
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17, 2025. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Ottawa and Brasilia have announced that trade negotiations for Canada to join the South American trading bloc Mercosur will resume shortly, amid both capitals seeking to diversify away from the United States.
The announcement about the resumption of trade talks was made in a joint Brazil-Canada statement issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations on Aug. 25.