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<p>The Canada-UK bilateral trading relationship is an important one and vital to our
economy. Total trade between the UK and Canada in 2018 totalled £18.4bn and both sides
have committed to deepening our commercial relationship further.</p><p>My Ministerial
colleagues and I have regular contact with the Canadian Administration, business representatives
and others, including through our diplomatic missions in Canada, to support and increase
investment and trade flows.</p><p>Both the Prime Minister and PM Trudeau have publicly
committed to a ‘seamless transition’ of the Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (CETA)
as the UK leaves the EU and to avoid a cliff edge for Canadian and UK businesses.</p>
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