In 1937 Ireland changed its constitution to give itself more complete independence from the United Kingdom, however there was still some ambiguity over the role of the Crown in Irish law.

Other explanations for the announcement being made at this time have been offered, including the idea that the change was already planned and an Irish newspaper was about to "break" the story.

[4] In recent times Canada has been an active supporter of the Northern Ireland peace process as symbolised by former Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff John de Chastelain heading the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.

In August 2017, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travelled to Canada and joined Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Montréal Pride Parade.

Ireland's main exports to Canada include: chemical products, specialized instruments, food and animal based produce.