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PB's avatar
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Overall a very scary prospect of losing our sovereignty IMO. But USA bad, Europe great so yay! Carney seems prepared to hand over control to Brussels completely. How is that a good thing? Edit: And on whose authority?

J Wolfmoon's avatar

It’s totally not a good thing. It’s potentially disastrous.

J Wolfmoon's avatar

There is NO upside to Canada joining up to the EU in any capacity. None whatsoever and what does Brussels know or care about Canada and Canadians other than what we have to offer.

Susan Ashbrook's avatar

I believe that's what it's all about... what the EU can take from us, and what Carney can get from them for himself. Like MPs are just good for votes, Canadians are just good for providing taxes to finance it all.

J Wolfmoon's avatar

Oh for sure and Carneys company that he’s “blinded” to, is going to be “rebuilding Ukraine” so he’s just so corrupt and all about enriching himself. I can’t believe everybody can’t see how evil he is.

Warren Higginson's avatar

I'm sorry but I don't believe a word either one of them is saying.

Ken Schultz's avatar

Warren, I also don't believe either but I am not at all sorry, just disgusted.

CinderOak's avatar

The ‘upside’ will be more f@cked up immigration and a whole new set of laws and taxes that none of us plebs have been given the chance to vote on. If you ever doubted whether your vote means anything here in the glorious state of Canuckistan it should definitely crystal clear now. It does not.

Griff Pugh's avatar

It is clear the world is moving in a multipolar direction (probably bipolar). The choices are going to be America and China, nothing else.

Unfortunately Carney and his older supporters seem not to understand this. Canada will likely be dragged along, kicking and screaming, by the Americans. Our location is just too important to them.

With that Carneys obsession with Europe will cost Canadians in the short term. It could even cause national disunity. We shall see though.

JJ88's avatar

Canada doesn’t seem to have the free speech the U.S has. Just my opinion, I have found until a few years ago, some independent news media have banned comments (nothing to do with profanity) that would absolutely be considered free speech in the U.S. Legacy Canadian media outlets have generally moved toward more restricted, heavily moderated, or entirely closed comment sections, rather than expanding free speech.

Jon M's avatar

Mark carney’s dream fulfilled. No one voted for this and I didn’t see anyone campaigning on it. It makes 0 sense, unless you’re Carney dreaming of your next davos designated role. Maybe head of the ECB or even dare I say it the next VdL. Us lowly plebs have been told where we stand and will be told our new rules in due time from Brussels. Rules that no one ever advocated for. I see that the price of inclusion includes giving almost a $1B to Ukraine, digital ID and a plethora of climate regulations. how is that going to help any normal Canadian on the street?!?!

The Europeans will likely suffer in winter as their lack of energy resources will hurt. A serious partner would be planning on helping them by trying to build energy infrastructure as quick as possible to support them. I see none of that and more of bureaucrats sitting in air conditioned rooms aligning new rules and regulations.

Pierre Vernier's avatar

This sounds so fishy.. we're in then not but we're in ! ...

J Wolfmoon's avatar

Totally sketchy

Lawrence's avatar

Carney can blather about almost anything and the corrupt main media just spin along to make it all sound good. They play the Trump is bad nonsense while ignoring the horrible situation in Canada after 12 years of Liberal / WEF.

These media outlets seem criminal in their intent and reporting and the elbows voters don’t investigate or think it through.

The conservative leader has good sound ideas that come through in his podcasts, along with clarity around his family values and demure. Of course play the narrative that he is mean as they know he will kill the money being sent to the media once he is elected.

Most of what we have available in media is liberal spin with not much questioning or clarity; hardly a word about the conservative platform.

Anthony Dayton's avatar

Digital ID would have made it so much easier for Trudeau to contril the truckers in Ottawa. Come to think of it, it's time for everyone to gas up and head for Ottawa, while you still have gas.

Easier student exchange? Oh good. We can get some of those rioters destroying parts of Paris to come here and "study."

I think Alberta made a serious mistake voting not to hold a referendum. In light of this, they might want a do-over.

Big orange man is looking better all the time.

Marcie's avatar

If I could up vote this to the moon I would. My mind is too full of foul words to put down my own thoughts.

Susan Ashbrook's avatar

Thanks, Brian. Keep on writing about this stuff... everyone needs to get the full picture!

Corinne shillington's avatar

Carney never talked to Canadian about this just make a decision by himself that sounds like a dictator. He is not a nice man just working for himself

Canadian Guy AKA Psychodad's avatar

I'm all for broader ties with europe, we need to diversify.

Canadians also deserve the right to know what is being signed, and not just have the agreement rammed through parliament.

Please sign the petition below.

Link at the bottom.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:

1. Make public the complete proposed terms and obligations of any associate membership arrangement with the European Union before entering into such an agreement;

2. Preserve Canada's sovereign legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory authority in any such agreement; and

3. Hold a national referendum on whether Canada should enter into any form of associate membership with the European Union before entering into such an agreement.

Petition e-7823 - Petitions https://share.google/qfMHLG5jJysKZV5fc

John Chittick's avatar

Carney has never forgiven the UK for ignoring his inappropriate enlightenment from the BoE pulpit by voting to leave the EU and wants Canada to atone by submitting to the unaccountable rule of foreign technocrat. He has never given up on his failure to engineer a banking cartel depriving the energy sector of financing. He prefers the dead hand of the state to the invisible hand of the free market and what better way to achieve his "values" than to offshore our sovereignty where Canadians will have little democratic say in their future. That the EU won't survive the remainder of this decade is apparently immaterial to the global elites that break bread with Trudeau's mentor and successor. Germany and the UK are in economic and social decline thanks to Carney-esque climate / energy policies. When it comes to "security", the European "leaders" are itching for a war with Russia as a distraction from the increasing likelihood of civil unrest over the economy and suicidal immigration / importation, again policies that align with our WEFer PM. Carney's playing the "Trump" card was brilliant domestic politics but the economic reckoning is coming and Canadians will not feel very smug about it.

Lord Chancellor's avatar

"If Mark Carney is planning on surrendering sovereignty to the EU, he should tell us."

Everybody is so worried about losing sovereignty when it's too early to say. Immigration and taxation would not be jeopardized because each EU member country already has their own taxation and immigration policies. Regardless, if this is what we want to pursue, then the Energy-East Pipeline should be resurrected (or a hybrid pipeline) so we can access European markets. Getting a pipeline to the east coast should be the #1 priority.

Gary's avatar

He is just pushing his own version of the so-called new world order and we Canadians are just the ' cannon fodder" in this myopic vision of his.

Ahmad Golshan's avatar

My response in the other way:🙏 Pierre Poilievre 4 PM Canada 🇨🇦: Canada First! & Thank you for supporting King Reza Pahlavi for freedom of my home country, Iran! 🌹👑👑🌹