ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Canada–European Union relations

Okay kiddo, let's talk about Canada and the European Union (EU)! Have you ever heard of Canada? It's a country way up north in North America. And the EU is a big group of countries in Europe that work together on things like trade, laws and rules.

Canada and the EU are friends and they like to trade with each other. Do you know what trade is? It's when people or countries exchange things they have for things they want. For example, Canada might trade maple syrup for fancy cars from Germany that are made in the EU.

But sometimes, countries like to make rules about how much they can trade with each other. These rules are called tariffs, and they're like extra taxes that make it more expensive to trade. Canada and the EU don't want to make it hard for each other to trade, so they have a special agreement called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

CETA means that Canada and the EU can trade with each other easily without having to pay extra taxes. But that's not all! CETA also has rules about protecting the environment and workers' rights. This means that companies that trade between Canada and the EU have to follow these rules to make sure they're being fair to people and the planet.

Another cool thing about Canada and the EU is that they both like to work together on important issues like climate change and security. By working together, they can find better solutions and make the world a better place for everyone.

So that's basically it, kiddo. Canada and the EU are friends who like to trade with each other and work together on important issues. And they have a special agreement called CETA that lets them do all of this fairly and easily.