Minister Sidhu announces Canada’s ratification of the United Kingdom’s CPTPP Accession Protocol
News release
July 3, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, today announced Canada’s ratification of the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom (U.K.) to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Once in force, the agreement will further opportunities for Canadian businesses through integrated supply chains and the single set of rules applied across CPTPP markets.
The U.K.’s accession will complement the existing Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA), providing Canadian businesses with more opportunities in goods, services and investment, as well as government procurement. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- securing access in key services sectors of the U.K., including distribution, construction and architecture
- receiving the same treatment as domestic providers in U.K. services markets
- gaining access to procurement opportunities from public institutions in the U.K at all levels of government, including regional and local
Canadian investors will also benefit from the certainty, transparency and protection provided by the CPTPP for their investments in the U.K. market, which will complement the protections currently provided through the TCA.
Canada’s ratification of the accession protocol builds on Canada’s long-standing economic and people-to-people ties with the U.K. It highlights Canada and the U.K.’s shared values on open and rules-based trade and strengthens Canada’s commitment to diversifying its trade with reliable partners around the world.
The protocol will bring the CPTPP into force between Canada and the U.K. on September 1, 2026, completing the U.K.’s accession process.
Quotes
“By deepening existing partnerships and forging new ones, we are expanding Canada’s access to major markets, enhancing opportunities for Canadian investors and reinforcing high‑standard trade rules. Canada’s ratification of the accession protocol of the United Kingdom to the CPTPP creates stronger, more diversified opportunities for Canadian businesses in the U.K. and across the Indo‑Pacific. Canada’s relationship with the U.K. is built on strong historic ties and shared values, and I’m proud to advance our trade partnership.”
- Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade
Quick facts
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In 2025, the U.K. was Canada’s largest trade partner in Europe and fourth-largest merchandise trading partner globally. That year, Canada-U.K. trade reached a value of $56.6 billion, roughly 3.6% of Canada’s total trade.
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The U.K. is Canada’s second-largest services trading partner among countries. This trade totalled nearly $24.7 billion in 2025.
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The U.K. is the first economy to successfully complete the CPTPP accession process. CPTPP parties concluded negotiations with Costa Rica in May 2026 toward a legal instrument of accession, and the parties are actively negotiating Uruguay’s accession.
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With the CPTPP fully implemented in the U.K., the CPTPP will include over 598 million people and represent 14.4% of global GDP.
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Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of International Trade
819-230-8834
Mujtaba.Hussain@international.gc.ca
Media Relations Office
Global Affairs Canada
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