Dear Members & Friends of the Chamber

“Canada and the UK share a longstanding, resilient and growing commercial relationship, built on trust, shared values, and a commitment to open and inclusive trade. The UK is one of the most important markets for Canadian exporters and investors, and our bilateral trade and investment are on a steady increase year over year. The Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce is central to growing our economic relationship with the UK and supporting the close ties between businesses large and small on both sides of the Atlantic. On this Canada Day, I congratulate the Chamber team for a stellar year, and wish a happy Canada Day to all of its members.” 

— The Honourable Bill Blair, on his first Canada Day in London

Happy 159th Birthday, Canada! 

In honour of Canada Day, this edition of our newsletter is focused on celebrating Canada. Canadian businesses make up a significant portion of our membership. We are proud to work alongside such a dynamic community and are especially grateful to the Canadian High Commission for its continued support. The Canada–UK relationship is both historic and forward-looking, and we are excited to mark another year of shared success and Canadian excellence.

Prime Minister Carney expressed his thanks to Prime Minister Starmer for his 'public service and friendship' following his resignation. We echo those sentiments and look forward to working with his successor. Read more here. 

Finally, World Cup successes continue for England and Canada, with Canada through to the knockout stages for the first time ever! 

Event News

To kick off Canada Day celebrations here in London, we hosted a Canada-UK Business Summit alongside our partner Celebrate Canada Worldwide (June 24), and a Pancake Breakfast (June 26). We're finishing off the summer events with an Immigration Evening alongside our member Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law (June 30) and a Member Networking Evening (July 23). We're currently planning for after the summer, with plans for a Canada-UK Nuclear Day (Sept 8) underway. Please keep an eye on our social media and our website for more information: www.canada-uk.org

Member News

In honour of Canada Day, this edition highlights positive stories from across our membership. From mining and economics to technology and sport, Canadian success continues to span a wide range of sectors and industries.

Success Stories

Bilateral success stories that caught our attention this month include: Brookfield building its UK business to more than £100 billion, multinational contractors like UK-affiliated Serco Canada managing Alberta’s new disability employment system, and Ballard Power buying UK-based hydrogen power company GeoPura. Drop us a line if you hear of other bilateral commercial success stories: info@canada-uk.org

We thank you for your continued support and are here to assist with event ideas, introductions and referrals

Happy networking, and Happy Canada Day.

Izzy, Malika, Charlie, Isobel & Nigel
Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce

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Brookfield builds its U.K. business to more than £100 billion

Brookfield has reached a landmark milestone, with more than £100 billion of assets under management across the U.K., underscoring its long-term commitment to the country and confidence in its future growth prospects.


A long-term investor in the U.K. for more than two decades, Brookfield first entered the market through an investment in Canary Wharf Group in 2003. Today, the firm is one of the country’s largest private investors, with capital deployed across sectors critical to the U.K. economy, including infrastructure, energy, real estate and financial services.


Brookfield brings the strength of its global ecosystem and deep operational expertise to support businesses and assets throughout the U.K – from PD Ports in Middlesbrough to its science and innovation hubs in Oxfordshire. The firm also maintains a strong conviction in London as Europe’s leading commercial centre, where it operated as its European headquarters and a base for several of its global leadership. 

The milestone comes at a time of growing opportunity for private capital to support the U.K.’s ambitions — from accelerating the build-out of renewable energy and infrastructure to helping strengthen the country’s position as a global technology and science hub.

Most recently, Brookfield reinforced its commitment to the U.K. through the successful acquisition of Just Group, a leading retirement specialist serving more than 700,000 customers. The transaction expands Brookfield’s insurance solutions platform and adds to its presence in the U.K. 

Ballard Power buying U.K.-based hydrogen power company GeoPura

Multinational contractors managing Alberta’s new disability employment system: documents

VBuddies Cognitive launches pilot for AI-empowered personal story platform 

VBuddies Cognitive is inviting pilot testers to take part in the first user experience for My Story with VBuddies, an AI-enabled platform designed to make capturing personal memories simple, conversational and meaningful. 

The platform allows users to speak or type their memories, add photos, and organise stories into chapters, timelines, family connections and meaningful places. Users can also invite family members or friends to read selected chapters, ask questions and leave comments. 

This pilot forms Phase One of the VBuddies Cognitive user experience, helping the company gather feedback on usability, engagement, privacy, family participation and the value of structured autobiographical data. Insights from the pilot will support the further development of VBuddies Cognitive and its future applications in personal memory, family connection and cognitive-health research. 

The pilot is open to anyone aged 18 or over. VBuddies Cognitive welcomes honest feedback from early users, partners and members of the wider Canada-UK business community. 

Pilot sign-up: https://mystory.vbuddies.ai/ 

Company website: https://www.vbuddies.ai/