• acargitz
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    44 hours ago

    I don’t think Canada needs the Euro or the Stability and Growth Pact straightjacket. We also don’t need European xenophobic attitudes towards immigration.

    Let’s have a customs union, and let’s have closer integration and cooperation, but let’s keep our independence.

    Signed, a dual citizen.

    • Techsorcist
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      34 hours ago

      @theacharnian @Sunshine

      Yeah works for me.

      Membership of the #EU is a long term project with many intermediate steps. Some decided they are fine with a certain step and stay on it(Norway) some decided to get off completley(Iceland) and some decided to get out after they were in(UK). Though I admit brexit was, unnecessarily, bitter the rift is healing and we enjoy good relations with all.

      Tough I’d welcome Canada into the union I dont think either side fully grasp how deep and wideranging ascension would be. Regardless I’m perfectly fine with a customs union if thats what #Canada wants.

      • acargitz
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        34 hours ago

        I dont think either side fully grasp how deep and wideranging ascension would be

        Precisely. Canadians are currently experiencing whiplash from the American betrayal. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with strengthening ties, full fledged EU membership is a whole other rabbit hole that requires sober thought.

  • Cyborganism
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    6117 hours ago

    Capitalists are gonna have a meltdown when we’ll have to implement the 4 weeks minimum paid vacation, banked overtime with a yearly limit, bretter minimum wage, tougher regulations on food and environment protection. Etc.

    • acargitz
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      14 hours ago

      Fun fact, Canadians can legislate these things on our own, without having to also adopt a whole bunch of European dysfunction.

    • @[email protected]
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      I’ll probably get called entitled, but even 3 weeks isn’t enough, and I know that’s more than many people get.

    • @[email protected]
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      1816 hours ago

      Yet i can get behind this framework as something good for the population. It’s like a NDP program but more realistic and with economic growth with our peers as a target.

      This year (most years) i will vote Liberal but i did vote NDP on and off in the past and my circumscription changes from red to orange often in the last two decades.

      • Cyborganism
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        59 hours ago

        I’m still voting NDP. We can still get a minority liberal government with a strong NDP coalition.

        • @[email protected]
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          12 hours ago

          No. Unless they change a party ked by Singh is not getting my vote. I’m not even sure about the liberals yet we’ll have to see what he does so far not looking good. And cons are a no.

      • @garbagebagel
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        112 hours ago

        I’ve always been an NDP voter but my anxiety about Cons winning might push a liberal vote from me this time. I don’t love it, but I am also just terrified.

        • Cyborganism
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          19 hours ago

          It’s a shame really. I’m not a fan of PP by any means. But he’s right when he says it’s going to be more of the same, i fear.

          • @[email protected]
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            That is my fear. I don’t want more of the same. I want less immigration but neither party is running on that.

            • Victor Villas
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              I think the Liberals learned their lesson on immigration, hence the aggressive cuts recently

    • @Pilferjinx
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      Fucking worth the extra taxes. The EU isn’t perfect, but they’re still sane enough to back.

  • @garbagebagel
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    812 hours ago

    Why would this be surprising given the state of things?

  • @Ceedoestrees
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    This is going to be so funny for Britain.

  • @[email protected]
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    2115 hours ago

    We need stronger ally relationships, considering things are going south with our Southern ally!

  • @Valmond
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    2417 hours ago

    That would be the craziest shit to be honest, but I sure welcome you all!