Why did Canadian company Itergy select the Thames Valley as their destination of choice?
Hear from CEO Ralph Loewen on the locational advantages the Thames Valley has for a technology-focused, foreign-owned company.
What do Ontario and the Thames Valley have in common?
Find out about the synergies between Canada and the Thames Valley in this interview with Aaron Rosland, Counsellor at the High Commission of Canada in the UK.
UK trade with Canada up 14% since new free trade agreement introduced
In the 12 months since the provisional implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in September 2017, UK exports of goods to Canada have increased to £6.15 billion – a rise of 13.7%.
This is a significant increase in comparison to the 5 years prior to the introduction of the agreement, which saw trade increase by an average of 3.9% per annum.
One of the most extensive free trade agreements of the European Union, CETA removes 98% of export duties that are currently in place. Formally ratified by the UK in November 2018, CETA presents an opportunity to improve UK GDP, creating jobs for British and Canadian workers. The agreement will fully enter into force once all EU member states have ratified it.
Both the UK and Canadian Prime Ministers have committed to transition CETA into a bilateral agreement that will allow UK and Canadian companies to benefit from free and frictionless trade after the UK leaves the European Union.
Read more here.
The UK and Canadian Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to each nation’s ambitions for Digital Government. Canada and the UK will now work together towards four shared goals: Provide better digital public services Support the use of digital public services Promote economic......
17 October, 2017
