Foreign Affairs Minister to participate in round three of NAFTA negotiations
Media Advisory
September 26, 2017 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will welcome Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, and Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, for the third round of negotiations on the modernization of NAFTA this Tuesday and Wednesday, September 26 and 27, 2017, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Itinerary for Minister Freeland September 26 and 27
Tuesday, September 26
Minister Freeland to host a private dinner with Secretary Guajardo and Ambassador Lighthizer
Closed to media
Wednesday, September 27
9 a.m. Bilateral meeting of Canadian and Mexican representatives
Closed to media
11 a.m. Bilateral meeting of Canadian and U.S. representatives
Closed to media
Noon: Trilateral meeting of Canadian, U.S. and Mexican representatives
9th floor, 125 Sussex Drive
Notes for media
- Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting
- Journalists should arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. in the lobby of Global Affairs Canada at 125 Sussex Drive
- Journalists will be asked to present their NAFTA accreditation badges or Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery passes upon arrival
2:30 p.m. Joint Statements by Minister Freeland, Secretary Guajardo and Ambassador Lighthizer
Cadieux Room, 125 Sussex Drive, or watch the livestream
Notes for media
- Open coverage
- Journalists should arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. in the lobby of Global Affairs Canada at 125 Sussex Drive
- Journalists will be asked present their NAFTA accreditation badges or Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery passes upon arrival
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