- Developing joint responses between the UK and Canada to
shared global challenges will be a focus for Americas Minister on
trip to Ontario and Alberta
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MP to explore with
provincial and city leaders how UK and Canada can further
expand their close relationship to strengthen cooperation in
key sectors
- Minister will drive forward new trade and investment
opportunities and UK-Canada collaboration on critical minerals
and tackling climate change
How the UK and Canada are using their close relationship and
shared values to meet the most pressing of global challenges will
be the focus for UK Americas Minister MP as he starts a three-day
visit to Ontario and Alberta today (Monday 8 April).
Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and the Overseas
Territories, MP said:
Canada and the UK are the closest of allies, working in
partnership to support Ukraine, oppose violence in the Middle
East, tackle climate change and secure global supply
chains.
It is a relationship that matters deeply to the UK, that is why
it's good to be in Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton to discuss how
we address these global challenges together.
I am also looking forward to exploring how we can boost a
UK-Canada trade partnership that is already worth almost CA$45
billion a year.
As the only partners who are members of the G7, G20, NATO,
Commonwealth and Five Eyes intelligence community, the UK and
Canada share a deep and unique relationship, which puts them at
the forefront of the international response to support Ukraine in
its fight against Russian aggression.
Minister Rutley will see for himself the strength of the
UK-Canada defence partnership when in Edmonton as he visits UK
military personnel embedded within Canadian forces, highlighting
how collaboration between the two NATO allies is supporting
Ukraine, including joint work being undertaken to train Ukrainian
troops.
Whilst in Edmonton, Minister Rutley will also meet senior local
officials. In Toronto, he will meet Ontario Premier Doug Ford, to
address issues including UK-Canada critical minerals cooperation
and the development of clean energy technology.
He will champion economic and business links between the UK and
Canada following the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and
explore how the new arrangements can help build on existing
UK-Canada trade that was worth almost CA$45 billion in
2023.
Minister Rutley will also promote cultural and sporting ties
between the UK and Canada and the investment and job creation
potential they present on both sides of the Atlantic.
With Toronto due to be one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA
World Cup, Minister Rutley will meet Mayor Olivia Chow and visit
the BMO Field Stadium, which will be the venue for Canada's
opening fixture of the tournament in July 2026.
