Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Carleton University crina.viju@carleton.ca March 30, 2025 It is no wonder the discussion about Canada joining the EU has gained renewed attention, especially as the current US administration has put heavy pressure on both Canada and the EU in political, economic, and security matters. As like-minded partners, Canada and the EU should explore ways for further collaboration to help them cope with the short-term impacts of US policies and develop long-t

Oliver Schmidtke, University of Victoria ofs@uvic.ca March 31, 2025 The tariff-induced trade war and increasingly serious threats to Canada’s sovereignty have sparked indignation and resolve among the public. The Trump administration’s condescending attitude and aggressive stance toward one of its closest allies and friends has also led to a political reckoning: Have the decades of amicable relations and strategic alliance with its southern neighbor come to an end? Is the al

Heather MacRae, York University hmacrae@yorku.ca March 27, 2025 A few years ago, most Canadians would not have given even a passing thought to the question of whether Canada should, or could join the European Union. With around 80% of Canadian trade happening with the US, why would we consider a complex trade agreement or partnership with the EU? However, every now and then, when the US-Canada relationship is on shaky ground, we lament that we ought to diversify our trad

Amy Verdun, University of Victoria averdun@uvic.ca March 25, 2025 With the bellicose language from the United States (US) bombarding Canadians on a daily basis, it is perhaps little surprise that there are voices in Canada that talk about what the options are for Canada. For many years, Canadians have enjoyed strong and friendly relations with the US that has met many of the needs of Canadians. Since the Donald Trump took office as the 47th President of the US, the language

Robert G. Finbow, Dalhousie University. robert.finbow@dal.ca March 24, 2025 The idea of Canada joining the European Union is suddenly in vogue. Publications from the Economist to the Telegraph have raised this possibility and touted benefits for the preservation of democratic values as well as commercial and economic connections. Frédéric Mérand has provided a nuanced and thoughtful piece in Policy Options, suggesting the potential and limits of such a move. Closer connect

Thomas Verellen , Utrecht University t.e.verellen@uu.nl March 25, 2025 Facing pressure from a US president who suggests Canada become the...

Kurt Hübner, University of British Columbia kurt.huebner@ubc.ca March 17, 2025 Radical times ask for radical ideas. When it comes to Canada’s future, I see three options in play. One is to insist on Canada’s sovereignty and thus to move along on its given political path, but with a substantial change of the underlying growth model. A second option worth considering is Canada applying for EU membership and thus negotiating away substantial elements of its sovereignty in exch

By Achim Hurrelmann, Carleton University achim.hurrelmann@carleton.ca March 21, 2025 In elementary school, my kids learned about four strategies to deal with a bully: walk away, ignore, talk it out, seek help. Canadian politicians, in their attempts to respond to Donald Trump’s persistent threats to Canada’s sovereignty, have already tried the first three strategies, by refusing to bow to Trump’s “economic coercion”, ignoring the ongoing “51st state” talk, and sitting down