Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, advanced Canada’s trade priorities during the fourth Joint Committee Meeting of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which she co-chaired with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission. In a bilateral meeting with Dombrovskis, Minister Ng discussed ways to build on the success of …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday spoke with Cho Tae-yul, the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on his recent appointment as minister. Building on significant progress made in 2023 during the 60th anniversary of Canada-Korea relations, the ministers highlighted the importance to keep the momentum and agreed to work closely to implement …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in this year’s first meeting of G7 Trade Ministers. Hosted by Italy, the virtual meeting included the participation of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO. Minister Ng welcomed Italy’s G7 presidency and proposed agenda for 2024, and conveyed Canada’s commitment to work closely with its G7 …
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, about the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Prime Minister Trudeau expressed Canada’s concern over increasing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern border, and expressed his condolences to caretaker Prime Minister Mikati for the death of Lebanese civilians as a result of …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). The sanctions apply to 11 individuals that hold senior positions within Hamas or its affiliates and were integral to the planning, funding and execution of the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel. Along with its international partners, Canada …
Ottawa – Canada and the United States have one of the closest and most important trade relationships in the world, built on long-standing shared values and deeply integrated supply chains that create opportunities for businesses and workers on both sides of the border. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met today with industry and business …
Toronto – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that the federal government will provide over $162 million in additional support to the City of Toronto. First, the federal government will provide an additional $143 million for Toronto through the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) to reimburse costs incurred by …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met virtually with Sonsoles García, Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries. As this was their first bilateral meeting, Minister Ng congratulated Minister García on her Cabinet appointment and expressed Canada’s commitment to expanding the rapidly growing trade relationship between Canada and Ecuador. Noting Ecuador’s …
Ottawa – The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, and the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, met today to begin work on implementing the Canada-EU Digital Partnership, which was concluded at the Canada–European Union Summit 2023 held in Canada in November. They issued this joint statement following their virtual meeting: “The Digital Partnership will …
Ottawa – Recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, about the ongoing situation in the Middle East. The Prime Minister and the Emir discussed the situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, and the need for a path to secure lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians. Prime …
