Speculation: Implications of Canada joining the EU

[MeHateHe]

A few European statesmen and some wild-eyed bolsheviks at the Economist (Why Canada should join the EU) have now mused about Canada joining the EU for reasons, which naturally makes me wonder about the implications on the NHL and hockey in general. Assuming adopting the Euro would be a part of this, would having Canadian based players being paid in dollars but teams taking in revenue in Euros be more or less problematic? My sense is that the Euro is a bit more stable than the Canadian dollar and so the difference in value would be less likely to be volatile. I wonder about EU work permits and immigration rules, and whether that would make it more or less problematic for players to move across the border, or if the professional sports leagues would have to have unique rules in place. I also wonder about the draft: are their provisions of European law (specifically dealing with free movement of workers) that would constrain the league if teams played in an EU member state?

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[sawchuk1971]

Where did you get this information?

 

[JMCx4]

Where did you get this information?

Ref. Why Canada should join the EU

The rest appears to be the OP's speculations (as the Thread Title announces). The basic topic of Canada --> EU has been wandering around the internet for nearly 20 years. Just as valid for web fodder now as it was then.

 

[eojsmada]

With a Poilievre government, there is no way they apply for EU status.

 

[qc14]

I think it would definitely stabilize some of the canadian/us dollar fluctuation. Probably no more import draft or foreign player quotas in the CHL. The only other thing I could think of though is maybe they give the IIHF a little bit more weight to throw around?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Not happening.

As an EU member, Canada would be required to adopt the EU’s common external trade policy. This means Canada’s existing trade obligations under USMCA could conflict with EU rules. EU membership involves joining its customs union, which imposes a common external tariff on goods entering the EU. This would override Canada’s ability to set its own tariffs under USMCA. Canada would no longer negotiate directly with the U.S. and Mexico but instead rely on the EU to represent its trade interests. This could complicate the administration of USMCA and disrupt the seamless trade Canada currently enjoys with its North American partners.

I doubt anyone making this "suggestion" has seriously thought through these ramifications, and why it makes it completely impracticable.

 

[PCSPounder]

Seems like the USMCA is something already being threatened from the POTUS end.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if BRICS enters the discussion.