The U.S. tariff threat is pushing Ottawa to diversify its export markets, with Canada’s high commissioner to London, Ralph Goodale, saying that includes finally securing a long-term agreement with the United Kingdom. (Politico)

Talking point: Canada began talking about a bilateral trade deal with its ally across the pond during the Brexit transition period, as the U.K. would no longer be part of Canada’s wider agreement with the EU. The provisional deal reached in 2021 let British cheese be sold duty-free in Canada’s supply-managed dairy market—for three years. Talks about a permanent deal have been on ice since January 2024, when British negotiators left the table. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday. The readouts from both their offices said the two leaders discussed trade, but did not specify whether that means talks will continue.