🇨🇦🤝🇪🇺 If Canada Joined the EU, Here's How it Would Rank

Key Takeaways

• Canada ranks 4th by GDP and 10th by GDP per capita amongst 27 EU countries.
• It has the highest share of university-educated adults.
• It ranks sixth-lowest when it comes to home ownership.

The Canadian Dream... Moves to Europe?

In January, 2025 The Economist ran a headline stating: Why Canada Should Join the EU.

“Europe needs space and resources, Canada needs people. Let’s deal,” said The Economist.

It is an opinion piece looking at the pros and cons of a thought experiment.

But in the wake of Trump Administration tariffs and “Canada as the 51st state” rhetoric, commenters of both sides of the Atlantic are saying Canada should form closer ties with the EU.

The benefits are obvious: Canada and the EU have similar social welfare systems, approaches to governance, and tradable resources.

Is Canada-EU a pipe dream? Or a new era of geopolitical alliances?