Former German foreign minister suggests Canada should be part of EU

It doesn't really make sense for Canada to be a member of the EU simply because Canada isn't in Europe. What we could do is grant Canada a deal similar to what Norway has now. We're one of four members of EFTA, which are part of the EEA without being EU members.

I must admit that my knowledge of Canada is shallow at best but my impression is that its overall values align well with western European democracies.