Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade

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Global Affairs Canada said the office will identify export opportunities, co-ordinate government engagement to support Canadian firms and support advocacy by senior government officials.

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“Think of the strategic export office as your government-level deal-maker,” said Sidhu. “It brings strategic advocacy, government financing and diplomatic support together in one place.”

The Liberals have set a goal of doubling non-U. S. exports over the next decade.

The government’s spring economic update said non-U. S. goods and services exports increased by $33 billion in 2025 over 2024.

Samantha Lafleur, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said in an email last week that in the first quarter of this year, non-U. S. exports of goods and services were worth $96.2 billion.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has boasted of signing more than 20 strategic trade and defence agreements around the world over the past year.

Ottawa signed a free trade deal with Ecuador last Friday. The same day, the governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates announced they had concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2026.

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press