Itinerary for Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of International Trade Diversification during the Mexican secretaries-designate visit to Canada

October 19, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, will host bilateral meetings with Mexico’s Secretary-designate of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard and Secretary-designate for Economy, Graciela Marquéz, on October 22, 2018.

Schedule of events for October 22, 2018

Event: Bilateral meeting between the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary-designate of Foreign Affairs.
Time: 10 a.m. ET           
Notes for media: Closed to the media

Event: Bilateral meeting between the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, and Graciela Marquéz, Mexico’s Secretary-designate for Economy.
Time: 10 a.m. ET           
Notes for media: Closed to the media

Event: Bilateral meeting between the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification; Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary-designate of Foreign Affairs; and Graciela Marquéz, Mexico’s Secretary-designate for Economy.
Time: 10:45 a.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to the media

Event: Canadian ministers will welcome the Mexican secretaries-designate.
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET                                                                                          
Location: Global Affairs Canada, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Notes for media: Photo opportunity only

Media should arrive no later than 11:10 a.m. ET and will be asked to present their media credentials.

Event: Canadian ministers will host the Mexican secretaries-designate during a working luncheon.
Time: 11:45 a.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to the media

Event: Press conference with the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Diversification; Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary-designate of Foreign Affairs; and Graciela Marquéz, Mexico’s Secretary-designate for Economy
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Lobby of Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Notes for media: Open to the media

Livestream will also be available on Twitter: @CanadaFP and Facebook: Canada’s foreign policy - Global Affairs Canada.

Media should arrive no later than 12:20 p.m. ET and will be asked to present their media credentials.

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