UK Seeks Closer Ties With Canada in Science, Military and Technology

United Kingdom High Commissioner to Canada, Susannah Goshko, speaks to a reporter from The Canadian Press during an interview at Earnscliffe, the official residence of the High Commissioner in Ottawa, on April 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Britain is seeking closer ties with Canada as it reshapes its foreign policy in the wake of its departure from the European Union.

But British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko says her country is also pushing Ottawa to boost its defence spending.