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

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neom · 1789557380 · focus · HN ↗
No idea what this actually means, if it means easier trade, I'm all for anything that reduces our dependency on the yanks, as long as we don't need to be involved in their regulatory or legal regimes. The Americans are no longer our friends, Salut, mes amis Européens. :)
1. dmos62 · 1789557594 · focus · HN ↗
  > as long as we don't need to be involved in their regulatory or legal regimes
  EU has such a bad name in these circles. As a EU citizen, I cherish these same regimes.
  1. Autious · 1789557781 · focus · HN ↗
    Yeah, I'm curious about which ones are a problem. I could see there being some incompatibility, and the details are more interesting than sweeping statements.
    Some regulations would have to be normalized and agreed upon between the countries for trade open up. Can't have different quality standards and ways of evaluating and declaring them.
    fidotron · 1789558323 · focus · HN ↗
    Welcome to Canada where the regulations are in fact provincial.
    Canadian provinces have a harder time trading with each other than countries in the EU, although thanks to the sales tax and package transit changes the EU is becoming competitive in this area.
    bryanlarsen · 1789563060 · focus · HN ↗
    Provincial trade barriers basically only exist in two areas: liquor and labor licensing.

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