By Pedro Augusto<\/strong><\/p> Trade between Brazil and Canada continues to grow steadily. In the first four months of 2025, Brazilian exports to the North American country reached USD 2.38 billion, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year. This progress has demonstrated to business owners working to internationalize their brands that the relationship between the two countries is becoming increasingly solid and promising for those who know how to invest. It was precisely to highlight this topic that public officials, entrepreneurs, and economic experts gathered for the 3rd Brazil-Canada Economic Forum.<\/p> The event took place on May 15 at the amphitheater of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CCBC) and drew a large audience. The atmosphere was marked by seriousness during the presentations and panel discussions, and a relaxed tone during networking sessions held between the panels.<\/p> Opening the event, Hilton Nascimento, CEO of CCBC, emphasized the Chamber\u2019s role in promoting bilateral cooperation and the Forum\u2019s contribution to strategic discussions focused on attracting investments in sustainable infrastructure and responsible, innovative practices.<\/p> \u201cWe are an independent association that has been fostering the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries for over 50 years in various areas such as trade, culture, and education,\u201d he recalled. CCBC brings together over 130 companies from diverse sectors and operates through thematic committees and research to drive business opportunities. \u201cThe Forum promotes healthy debate that draws strong interest from entrepreneurs seeking international expansion and from government representatives,\u201d he added.<\/p> Brazil’s ambassador to Canada, Carlos Fran\u00e7a, also addressed the growing trade relationship, highlighting sectors such as agribusiness, defense, aerospace, and satellite technology as areas of emphasis.<\/p> He stressed the need to diversify international trade and called for the resumption of negotiations on a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada. Fran\u00e7a further stated that governments must ensure a stable business environment, while the private sector must demonstrate its ability to navigate the uncertainties of a globalized market.<\/p> \u201cIn business, the entrepreneurial spirit and the resilience of those who see uncertainty as opportunity must prevail, always with a future-oriented vision and a focus on integrating global value chains,\u201d he said.<\/p> Canada\u2019s ambassador to Brazil, Emmanuel Kamarianakis, reinforced the importance of collaboration between the countries, emphasizing the need for collective effort to tackle global changes. \u201cIt is essential to strengthen cooperation to overcome shared challenges by leveraging economic and technological complementarities to create a favorable environment for investment, innovation, and sustainable development.\u201d<\/p> Economist Zeina Latif\u2014keynote speaker, economic consultant, professor, and columnist for O Globo<\/em>\u2014presented an overview of Brazil\u2019s macroeconomic landscape during her speech. She addressed the challenges of sustainable growth and the implications of the country\u2019s new tax framework.<\/p> She also highlighted Brazil\u2019s achievements, such as the consolidation of the Real Plan, and called for greater ambition, stressing the urgency of reforms and the need for a differentiated public policy approach to address future challenges. \u201cI don\u2019t believe we\u2019ll find solutions to our needs outside of politics,\u201d she noted.<\/p> Other discussions included experts and private sector representatives who tackled key issues related to competitiveness and economic development. Topics included the impact of the B20\u2019s recommendations\u2014the global business forum that facilitates dialogue between business communities and governments of the G20 nations.<\/p> Panels also addressed the need to align business priorities with global agendas on sustainability and digitalization, as well as the challenges and opportunities brought about by geopolitical shifts.<\/p> Participants included M\u00e1rcia Nejaim (ApexBrasil), Celso Luis Lara Macedo (Farmers Edge), Ailtom Nascimento (Stefanini Group), Lu\u00eds Fernando Sim\u00f5es (ZPE Cear\u00e1), D\u00e9bora Neves (Progesys Latam), Jo\u00e3o Guillaumon (Auren Energia), Jos\u00e9 Luiz Pimenta Jr. (BMJ Consultoria), Jason Naud (Government of Qu\u00e9bec), Monica Busch (Export Development Canada – EDC), and Fl\u00e1vio Mota (BNDES).<\/p> The 3rd Brazil-Canada Economic Forum was sponsored by Brookfield Investimentos and Travel Plus Turismo. Renato Aureliano, CEO of Travel Plus, highlighted the event\u2019s relevance for networking and product promotion, emphasizing the company’s goal of helping businesses reduce corporate travel costs. \u201cWe\u2019re here to support entrepreneurs,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With trade between Brazil and Canada on the rise, the CCBC event served as a platform for strategic discussions aimed at further boosting business relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":67541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[555,215,125,229,1965,584,209,227],"class_list":["post-67545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-ccbc","tag-brazil-canada","tag-business","tag-canada-en","tag-ccbc-en","tag-ccbc-50-anos-en","tag-comex-en","tag-innovation","tag-tecnologia-en"],"cp_meta_data":{"_wpml_word_count":["{\"total\":771,\"to_translate\":{\"fr\":771,\"pt-br\":771}}"],"_wp_old_date":["2025-04-26"],"_et_pb_use_builder":["off"],"_et_pb_old_content":[""],"_et_gb_content_width":["1080"],"footnotes":[""],"_et_monarch_override":[""],"sb_djhf_disable":["0"],"_et_post_bg_color":["#ffffff"],"_et_post_bg_layout":["light"],"_et_pb_show_title":["on"],"_et_pb_post_hide_nav":["default"],"_et_pb_page_layout":["et_no_sidebar"],"_et_pb_side_nav":["off"],"_wpml_media_duplicate":["1"],"_wpml_media_featured":["1"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["53"],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":["Reforma Tribut\u00e1ria"],"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":["Evento do Chapter MG reuniu empresas de minera\u00e7\u00e3o e do agroneg\u00f3cio para avaliar impactos nos neg\u00f3cios com o novo sistema em discuss\u00e3o no Congresso"],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["56"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["5"],"_et_builder_dynamic_assets_loading_attr_threshold":["2"],"_wpml_location_migration_done":["1"],"_thumbnail_id":["67541"],"_edit_lock":["1748388065:55"],"_edit_last":["55"],"_encloseme":["1"]},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67545"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67559,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67545\/revisions\/67559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ccbc.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}