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Canada to Ratify UK’s CPTPP Accession and Establish Trade Working Group

Ottawa will introduce legislation this autumn to approve Britain’s entry to the Pacific trade bloc.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured), before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Britain's Prime Minister Kier Starmer meet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Overview

  • Canada has agreed to submit a bill this autumn to its parliament to ratify the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
  • The UK joined the CPTPP in 2024 but still faces pre-CPTPP tariffs in Canada and Mexico until both countries complete ratification.
  • Leaders will launch a structured Economic and Trade Working Group charged with delivering recommendations on market access, digital commerce, critical minerals and artificial intelligence within six months.
  • The new task force also aims to revive stalled UK-Canada free trade agreement negotiations that collapsed in January 2024 over disputes such as hormone-fed beef.
  • The joint statement includes plans to expand defense collaboration, with commitments to coordinate on critical security issues including support for Ukraine.