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Dear Members & Friends of the Chamber
This edition we include a focus on international trade at a time when President Trump threatens a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, and may double what most other nations are charged. 'Throughout the current trade negotiations with the US, the Canadian government has steadfastly defended our workers and businesses,' Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on X in response.
Canada is actively working to diversify its export markets beyond the US. Last month Prime Ministers Mark Carney and Sir Keir Starmer met and underscored opportunities to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Canada and the UK, including further collaboration on trade. The Chamber was delighted to learn of ‘the creation of a new structured UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group to address existing market access barriers, to expand existing arrangements into new areas, such as digital trade, and to explore co-operation in the development of critical minerals and sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure’. PM Carney also announced that the new Canadian government would seek to introduce legislation to ratify the UK’s accession to the CPTPP. They agreed to strengthen co-operation on defence and security, discussed their recent respective defence investments and announced the launch of the Joint Canada-UK Common Good Cyber Fund, to support joint efforts to counter digital transnational repression and support civil society actors at high risk. Both Prime Ministers emphasised collaboration on AI to support national security, including a partnership agreement to strengthen existing collaboration on AI safety and security, as well as new Canadian and UK memoranda of understanding with leading Canadian AI firm Cohere. To read more go to: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/readouts/2025/06/15/prime-minister-carney-meets-prime-minister-united-kingdom-sir-keir-starmer
Membership News: welcome to our latest new members Bond Brand Loyalty Inc; Calm Swirl; Destination Toronto; Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS); Liquid; Shopify; and Wynne Aviation. To meet these members, discuss joining our membership or events contact us at info@canada-uk.org
Staff News: Joining us this summer/autumn we welcome Anna Prestwich who is assisting our event programme. This month we say ‘thank you’ and goodbye to Cathrine Falk for her 4 years’ service with the Secretariat. We wish her all the very best for her next adventure.
Event News: since our last edition we have been very busy hosting and co-hosting events in the UK & Canada. We headed to Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver end May/early June supporting 4 Business Roadshow events, then headed back to London for several Annual events including our 16th Annual Canadian Chief Economists Panel Debate and Lunch held this year at Drapers' Hall; the Canada-UK Business Summit; the Annual Canada Day Pancake breakfast; and a reception with Rugby Canada's Women's World Cup team. It was great to see so many of you at these events - thank you for your continued support.
This week we welcomed Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to London with a business roundtable & lunch at Canada House, an opportunity to hear Mayor Chow’s vision for the economic development future of the City of Toronto and response to the US tariffs. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to a lively and thoughtful discussion.
Ahead of our summer break we are looking forward to our 35th event of the year next week, a networking breakfast on 17 July at Canada House. All are welcome including non members. Please register your attendance here.
Our post summer event programme is already shaping up and includes a 2nd Annual Canada-UK Nuclear Day at Canada House on September 3; a 3rd Annual Health & Life Sciences Day on November 18, and this week we begin promoting our Gala Ball event on November 20 at the Guildhall. Our Annual Christmas lunch at Saddlers’ Hall will be held on December 5. Many other events will be added so do visit our website for more details: https://www.canada-uk.org/events
Do enjoy your summer break when it comes.
Izzy, Cathrine, Charlie, Wanda & Nigel
Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
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