Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defence to visit Washington, D.C.

May 14, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Canada and the United States enjoy one of the closest, most peaceful and mutually beneficial relationships of any two countries in the world.

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, will visit Washington, D.C., on May 15 and 16, 2017. Minister Freeland and Minister Sajjan will have meetings with Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, James Mattis, Secretary of Defence, and Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, as well as with important stakeholders, to discuss Canadian priorities and cooperation between the two countries.