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Canada, UAE Seal Investment Pact and Open Trade Talks as Abu Dhabi Pledges Up to $50 Billion

Formal investor protections with the UAE, with CEPA talks now underway, signal Ottawa’s push to diversify trade.

Overview

  • The two governments signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement to provide clear rules and legal safeguards for two‑way capital.
  • Negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have begun to lower tariffs and expand market access for Canadian exporters.
  • The Prime Minister’s Office said a new framework envisions up to US$50 billion of UAE investment targeting energy, artificial intelligence, logistics, mining and other strategic sectors, with timelines and project details still pending.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney said a separate agreement exceeding $1 billion to expand Canadian critical‑minerals processing is nearing completion.
  • Some coverage cited a higher total of about US$70 billion or AED260 billion in bilateral investment, highlighting a discrepancy in publicly reported figures that officials have not reconciled.