Brazil Stands Firmly With Netherlands And More As Canada Expands Double Trade Ambition To Lift Tourism And GDP

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Brazil and the Netherlands support Canada’s efforts in trade enlargement through enhanced tourism and GDP growth. Canada is implementing a very significant change in its overall economic strategy around the globe, which is being increasingly recognized by Brazil, the Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, China, and the Philippines.

At the centre of this strategy is a significant target: Canada wants to double exports to markets outside the United States within the next decade, potentially creating around C$300 billion in additional trade. The strategy combines new trade agreements, infrastructure investment, export financing, foreign investment and deeper commercial partnerships.

The economic stakes are substantial. Trade in goods and services represents roughly two-thirds of Canada’s GDP, while exports support nearly one in five Canadian jobs. Canada’s non-US exports already increased 11.1% in 2025, taking their share of total exports to 32.8% — the highest level in more than four decades.

Brazil Takes A Strategic Position In Canada’s Expanding Trade Map

Brazil has emerged as an important part of Canada’s Latin American diversification strategy.

Brazil is Canada’s largest merchandise trading partner in South America. Two-way merchandise trade reached approximately C$14.7 billion in 2025, strengthening the commercial foundation connecting the two economies.

Canada exported around C$3.1 billion in merchandise to Brazil during 2025, while imports from Brazil reached approximately C$11.6 billion.

The bigger development concerns Mercosur.

Canada continues to pursue a free trade agreement with the South American bloc, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. A successful agreement could reduce tariffs and regulatory barriers while providing Canadian businesses with greater access to one of Latin America’s largest economic regions.

For small and medium-sized Canadian companies, lower barriers could reduce the cost and complexity of entering South American markets.

Canada’s broader Latin American strategy also includes trade-related technical assistance, stronger mining and agri-food capacity and measures designed to improve conditions for SMEs.

Netherlands Strengthens Canada’s European Trade Diversification

The Netherlands provides another powerful example of Canada’s changing trade geography.

Canadian exports to the Netherlands reached approximately C$12.4 billion in 2025, representing growth of about 28.2%.

Energy played an important role, particularly increased crude oil shipments.

The Netherlands also holds strategic importance because of its position within Europe’s transport, logistics and commercial system. Stronger Canadian exports into European markets can consequently support commercial networks extending beyond individual bilateral relationships.

Canada already benefits from extensive access to European markets through its existing trade architecture. Increasing exports to countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain and Italy therefore strengthens Canada’s ability to diversify beyond North America.

France Adds Fresh Momentum To Canada’s 2026 Trade Expansion

France has become particularly significant during 2026.

Canadian merchandise exports to France increased approximately 53% during January-July 2026 compared with the corresponding period of 2025.

The relationship extends beyond conventional merchandise flows. Canada and France are exploring opportunities involving critical minerals, energy, aerospace and investment.

France is also an important European investor in Canada.

These commercial connections create opportunities for business delegations, professional services, aviation and investment-related travel. That matters because trade relationships do not operate exclusively through containers and commodities. Executives, investors, technical specialists and entrepreneurs travel between markets to establish those relationships.

United Kingdom Delivers Powerful Growth For Canadian Exports

The United Kingdom has become another significant contributor to Canada’s diversification story.

Canadian goods and services exports to the UK reached approximately C$61.2 billion in 2025, representing growth of around 50%. Gold was a major contributor to that increase.

The scale of the expansion illustrates how established partners can become increasingly important when Canada seeks alternatives beyond its traditional US-focused trade structure.

Britain also represents an important market for Canadian services.

That is increasingly significant because Canada’s services exports have tripled since 2010 and now represent nearly one-quarter of the country’s total exports. Services have accounted for the entirety of Canada’s approximately C$50 billion increase in exports since 2022.

Germany, Spain And Italy Expand Canada’s European Reach

Germany is another major component of the European picture.

Canadian goods and services exports to Germany reached approximately C$13.7 billion in 2025, increasing 24.3%.

Spain recorded similarly strong momentum. Canadian exports reached around C$3.4 billion, increasing 26.3%.

Exports to Italy climbed around 16.6% to approximately C$4.7 billion.

Together, these markets demonstrate that Canada’s European diversification story extends far beyond a single country.

Europe offers opportunities across energy, advanced manufacturing, technology, professional services, critical minerals and investment.

It can also generate greater movement of professionals, investors and business delegations, creating an indirect connection between trade expansion and travel demand.

India Emerges As A Major Long-Term Opportunity

India represents one of Canada’s potentially consequential emerging trade opportunities.

Canada has been pursuing negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, alongside its broader objective of expanding trade relationships outside the United States.

Two-way Canada-India trade in goods and services reached approximately C$30.4 billion in 2025, including about C$13.6 billion in merchandise trade.

The stated ambition is considerably larger: increasing annual two-way trade towards C$70 billion by 2030.

A deeper commercial relationship could create opportunities across services, technology, agriculture, energy, investment and other industries.

