Nearly 60% of Canadians support joining EU

Nearly three in five Canadians support Canada becoming a full member of the European Union (EU), a new The Globe and Mail/Nanos poll showed Monday.



The survey, conducted by Nanos Research for the national newspaper, showed that around 57 percent of respondents either support or somewhat support Canada's accession to the EU. In contrast, about 32 percent expressed opposition or somewhat opposition.



"Canadians are re-examining their place in the world," said pollster Nik Nanos. He said that while Canadians still value free trade with the United States, they want to have closer relations with the EU. "In an ideal world, they'd have both," Nanos added.



The survey also highlighted that 84 percent of Canadians believe strengthening economic ties is the most viable path forward for Canada-EU relations.