Tokyo – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting Japan. In Tokyo, Minister Joly met Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, KAMIKAWA Yoko, to discuss progress made under the Canada-Japan Action Plan for contributing to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. They explored ways to strengthen political and economic ties, as well as highlight priorities for Canada’s upcoming G7 presidency in …
Ottawa – Canada and countries around the globe are facing global economic uncertainty. This includes challenges that destabilize international supply chains and threaten global economic stability and recovery. An open, inclusive, sustainable, and rules-based international trading system can help mitigate these challenges. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the Italy-hosted G7 Trade Minister’s …
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, visited Central America and announced $35.75 million in development funding and $5.4 million in humanitarian funding, met with counterparts and saw first-hand the impact of Canadian development projects in Guatemala and Honduras. Minister Hussen began his program in Guatemala with a visit to a migrant and refugee assistance centre, where he heard …
Beijing – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid an official visit today to Beijing, People’s Republic of China, at the invitation of Wang Yi, China’s Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Minister Joly’s visit reaffirms the Minister’s commitment to pragmatic engagement with China and the development of sound and stable …
Seoul – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a successful visit to Seoul, Republic of Korea. This visit, her fourth since the launch of the Canada-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2022, underscores the great importance Canada places on our two nations’ ties. During her visit, Minister Joly met with Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic …
Italy – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade. Minister Ng expressed Canada’s appreciation of Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency and welcomed the strong outcomes of the G7 Summit in Apulia, …
Italy – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met for the first time with Jonathan Reynolds, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade, on the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Minister Ng congratulated Secretary Reynolds on his recent …
Reggio Calabria – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with the WTO’s Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade, which is being held in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on July 16 and 17, 2024. Minister Ng and Director-General Okonjo-Iweala discussed how Canada can continue to support efforts to strengthen …
Washington – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence concluded a productive visit to Washington, DC, where he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Leaders’ Summit – including meetings of the North Atlantic Council and NATO-Ukraine Council. At the Summit, Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Blair announced that Canada …
Washington – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, D.C, United States of America. Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s enduring commitment to Euro-Atlantic security, including through Operation REASSURANCE. He looked forward to continue working with Latvia and other Allies to scale up …
