Ceta contains many benefits for the EU and Canada, but balanceof positives and negatives would be very different for UK, writes Andrew Hammond. The EU and Canada begin a two-day summit in Montreal today. The EU has negotiated a wide range of external trade agreements for member states, but for many Brexiteers it is the ‘Canadian model’ that stands out. While Brexiteers also suggest that negotiating a Canadian-style deal would be relatively easy, this belies the challenges involved. Taken overall, while Ceta contains many benefits for the EU and Canada, the balance of advantages and disadvantages would be very different for the UK.

Source: Irish Examiner July 16, 2019 22:52 UTC