Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will be in Lao People’s Democratic Republic from September 19 to 21. She will also attend the Thirteenth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers–Canada Consultation. At the consultation, Minister Ng will emphasize Canada’s firm commitment to ASEAN as a strategic partner and provide updates on …
Ottawa – Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Ottawa to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and addressing developments in the Middle East. The meeting took place at the House of Commons following Sheikh Tamim’s arrival and marks his first official visit to Canada, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Doha …
Tokyo – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan. In the Republic of Korea, Minister Blair visited the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on September 9 and met with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel serving with the United Nations Command (UNC), including its Deputy Commander, Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay. Minister Blair …
Tokyo – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence had a bilateral meeting in Tokyo with Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru. Minister Blair and Minister Kihara discussed defence and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, and agreed it is more important than ever to boost defence ties between Canada and Japan to promote peace and stability. To this end, Minister …
Seoul – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met with the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Minister of National Defense, Kim Yong-Hyun. Minister Blair highlighted the decades-long defence relationship between Canada and the ROK, and noted that since the Korean War, in which over 26,000 Canadians served, Canada is one of the few nations that has maintained a continuous presence on the …
Ottawa – Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement in response to China’s anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola seed exports: “Our canola producers work tirelessly to deliver top-quality products to Canadians, and the world. Their products meet the highest standards, our inspection systems are robust, and we adhere to rules-based trade. Today, China initiated an anti-dumping investigation …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued the following statement: “Canada unequivocally condemns the ongoing and escalating repression in Venezuela by Nicolas Maduro’s regime, particularly in the aftermath of the presidential elections. This has resulted in dozens of deaths and more than 2,000 arbitrary detentions, sometimes followed by the enforced disappearance of individuals—including more than 100 youth—who …
TORONTO — Ontario and New Jersey finalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting cross-border trade and investment, promoting greater economic collaboration and creating good-paying jobs on both sides of the border. The MOU was signed by Premier Doug Ford and Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, following a meeting in Toronto. “Ontario and New Jersey have both …
Frankfurt, Germany – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit the Republic of Korea from September 8 to 12, 2024, and then visit Japan from September 12 to 14, 2024. These are Minister Blair’s first visits to the Republic of Korea and Japan as Minister of National Defence. In the Republic …
Ramstein Air Base – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, participated in the 24th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany hosted by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. Minister Blair announced that this week, Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) pilots arrived in Canada to begin fighter-lead-in-training (FLIT). Canada has …
