Seoul – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded a successful bilateral visit to the Republic of Korea (Korea) on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, where he continued to strengthen ties and grow our economies. Canada and Korea have a strong history of shared values and priorities, including defending democracy and standing up for human …
Seoul – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute at the grave of Frank Schofield. He said: “About 53 years ago, Frank Schofield became the first foreigner to be buried in the Seoul National Cemetery. Today, we honoured this brave Canadian – and paid our respects to all of the heroes and patriots buried there. May their service and sacrifice …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Seoul, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May 15 to 17, 2023 to jointly advance both countries’ economic prosperity and security cooperation. She will also visit Manila, Philippines, from May 18 to 21, to advance bilateral cooperation and the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. In …
Ottawa- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will visit the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on May 16 to launch a bilateral high-level dialogue on economic security with their Korean counterparts. The two ministers will then join the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, for his official visit to …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that on May 12, 2023, she will welcome Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Canada for his first official visit here. The ministers will meet to continue to build on the two countries’ strong bilateral relationship and people-to-people ties. They will discuss areas of growth …
Ottawa – Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today met with Her Excellency Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova. The two leaders discussed the global impact and responses to President Putin’s brutal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine, as well as security in Eastern Europe. The Prime Minister reiterated Canada’s support for Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of …
Ottawa – India’s strategic, economic and demographic importance in the Indo-Pacific makes it a critical partner in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. This week, Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, welcomed Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, and Indian business leaders to Canada. In …
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced he will travel to the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Japan from May 16 to 21. Prime Minister Trudeau will participate in an official bilateral visit in Seoul, Korea from May 16 to 18 before travelling to Hiroshima, Japan, from May 19 to 21 to participate in the G7 Summit. In Korea, a …
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has said: “Canada commends Poland’s strong leadership and steadfast support for Ukraine. We are proud to be your partner and ally, Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland. Together we will continue to hold Putin to account.”
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada “will not be intimidated” by China after it expelled a Canadian diplomat today in retaliation for Ottawa removing its diplomat. Canada declared Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata.” Trudeau said today: “This is a decision we took seriously, we took with careful consideration, in order to do the right …
