# Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets

https://mins.news/en/item/118739

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 08:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/canada-signs-trade-deal-with-uae-in-push-for-non-us-markets?traffic_source=rss

> Canada and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to lower tariffs, reduce red tape and improve businesses’ market access. The pact is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s drive to expand trade beyond the US and is expected to take effect in 2027. The countries also signed preliminary agreements on energy, diplomacy and defence cooperation.

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