I'm quite open to the idea of stronger exchanges with the EU on many things.
But I have reservations, as I've repeatedly heard that the EU's economic setup is strongly pro-austerity neoliberalism.
I believe it's from the default set of rules limiting the budget deficits of states...but I also read that those rules have largely been ignored when convenient/necessary, even by the most pro-austerity states like Germany.
#canada #europeanUnion
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