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Relationship dossier

Canada Colombia

Relationship assessment

Trade ties and Canadian support for peacebuilding underpin Canada–Colombia relations.

Canada toward Colombia

+40

The Canadian government implemented the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement and has provided development and peacebuilding support in Colombia, including support related to the country's peace process.

Colombia toward Canada

+35

The Colombian government entered into and implemented the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, establishing a durable framework for bilateral trade and related cooperation.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a durable economic foundation in the free trade agreement, alongside Canadian development and peacebuilding engagement in Colombia. These arrangements support sustained cooperation, though their broader scope and implementation are not fully clear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Canada and Colombia maintain a substantive relationship shaped by the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, in force since 2011, and Canadian support for peacebuilding and development in Colombia. Trade and cooperation are important features, while the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.

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