Relationship dossier
Argentina
Canada
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation alongside disagreement over the Falkland Islands/Malvinas
Argentina toward Canada
+30Argentina concluded a bilateral investment protection agreement with Canada and pursued expanded cooperation during the 2016 bilateral engagement, including in trade, investment, and security. Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands/Malvinas contrasts with Canada’s support for the islanders’ self-determination.
Canada toward Argentina
+30Canada concluded a bilateral investment protection agreement with Argentina and pursued expanded cooperation during the 2016 bilateral engagement, including in trade, investment, and security. Canada has supported the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination, a position at odds with Argentina’s sovereignty claim.
Overall relationship
+30A bilateral investment protection framework and initiatives to broaden cooperation provide a durable basis for engagement. The relationship is tempered by Canada’s position on the Falkland Islands/Malvinas, which conflicts with Argentina’s sovereignty claim.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Argentina and Canada have developed practical cooperation, including a bilateral investment protection agreement and a 2016 effort to expand collaboration in areas such as trade, investment, and security. Their relationship also includes a disagreement over the Falkland Islands/Malvinas: Canada has supported the islanders’ right to self-determination, while Argentina claims sovereignty. The partnership is meaningful but does not amount to a close alliance.
Areas of tension
- Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands/Malvinas conflicts with Canada’s support for the islanders’ right to self-determination.
Key developments
Argentina and Canada signed a bilateral investment protection agreement.
During Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Argentina, the governments pursued expanded cooperation in trade, investment, and security.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the 2016 cooperation commitments were implemented is unclear.
- The scope of current bilateral cooperation beyond investment and the areas identified in 2016 is unclear.