What could the EU-Canada free trade deal tell us about Brexit?

Abstract:

CETA, the proposed free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, which might be formally signed in 2016, is increasingly cited by the ‘Leave’ camp as a possible model the UK could adopt for its relationship with the EU after Brexit. Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta discusses the pros and cons of the EU-Canada deal and how easily it could serve as a template for Britain.

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