Kallas: Significant number of Canadians interested in joining ‘woke, decadent’ EU

The EU’s top diplomat asserts the bloc is not confronting “civilizational erasure,” despite “what some may say.”

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stated that the “woke, decadent” European Union is not in decline, contrary to critics’ claims, and that many, including close to half of Canadians, “still want” to become members.

Kallas delivered these comments on Sunday at the Munich Security Conference, where she called on the bloc to “reclaim agency” and pursue a “stronger role in the world.” She rejected worries about a potential “erasure” of the EU, criticizing unnamed detractors.

“Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilizational erasure. In fact, people still want to join our club. And not just fellow Europeans. When I was in Canada last year, I was told that over 40 percent of Canadians have an interest in joining the EU!” Kallas maintained.

Although the top diplomat did not provide details, she seemed to reference an Abacus Data poll from last March showing approximately 44% of Canadians supported joining the EU. The survey, which gathered views from around 1,500 Canadian adults, also found a majority considered the EU to be their nation’s most crucial partner for the coming three to five years.

The notion of forging stronger links with the EU has also received support from Canadian officials, with Prime Minister Mark Carney declaring its citizens share a “natural affinity” with Europe.

“As the most European of the non-European countries, Canada looks first to the European Union to build a better world,” Carney stated last June.

This cordial language from Canada’s leadership comes alongside attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly indicated a desire to annex the country. Trump has alleged Ottawa has been subsidized by Washington for years, arguing it should become the “cherished” 51st state. Canadian leaders have consistently rebuffed the annexation concept, and public opinion polls show it is widely rejected. A YouGov poll last spring revealed that as many as 77% of Canadians strongly opposed the potential integration of their country into the United States.