Rishi Sunak hailed the “friendship” between the UK and Canada, in addition to between himself and Justin Trudeau as he welcomed the Canadian premier to Downing Road.
The pair met over tea, as a part of a collection of bilateral conferences the Prime Minister was holding across the King’s coronation.
Mr Trudeau was one of many 90 world leaders who watched the royal occasion at Westminster Abbey earlier.
The 2 leaders hugged when Mr Trudeau arrived at No 10.
Talking in entrance of the media forward of their personal talks, Mr Sunak stated: “We’ve seen one another loads over the previous few months, however I feel that speaks to the friendship between our two international locations and between you and I.
“We’re members of all the identical golf equipment, whether or not that’s the G7, the Commonwealth – clearly necessary for the time being, Nato.”
He thanked Mr Trudeau for his help within the UK’s accession to the CPTPP commerce partnership, and stated they’d proceed to work collectively to help Ukraine.
The Canadian chief pressured the 2 international locations’ shared values.
“We’re aligned on how we’re going to maneuver ahead, standing sturdy for our values, ensuring there’s alternatives for jobs and development for residents throughout our international locations and all over the world as we work collectively.”
He famous the pair would meet once more on the upcoming G7 summit, saying there can be “plenty of alternatives for us to guarantee that as we all the time are, we’re aligning in our values, in our method.”
The duo then admired coronation teacups made by Emma Bridgewater, a pottery with sturdy royal connections.
On the coronation, Mr Trudeau was joined by his spouse Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, governor common Mary Simon and several other different dignitaries.
Canada’s premier tweeted: “At this time, we celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III and reaffirmed Canada’s enduring dedication to the Commonwealth.”
Canada is without doubt one of the 14 Commonwealth realms the place the British monarch is head of state.
Mr Trudeau had a video name with the King as a part of a busy run of diplomatic duties for Charles forward of the coronation.
The King additionally met with Canadian indigenous leaders, Chief Roseanne Archibald, Natan Obed and Cassidy Caron.
Mr Sunak’s calendar of pre-coronation diplomacy, which got here amid a tough set of native election outcomes for him, additionally featured conferences with the Australian and New Zealand prime ministers, the Emir of Qatar and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday.
