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Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit

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Morrison, C. (2026, October 27). Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/uae-canada-share-partnership-details-9.7397661?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-10-27 · by Catherine Morrison

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During Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to Ottawa, Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed several trade and infrastructure agreements aimed at advancing free trade and investing in clean power and energy. The U.A.E. pledged a $70 billion investment in Canada across sectors such as mining, logistics, energy, and digital technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized the importance of building for the future while addressing human rights concerns by stating that these issues never take a back seat with Canada.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney signed several agreements with the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) during the crown prince of Abu Dhabi's visit to Ottawa on October 27, 2026. The agreements included a free trade deal and defense cooperation pact aimed at advancing free trade, investing in clean power and energy infrastructure, and collaborating on diplomatic training. The U.A.E. pledged to invest approximately $70 billion in Canada over an unspecified period. Despite the economic benefits, these deals have faced criticism from human-rights advocates due to the U.A.E.’s poor record in this area. Bilateral non-oil trade between Canada and the U.A.E. rose by about 20% in 2025 to $4.2 billion, underscoring the potential economic impact of these new agreements.

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Canada GPE · 7× Carney PERSON · 5× U.A.E. GPE · 5× Ottawa GPE · 3× RCMP ORG · 2× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 2× Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan PERSON · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

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Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit United Arab Emirates has pledged to invest about $70B in Canada Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a handful of trade and infrastructure agreements during the crown prince of Abu Dhabi's visit to Ottawa.
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Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit · assertive framing

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Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit United Arab Emirates has pledged to invest about $70B in Canada Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a handful of trade and infrastructure agreements during the crown prince of Abu Dhabi's visit to Ottawa. asserted
Canada → sign → Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Parliament Hill on Tuesday. asserted
Carney → welcome → Tuesday
The crown prince's motorcade included four RCMP horses. asserted
motorcade → include → horses
Ministers from both countries signed agreements pledging to advance free trade, invest in clean power and energy infrastructure and collaborate on diplomatic training. asserted
Ministers → sign → training
During a meeting with the crown prince, Carney said the visit would reinforce the countries' partnership, which has grown substantially over the past year. asserted
which → say → year
Canada and the U.A.E. concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement earlier this year in what both countries called a "record" time of 47 days. asserted
countries → conclude → days
During a state dinner for the crown prince hosted by Carney in downtown Ottawa on Monday, the prime minister said said the two countries are united in their determination to "build for the future." asserted
countries → host → future
Carney visited the United Arab Emirates last year. asserted
Carney → visit → Emirates
At the conclusion of his visit in November, Carney said Ottawa was working on a $1-billion project to expand critical minerals processing capacity in Canada. asserted
Ottawa → say → Canada
At the same time, the U.A.E. pledged to invest around $70 billion in Canada. asserted
U.A.E. → pledge → Canada
Carney watches as an RCMP equestrian unit accompanies the U.A.E. crown prince's motorcade. asserted
unit → watch → motorcade
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said on Tuesday that sum could include new investments in mining, logistics, energy and digital technology. uncertain
sum → say → mining
"They are actively looking at deploying that as soon as possible," he said. asserted
he → look → that
"They'll have more to say publicly soon." asserted
They → have → more
Asked about human rights concerns linked to the U.A.E., Sidhu said "human rights never takes a back seat with Canada." asserted
rights → ask → Canada
"It's important that we continue to engage, being at those tables to make sure that we raise whatever we need to raise in terms of human rights," he said. asserted
he → continue → rights
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