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If they enact a tariff like Trump is proposing we're going to have to pivot hard. I've been in favor of Canada trying to join the shengen economic zone for a while - this may be a good opportunity.
I love that idea too - but how would this work? Can Canada be a member of Schengen without also being part of the EU?
There are already non-EU members that are members and participants in Schengen.
Hmm you are right, but AFAIK all of them are EFTA members and theoretically eligible to join the EU if they wanted. That is, based in Europe.
I've love for Canada to join Schengen but as Canada isn't eligible to join the EU...
Hey, if Australia can make it to Eurovision...
I'd support Canada joining the EU for the single and extremely selfish reason that I would love to instantly move to a different EU country. NATO isn't north american, EU doesn't have to be European!
Alas, NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization - the A doesn't mean American. That's why Canada and the UK are members but Australia and New Zealand aren't.
Likewise, EU membership requires being a European country. There is precedent for this, as Morocco was denied when it applied to join for that very reason: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-21-mn-5339-story.html / https://archive.is/hlOdB
Still, maybe Canada will luck out and that Europe thing will turn out to not actually be a requirement for joining Schengen or to join the EFTA. One can dream.
Haha that shows what I remember from HS history. My bad. Not to sound too contrarian but rules are bent and broken all the time.