Mark Carney’s elitist quest to turn us into Europeans

Adam Pankratz/National Post: However, the notion that an EU association, or “unique alliance,” would not come with similar or analogous restrictions on Canada’s sovereignty is pure fantasy. The European Union negotiates trade deals on behalf of the bloc of member countries. Individual countries are not permitted to unilaterally enter into trade deals on their own. That is to say, they sacrifice a piece of their sovereignty for the large negotiating power which comes from the 27 member countries acting together. Further, the EU does not even allow Norway, not an EU member but a member of the European Economic Area (a type of EU association), to negotiate trade deals that allow backdoor entry to the EU…