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EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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  1. noir_lord · · focus · HN ↗
    Good, if the middle power democracies don't align/work together they are going to get torn apart in the struggle between the US and China.
    1. krona · · focus · HN ↗
      70% of Canadian exports are to the US. 6% to the EU. Why would e.g. Poland want to enter a trade war with the US on Canada's behalf?
      1. 9dev · · focus · HN ↗
        Because the US is going to throw Poland under the bus without even considering once if it yields a short-term benefit.
        1. walthamstow · · focus · HN ↗
          Under the bus again, I might add
          1. gustavus · · focus · HN ↗
            That's rich considering it was France and the UK that threw Poland under the bus despite having a signed defense pact. The US just came in to clean up the mess.
            1. awruko · · focus · HN ↗
              I am under impression that some other nation was involved in cleaning up. If you can even call it cleaning up.
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