November 12, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada’s new government is moving from reliance to resilience by pragmatically building a dense web of new connections – attracting investment, diversifying trade, and doubling our non-U.S. exports in the next decade.
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that he will travel from November 18 to 24, 2025, for a bilateral visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The visits will focus on catalysing new trade and investment partnerships, accelerating new deals, and finding new investors to fuel our plans to build Canada strong.
In Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Carney will meet with the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to expand the Canada-UAE economic partnership in key sectors such as energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and AI. He will engage with business executives and investors to increase market access for Canadian exporters and attract private capital to build Canada’s export infrastructure.
This year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit will be the first hosted by South Africa – a strong partner to Canada – and the first on the African continent. At the Summit, the Prime Minister will deepen Canada’s partnerships in energy, trade, and defence – building on progress achieved throughout Canada’s G7 Presidency this year. With our robust advantages in natural resources, agriculture, critical minerals, nuclear energy, and advanced technologies, the Prime Minister will meet with leaders across business and government and underscore opportunities to increase investment and trade with Canada. He will also advance global cooperation on shared priorities such as disaster and wildfire response, clean energy, and development. Prime Minister Carney will underscore cooperation in sustainable finance and global emissions reductions, where governments can deploy scarce public dollars to maximise private capital.
In a world of rapid change, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control. We are growing a strong economy – one that is built on the solid foundation of thriving Canadian workers and strong Canadian industries, and bolstered by diverse international trade partnerships.
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“The UAE and South Africa represent two of the world’s largest emerging markets, and the G20 encompasses 85% of the world’s economy. Canada’s new government is focused on creating high-paying careers at home – with new partners, new deals, and new investors to build in Canada and to build Canada strong.”
— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
Quick facts
- This will be Prime Minister Carney’s first official visits to the UAE and South Africa, as well as his first participation in the G20 Leaders’ Summit as Prime Minister.
- For over 50 years, Canada and the UAE have enjoyed a strong and broad relationship focused on building prosperity through economic cooperation, strengthening regional security, and advancing economic development in third countries.
- In 2024, Canada’s two-way trade with the UAE was valued at $3.4 billion, with $2.6 billion in exports and $800 million in imports. More than 150 Canadian companies have an operational presence in the UAE.
- The G20 is the primary forum for international economic cooperation among its members. G20 members are the world’s major economies and represent all inhabited continents, over 85% of world GDP, over 75% of global trade, and more than 66% of the world’s population.
- As one of Africa’s most diversified and largest economies, South Africa is a prime destination for Canadian goods and services. Last year, two-way trade between our two countries totalled $2.91 billion.
Associated links
- Canada-United Arab Emirates relations
- Canada and the G20
- G20 South Africa 2025
- Canada-South Africa relations
November 11, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario
“Today, we honour the service of the brave women and men who answered the call. Those who sacrificed years away from loved ones, those who returned from combat forever changed, those who never came home.
In an increasingly dangerous and divided world, remembrance is also vigilance. Our sovereignty and our security – and those of our allies – are not guaranteed. The women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces protect them every day. They rush to communities as wildfires and floods roll in, they airlift life-saving aid across waters, they stand guard in the Arctic, and they defend NATO’s Eastern Flank. When people see a maple leaf on a sleeve or the back of a truck – they see hope, they get help.
Today, we pause to remember those acts of heroic service. We remember that our rights, our freedoms, our way of life were fought for and were won by Canadians who answer the call.
Lest we forget.”
November 10, 2025
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The world is increasingly dangerous and divided. Changes in the global trading system are causing massive disruptions and uncertainty for Canadians. The world has changed, and Canada’s economic strategy must change.
Budget 2025: Canada Strong is our plan to transform our economy from one that is reliant on a single trade partner to one that is stronger, more self-sufficient, and more resilient to global shocks. This budget is a plan to enable $1 trillion in investments over the next five years. This is a plan for Canada to give ourselves more than any foreign government can take away – a plan to build Canada strong.
Central to our strategy is Buying Canadian and becoming our own best customer – using more Canadian steel, aluminum, lumber, and other Canadian materials, products, technologies, and services to build Canada strong. Today, the Prime Minister outlined nearly $186 million in new funding from the budget to fully implement the Buy Canadian Policy.
The new funding includes:
- $98.2 million over five years and $9.8 million ongoing to Public Services and Procurement Canada, as well as $7.7 million over three years to the Treasury Board Secretariat, to fully implement the Buy Canadian Policy across all federal departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. When domestic suppliers are not available, contracts will still be required to include Canadian content and be sourced from trusted trading partners.
- $79.9 million over five years to help launch the Small and Medium Business Procurement Program. The program will provide specialised, streamlined support for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses trying to break into the federal market. This will improve competition for federal contracts, strengthen local supply chains, and build our industries – from construction to energy, technology, and clean manufacturing.
The Buy Canadian Policy will extend to infrastructure spending and other federal funding streams, ensuring that as much as $70 billion in additional public investment supports Canadian-made products and services. More of every public dollar will go right into the Canadian economy, creating Canadian careers, using Canadian resources, and benefiting Canadian communities.
The Buy Canadian Policy will apply to the work of the Major Projects Office to fast-track transformative energy, trade, and transportation projects across the country, Build Canada Homes to supercharge housing construction, the Defence Investment Agency to scale up our industrial base, and the Build Communities Strong Fund to revitalise community infrastructure, from universities, colleges, and hospitals to bridges and recreation centres.
The past year has revealed there were limits to Canada’s economic independence. Budget 2025 is tackling that challenge head-on. It is our plan to take control and build the future we want for ourselves. It is our plan to build Canada Strong.
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“Budget 2025 is our plan to build Canada Strong – with major infrastructure projects, millions more homes, new defence industries, and thousands of new high-quality careers all across our country. As we build big and bold, we will build Canadian and buy Canadian. We will be our own best customer, creating new orders, more business, and new careers in our industries across the country.”
— The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
“To build our strength at home, we must focus on what we can control. We can control who we buy from, and we choose to buy Canadian. Building economic strength starts with becoming our own best customer. Our new Buy Canadian Policy is about supporting Canadian businesses, including our SMEs, securing good jobs, and driving prosperity across the country as we move from reliance to resilience.”
— The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue
“Budget 2025 makes a clear commitment to Canadian businesses and workers. The new Buy Canadian policy will give businesses, including small and medium-sized companies, opportunities to compete for major projects, grow, and create good jobs across the country. By directing federal dollars to Canadian industries and resources, we are ensuring our investments benefit Canadians first and strengthen our economy at home.”
— The Hon. Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Quick facts
- The Buy Canadian Policy was first announced as part of a broader suite of strategic measures to support Canadian workers and businesses in sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions.
- As part of that announcement, the government committed to setting up a Small and Medium Business Procurement Program to help Canadian SMEs access federal procurement opportunities.
