Canada, UK agree to establish trade working group, expand defense collaboration
- On December 15, 2024, the United Kingdom formally joined the CPTPP, a trade pact involving countries across the Indo-Pacific region, thereby opening up new trading opportunities with its nine member nations.
- Following the 2016 referendum and its subsequent exit from the EU half a decade ago, the UK was able to pursue membership in the CPTPP trade agreement.
- Canada has committed to ratifying the UK's membership and plans to present the necessary legislation to its parliament this autumn, while both nations have also created a joint UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.
- A Downing Street spokesman stated that the agreement will significantly support UK businesses by reducing tariffs on trade with Canada, while the working group will focus on overcoming market access challenges, enhancing digital trade, and fostering collaboration on artificial intelligence.
- The UK and Canada also set up a taskforce to advance progress on technology, artificial intelligence, and the wider UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement, aiming to support shared growth and national security.
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