Thread

EU Floats Canada Becoming the Bloc's First 'Associate Member'

83 points · 170 comments · helsinkiandrew

bawolff · 1789547179 · focus · HN ↗
Canadian government seems to be denying this.
1. cromka · 1789547215 · focus · HN ↗
  Carney himself used these exact words couple days ago. This is coordinated.
  1. bawolff · 1789547461 · focus · HN ↗
    Do you have a citation for that? What was the exact quote?
    Mashimo · 1789547587 · focus · HN ↗
    What I found:
    >>> "We're not looking to become a member of the European Union," Carney said Sunday evening on the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival. He attended the festival shortly after giving a speech to kick off the two-day Canada Investment Summit, which begins Monday.
    >>> "What we are looking — and will begin discussions for — [is] a unique alliance with the European Union. We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths."
    <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-european-union-eu-membership-poilievre-trump-tariffs-usa-9.7342604" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-european-union-eu-me...
    bawolff · 1789553419 · focus · HN ↗
    Which is kind of my point. A unique alliance is not the same as becoming an associate member.
    ginko · 1789554027 · focus · HN ↗
    Being the EU's first associate member is by definition unique.

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.