Global Affairs Canada released a joint statement on situation between Hezbollah and Israe: “We express our profound concern over the continued escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and welcome ongoing efforts to implement the ceasefire. The people of Lebanon have already endured immense hardship. We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, adhere fully to the … Read more
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East, Ont.) spoke with Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs of Qatar. They agreed to further strengthen the Canada-Qatar trade and investment relationship. They discussed shared priorities, including trade diversification, enhanced business-to-business cooperation, increased air links between the two countries and the finalization of the Canada-Qatar … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar (Qatar). They signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic dialogue at the ministerial level focused on cooperation in the security, defence and economic sectors. The full release is available online. … Read more
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, welcomed Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) in Muscat, Oman, on May 13, for the first official visit of a Canadian foreign minister in over ten years. The visit highlighted the positive trajectory of bilateral relations over the last 50 years … Read more
Kaja Kallas, High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission; Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement; Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.); and Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, co-chaired a high-level meeting on the return of Ukrainian children unlawfully deported or forcibly transferred by the Russian Federation in its war … Read more
Consulting interested parties on the allocation and administration of the import quota for electric vehicles from China See the full posting.
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East, Ont.) concluded his visit to South China since 2018 to advance trade diversification, and delivere tangible outcomes for Canadian businesses, workers and exporters. Sidhu held bilateral meetings with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Hainan Party Secretary Feng Fei to identify new avenues to expand market access and commercial opportunities … Read more
Global Affairs Canada released a joint statement: ” Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom remain deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis in Lebanon. We welcome the ceasefire agreed between the United States, Israel and Iran. We call for an urgent end to hostilities … Read more
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, B.C.) concluded a visit to Ukraine and Poland. During his trip, he announced $51.1 million in international assistance funding to help Ukraine respond to urgent humanitarian needs while advancing longer-term recovery and reform priorities. The full release is available online. Contact Shanti.Cosentino@international.gc.ca.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) met Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in London, U.K., during a two-day visit. They discussed the evolving conflict in the Middle East, along with its impact on global energy markets and energy security. The full release is available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca.