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What happens if Canada joins the European Union (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/ehbuddyhoser@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I have heard that food would become cheaper because we’d get rid of the egg/milk/wheat marketing boards, however, heating and hydro would go up because it would be priced by the open market.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    That angle makes it look like Canada and Europe are close, but it's still a hell of a long way to transport eggs and milk and to run power cables.

    And the marketing boards cause prices to be higher because there's always an excess being produced. The problem with producing the optimal point where supply meets demand is that when something like avian flu happens the supply drops below demand and the price of eggs skyrocket and people vote for fascists.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    They can’t run power cables, but apparently it has something to do with an EU rule about no subsidies. We’ll never be part of the EU, so I didn’t dive too far into it.

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