Anita Anand - Navigating the rocky landscape of global trade and geopolitics

The Honorable Anita Anand, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Canada, gives a keynote address on the global trade and geopolitics landscape at Chatham House's 2026 Global Trade Conference. On the agenda: - How is Canada adapting its global trade strategy to meet the increasing intersection of economic and national security agendas? - In what ways is the country looking to work with like-minded allies and institutions to further its goals on the international stage and diversify its trading relationships? - How has the US Administration’s implementation of tariffs changed the geopolitical relationship between the two countries? - How is the Canadian government working with stakeholders from across business, policy and civil society to meet challenges to sovereignty in the trade and technology domains? - Where is the government focusing its attention to minimize the effects of trade shocks, exemplified by the situation in the Middle East, and ensure long-term resilience? This session is chaired by Laurel Rapp, Director, US and North America Programme, Chatham House.