International trade, investment and strategic partnerships
Efforts to deepen commercial, investment, and diplomatic partnerships with international counterparts.
Mark Carney advanced a Canada-UAE Strategic Partnership, launched the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future, and used Commonwealth meetings to pursue trade, investment, and economic-cooperation opportunities with Caribbean, Australian, Guyanese, and Ghanaian counterparts.
Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the Commonwealth meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. They discussed expanding Canada-Ghana trade and welcomed a letter of intent toward an economic cooperation framework covering renewable energy, mining, critical minerals and infrastructure.
Prime Minister Carney deepens partnerships with Commonwealth nations across trade, investment, and climate action
Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, where he met Caribbean leaders to advance the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership. He announced more than $70 million for resilience initiatives, including infrastructure, emergency preparedness, forest restoration, and rapid emergency relief.
Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Guyana Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Guyanese President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to discuss expanding Canada-Guyana cooperation in energy, mining, infrastructure and agriculture. They welcomed progress on a trade and investment framework and explored a possible foreign investment promotion and protection agreement.
Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda. They reaffirmed the Canada-Australia partnership, noted cooperation in energy, critical minerals, security, defence and artificial intelligence, and discussed expanding trade, investment, financial-sector and regulatory cooperation.
Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St. John’s. They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation on trade, investment, energy, climate resilience, youth, tourism and small-island priorities, and agreed to deepen dialogue and remain in contact.
Canada and the European Union announce new Alliance for the Future to create greater affordability, opportunity, and sovereignty
Mark Carney announced the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future, including more than 20 measures and further negotiations on affordability, trade, research, education, defence, digital infrastructure, critical minerals and energy. The partnership includes a digital trade agreement, competition cooperation and access to European supercomputing.
Joint Statement: Canada and the European Union building together an Alliance for the Future
Mark Carney announced that Canada and the European Union are launching an Alliance for the Future to deepen trade, economic security, supply-chain resilience, defence, digital technology, energy, research and people-to-people ties. The partners also concluded or advanced agreements on digital trade, investment, competition, supercomputing and border cooperation.
Joint Statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan agreed to elevate Canada-UAE ties to a Strategic Partnership. They signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and outlined cooperation on investment, defence, energy, technology, water, food security, international assistance and people-to-people ties.
Prime Minister Carney to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, and sustainable development
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from November 2 to 4, 2026. He will meet with Commonwealth leaders to discuss trade, investment, climate resilience, renewable energy, geopolitical challenges, and collective security.
Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a Canada-UAE Strategic Partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, covering economic ties, energy, technology, education, defence, diplomacy and cultural exchange. Carney also welcomed the signing of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, defence and diplomatic cooperation arrangements, and commercial agreements linked to the UAE’s $70-billion investment commitment.
Prime Minister Carney meets with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and welcomed the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and a new Strategic Partnership. They discussed cooperation in trade, investment, energy, defence, innovation, sustainable development, regional stability, maritime security, and the UAE’s planned investments in Canada.
2026 Speech From the Throne will Keep Saskatchewan Strong and Steady
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan’s 2026 Speech from the Throne sets out legislation and priorities to strengthen the economy, expand trade and investment, improve affordability, health care and community safety. Proposed measures address health professions, seniors’ care, MAID safeguards, opioid costs, infrastructure, trafficking, AI misuse, impaired driving and adoption.
Prime Minister Carney to host Canada-European Union Summit in Montréal to advance an ambitious new Canada-EU partnership
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will host the Canada-European Union Summit in Montréal on October 29–30, 2026. He will meet with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to advance a new Canada-EU partnership covering trade, technology, energy and security.
Prime Minister Carney to welcome Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to strengthen Canada’s economic and security partnership with the United Arab Emirates
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Ottawa on October 26–27, 2026. They will seek to expand Canada-UAE cooperation in trade, investment, defence and security, energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, development, space, communications, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence.
Prime Minister Carney’s historic visit to Türkiye launches new Strategic Partnership across trade, defence, and energy
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a Canada-Türkiye Strategic Partnership with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Türkiye. Backed by a three-year action plan, it expands cooperation on trade, investment, defence, energy and people-to-people ties, including planned free trade negotiations, sector partnerships and an expanded air transport agreement.