Canada and UAE sign trade, defence and energy agreements

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Canada and UAE sign trade, defence and energy agreements. (2026, October 28). The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/video-canada-and-uae-sign-trade-defence-and-energy-agreements/

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Canada and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement that both countries claim was reached in an unprecedented 47 days. This agreement was part of several trade and infrastructure deals signed during the visit of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to Ottawa.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a free-trade agreement and defence cooperation pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 28, 2026, during the crown prince of Abu Dhabi's visit to Ottawa. The deal was reached in just 47 days, reducing or eliminating tariffs on more than 99% of Canadian exports to the Gulf state. The agreements are expected to reduce trade barriers and boost bilateral non-oil trade, which rose about 20% in 2025 to $4.2 billion. Ottawa is counting on the UAE to deliver a pledged investment of $70 billion, while the new trade deal aims to attract foreign investment and diversify Canada's economic relationships beyond the US. However, these agreements have drawn criticism from human-rights advocates due to the UAE’s record and allegations that it has supplied weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, which the UAE denies.

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Topics

Abu Dhabi Canada Ottawa The Canadian Press the United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× Canada GPE · 1× Ottawa GPE · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

Narrative

Canada and the United Arab Emirates have signed a free trade deal that both countries have boasted about reaching in a record time of 47 days.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
2026-10-29 · The Globe and Mail
Canada and UAE sign trade, defence and energy agreements · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Canada and the United Arab Emirates have signed a free trade deal that both countries have boasted about reaching in a record time of 47 days. asserted
countries → sign → days
The deal was one of a handful of trade and infrastructure agreements signed during the crown prince of Abu Dhabi's visit to Ottawa. asserted
deal → sign → Ottawa
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