Canada is likely an associate member of the European Union (EU). By tomorrow, we\u2019ll have a \u201cspecial relationship\u201d with the organization. By the end of the week, we could have \u201can ever-closer association\u201d with the EU. … Continue reading