India also has extensive people-to-people, education, aviation and travel connections with Canada. Consequently, greater commercial engagement could reinforce business and professional travel alongside existing tourism and visiting-friends-and-relatives demand.

Singapore, Indonesia And Philippines Put Southeast Asia In Focus

Canada’s diversification campaign is also moving strongly towards Southeast Asia.

Canada is working towards an agreement with ASEAN while advancing bilateral negotiations with the Philippines. Its 2026-27 trade plan calls for concluding ASEAN negotiations while making significant progress with the Philippines and Thailand.

Singapore has already demonstrated strong growth. Canadian exports to the country increased approximately 28.4% to C$4.7 billion in 2025.

Indonesia recorded comparable momentum, with Canadian exports rising approximately 28.5% to C$3.4 billion.

Canada-Philippines merchandise trade reached approximately C$3.4 billion in 2025.

Together, Southeast Asian economies offer Canada access to expanding consumer markets and opportunities spanning manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, technology and professional services.

Australia And China Remain Important Indo-Pacific Markets

Australia also forms part of Canada’s wider Indo-Pacific trade network.

Canadian exports to Australia reached approximately C$6.6 billion in 2025, increasing around 12.4%.

China remains considerably larger.

Canadian exports to China reached approximately C$44.7 billion in 2025, rising 11.8%. Increased energy-export capacity helped support Canadian crude shipments towards Indo-Pacific markets.

Canada’s 2026-27 trade plan calls for continued growth in trade and investment ties with China while maintaining economic and national-security safeguards.

Canada’s Expanding Trade Partners At A Glance

Canada Is Building The Infrastructure Needed To Double Trade

Canada cannot double non-US exports simply by signing agreements. Goods must physically reach international markets.

That explains the emphasis on ports, railways, roads and other trade infrastructure.

Canada has launched a C$5 billion Trade Diversification Corridors Fund to expand and modernise ports, railways, airports, highways and strategic transportation assets.

Another C$1.5 billion First and Last Mile Fund targets infrastructure supporting critical minerals, while a C$1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund targets strategic northern infrastructure.

The Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy is particularly important. Plans include expanding container-handling capacity, developing modern terminals and export infrastructure and improving rail connections.

These measures directly support Canada’s objective of doubling non-US exports by 2035.

Exporters And SMEs Get More Support For Global Expansion

Canadian businesses also need financing and expertise.

The Trade Commissioner Service helps companies identify overseas opportunities. Export Development Canada provides financing, insurance and guarantees.

CanExport SMEs supports smaller companies entering international markets, while EDC’s Trade Accelerator Program provides market-entry guidance.

Canada has also established a Strategic Exports Office to pursue complex, high-value international commercial opportunities.

The approach therefore connects trade agreements with financing, infrastructure and practical exporter support.

Foreign investment represents another pillar. Foreign direct investment in Canada reached approximately C$1.6 trillion in 2025, while annual FDI inflows reached C$93 billion — their highest level in a decade.

How Expanding Trade Could Support Tourism And Canada’s GDP

The tourism effect should be understood as a potential spillover, rather than assuming that higher merchandise trade automatically produces equivalent tourism growth.

• More business travel: Stronger commercial relationships can increase journeys by executives, investors, engineers, entrepreneurs and trade delegations.
• Better connectivity: Sustained business demand can strengthen the commercial case for international aviation capacity, indirectly improving options for leisure travellers.
• More meetings and events: Expanding international business relationships can generate demand for conferences, exhibitions and corporate meetings in Canadian cities.
• Investment opportunities: Stronger international investment can support hotels, infrastructure, transport, technology and visitor-economy businesses.
• Higher export activity: Export growth can increase production, logistics activity and business revenues, contributing to economic output when real export volumes expand.
• Services growth: Tourism itself is a service export when international visitors spend money in Canada. Canada’s increasingly diversified services economy therefore creates another connection between trade and tourism.
• Employment: Exports already support nearly one in five Canadian jobs. Greater internationally competitive activity can support additional employment and incomes, although the ultimate GDP effect depends on real exports, imports, investment, productivity and wider economic conditions.

Canada’s Double-Trade Ambition Signals A Wider Economic Transformation

Canada’s trade story is increasingly becoming a diversification story.

Brazil and Mercosur offer opportunities across South America. The Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom deepen Canada’s European connections. India provides enormous long-term potential. Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and China strengthen its Indo-Pacific reach.

The objective is ambitious: double non-US exports by 2035 and create around C$300 billion in additional trade.

Trade diversification alone cannot guarantee stronger tourism or faster GDP growth. But successful agreements, greater exports, stronger infrastructure, rising investment and deeper international business relationships can reinforce each other.

The Position of Brazil and More Countries in Favor of Netherlands Alongside With Canada in Their Bid to Improve Tourism and GDP by Expanding Double Trade Strategy.

That is why Canada’s vision of 2026 is not confined to the exportation of more goods but aims at building a larger economic infrastructure for Canada’s businesses and investments and potentially for tourism.