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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions on Streit Group under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful trip to Cotonou, Benin, and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which took place from August 4 to 6, 2026. This visit underscored Canada’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation, promoting inclusive economic growth and advancing shared priorities in West Africa as part of Canada’s Africa Strategy.
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will visit Benin and Côte d’Ivoire from August 4 to 6, 2026, to deepen Canada’s diplomatic, economic and development engagement in West Africa.
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In an increasingly complex and competitive global environment, Canadian businesses are looking for greater support as they actively diversify their exports to markets abroad. To support and guide Canadian businesses to grow and expand into global markets, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, today announced the creation of Canada’s Strategic Exports Office (SEO). Established within Global Affairs Canada and led in close collaboration with Export Development Canada, the new office will strengthen Canada’s ability to secure international business opportunities and coordinate senior-level commercial engagement in strategic sectors, including aerospace and defence, infrastructure and energy.
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Lima, Peru, from July 27 to 28, 2026, to represent the Government of Canada at the inauguration of president-elect Keiko Fujimori and unlock new opportunities with one of Canada’s most important partners in South America.
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Today, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were in Toronto, Ontario, to welcome the successful conclusion of negotiations toward the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and Luis Jaramillo, Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investments, have signed the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a successful visit to Manila, Philippines, to deepen Canada’s strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
