Naples – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, concluded a successful visit to Europe where he participated in a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers as well as the first-ever G7 Defence Ministers’ Meeting (DMM). During the NATO DMM meeting from October 17 to 18, hosted by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Minister Blair announced a commitment of …
Vientiane – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. The prime ministers highlighted the importance of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and emphasized their commitment to strengthening the rules on trade …
Ottawa – Approximately 180 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members hosted nearly 150 members from partner nations for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER, an international counter explosive exercise held at 5 Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, from October 20 to November 2, 2023. The exercise leveraged lessons learned from the contemporary operating environment, particularly in Eastern Europe, where the threat from …
Auckland – In Auckland, New Zealand, Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the seventh Commission meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) hosted by New Zealand. Minister Ng and her CPTPP partners welcomed the United Kingdom as the newest member of the agreement. As Canada’s …
Wellington – Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today marked the conclusion of a successful Five Country Ministerial (FCM) meeting in Wellington, New Zealand. The FCM is an annual gathering of Ministers from Five Eyes countries that provides a forum for Canada and its allies from the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia to advance work in areas of importance …
Austria – Two football matches being held in Austria were abandoned due to allegations of racial abuse towards players. The New Zealand vs Qatar friendly and the Republic of Ireland Under-21s vs Kuwait Under-22s matches were cut short due to the issue of racism in the sport.
Washington – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement: “Today I chaired the first in-person meeting of the “Five Finance Ministers” hosted at the US Treasury, which included my counterparts from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We discussed how best to collectively respond to economic coercion, including how we …
