One source of division in the UK has to do with a protectionist EU (aka Fortress urope). As a result, a Briton cannot trade freely with both the EU and non-EU states: he's forced to choose one at the expense of the other. A Briton who depends on trade with the EU will thus feel strongly about remaining in the EU while ine who sees opportunities abroad will feel equally strongly about leaving the EU.
One way Canada could help the EU would be for Canada to adopt a policy unilateral free trade in tariffs and quotas towards the UK and open borders allowing any English or French speaking UK citizen or permanent resident to transit, visit, study, work, or do business in Canada visa-free as long as he respects our laws and supports himself. A British citizen or permanent resident might just need to pass the language test and acquire emergency medicak insurance with unlimited coverage for the intended duration of the passport to acquire an English-Language Passport (ELP) or a passeport de langue française (PLF) by passing the appropriate language test. This would benefit Canada even without British reciprocity, but it would benefit the UK too by allowing it to develop new business opportunities with Canada to compensate at least in part for any loss of trade with the EU.
Canada could further enhance trade with the UK by offering to negotiate a more comprehensive trade agreement extending beyond tariffs and quotas to include common educational standards for different trades and professions, packaging-and-labelling rules, and phytosanitary standards among other regulations. Unilateral free trade and open borders towards the UK would still benefit it much in the meantime even without a more comprehensive trade agreement.
Better yet, unilateral free trade and open borders on Canada's part might prompt the UK to reciprocate out of a fear that Canada could abrogate our unilateral action. Even if it starts off unilaterally, the elimination of tariffs and quotas could become inscribed into any future trade agreement too. But again, Canada would still benefit even without reciprocity, but reciprocity would benefit Canada even more.
One way Canada could help the EU would be for Canada to adopt a policy unilateral free trade in tariffs and quotas towards the UK and open borders allowing any English or French speaking UK citizen or permanent resident to transit, visit, study, work, or do business in Canada visa-free as long as he respects our laws and supports himself. A British citizen or permanent resident might just need to pass the language test and acquire emergency medicak insurance with unlimited coverage for the intended duration of the passport to acquire an English-Language Passport (ELP) or a passeport de langue française (PLF) by passing the appropriate language test. This would benefit Canada even without British reciprocity, but it would benefit the UK too by allowing it to develop new business opportunities with Canada to compensate at least in part for any loss of trade with the EU.
Canada could further enhance trade with the UK by offering to negotiate a more comprehensive trade agreement extending beyond tariffs and quotas to include common educational standards for different trades and professions, packaging-and-labelling rules, and phytosanitary standards among other regulations. Unilateral free trade and open borders towards the UK would still benefit it much in the meantime even without a more comprehensive trade agreement.
Better yet, unilateral free trade and open borders on Canada's part might prompt the UK to reciprocate out of a fear that Canada could abrogate our unilateral action. Even if it starts off unilaterally, the elimination of tariffs and quotas could become inscribed into any future trade agreement too. But again, Canada would still benefit even without reciprocity, but reciprocity would benefit Canada even more.
