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1. softwaredoug · 1789557035 · focus · HN ↗

   I’m not sure this is a good thing for Canada.

   The EU feels like an incomplete experiment. Not strong enough to actually be a single market. But still able to create additional annoying regulations on top of nation level ones.

   The EU needs to be truly Federal to succeed economically. That might create uniform regulations with more uniform regulations and actually make Europe competitive.

   1. lnxg33k1 · 1789557188 · focus · HN ↗

      I am not sure, if I see the example of US as federation, it might work well for corporations only, but people have nothing, uniformity doesn't work because not all populations have the same needs/expectations

      1. softwaredoug · 1789557398 · focus · HN ↗

         Maybe, but it’s way too difficult to do business in the EU.

         Not because I think regulations are bad. But regulations need to be well designed with clears lines on what the Federal / State are allowed to do.

         1. Epa095 · 1789557820 · focus · HN ↗

            Its hard because its 27 different countries, but they are working on making it less hard. Many startups are made in Europe, but then bought up (often by Americans) or moves to USA when its time to expand outside the single countries boarders. Canada has the same problem.

            Canada has made it pretty clear that they do not want to be part of the big country south of it, so they will have to find a way to create large companies that stays. Doing this together with a market of 450 million people seems like a good idea.

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