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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
We’re in NATO. We’re a commonwealth nation - subjects of the King of England. We represent the only chance for Europe to be free of dependence on Russian/American/Middle Eastern/Chinese energy.
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I don't think the Commonwealth offers much in this situation. There are no defense or even trade agreements in the organization. Look at some of the members, like South Africa which is a Russian stooge at this point and the most populous member, India, which is downright adversarial to Canada at the moment, or Brunei, which is a terrible dictatorship. Member countries like the UK, Australia, and New Zealand would support Canada at least diplomatically because we are aligned countries in general (western style democracies based wholly or partially on British common law), not because of the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth is a nice gesture to promote dialogue and cultural exchange, but if people look at it us some kind of bulwark against hostile forces, I think they'll be disappointed.