I edited my post with more info before your comment got to me:
Eta: trade agreements or whatever the eu thing ends up being will likely require changes to law and the Governor General (crown Rep in canada) needs to give “royal assent”. So somewhat indirectly, canada needs the crown’s permission to form this partnership.
Eta: Brain not working so hot this morning lol. The UK left the EU, why would the EU be looking to the UK for permission?
The metaphor is that the UK willingly leaving the EU is akin to a man telling his wife to see other men. He gets nothing, she gets new “trade partners.”
I edited my post with more info before your comment got to me:
Eta: Brain not working so hot this morning lol. The UK left the EU, why would the EU be looking to the UK for permission?
The permission was already granted, I interpreted it as the EU making sure if this totally insane arrangement was what the braindead UK wanted.
What permission was granted?
The metaphor is that the UK willingly leaving the EU is akin to a man telling his wife to see other men. He gets nothing, she gets new “trade partners.”
Thank you for explaining, I understand what you mean now.
( Irl the PM also paid a visit to the UK and met with their PM but I get that has no bearing on the joke)