Overview
- The prime minister met the leaders of the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Iceland in London to discuss trade, security and shared foreign policy priorities.
- Carney and Keir Starmer discussed Canada backing the U.K.’s bid to join the CPTPP and options to restart stalled bilateral trade talks that remain hung up on beef and cheese market access.
- He held meetings with investment firms from Britain, Europe, Asia and Africa to pitch major Canadian infrastructure projects and gauge how to raise Canada’s profile with global capital.
- A planned meeting with Denmark was canceled after drones were reported over Danish airports, which officials said raised security concerns.
- Conservatives attacked the lack of tangible outcomes and trip costs, while Carney said face-to-face diplomacy is necessary to advance diversification efforts, with further travel to Asia and Africa expected this fall.