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However, a shell company buying/selling products in Europe through Canada (as an example of a commonwealth country that's prepared to work with us) would probably succeed in solving some trade blocks.
Except that would not be allowed under Ceta:
Canadian exporters will have to prove that their goods are entirely "made in Canada", which imposes extra costs, to prevent imports entering the EU through a "back door".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36639261
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Agreed about the points above, I think the whole thing will be unsolved even following 2 years of negotiations. However, a shell company buying/selling products in Europe through Canada (as an example of a commonwealth country that's prepared to work with us) would probably succeed in solving some trade blocks. We have some skill working around the rules and will probably end up with a number of years of grey area post article 51.
My point about Germany is that they will have to convince the rest of the EU not to cut their throats.
I do wish it wasn't happening but I don't believe in the rules or the politicians to the extent that I can't see alternative routes to market existing.