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U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Sunday before the G7 summit in Alberta.
- The meeting aimed to revive trade talks paused in early 2024 and discuss strengthening cooperation on defence, security, and economic issues.
- They announced a $14.8 million joint investment in biomanufacturing, launched a cyber fund to counter digital repression, and agreed to boost collaboration on critical minerals and AI.
- Starmer confirmed that an agreement has been reached and efforts are now underway to put it into action, while highlighting a Wednesday deadline to prevent a 50% tariff on UK steel imports from the U.S.
- The talks suggest closer U.K.-Canada ties ahead, with plans for a new Economic and Trade Working Group alongside commitments to the Aukus submarine deal and G7 summit diplomacy.
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The Independent (US)Why it is Groundhog Day for Starmer with Trump at the G7
With escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, world leaders will have much to discuss, but Starmer also has issues closer to home on his mind, as political editor David Maddox writes
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Canada is seeking to reopen trade negotiations with the United Kingdom, which were suspended in early 2024.
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