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Biographical note

| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders

Leslie Scanlon (BJ Hons, Carleton University, 1986) worked in corporate communications in Japan after graduating from university.


Announcement of new diplomatic appointment

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

Leslie Scanlon becomes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel. Ms. Scanlon replaces Lisa Stadelbauer.


Statement marking 3 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, today issued the following statement


Minister Joly to hold teleconference on her visit to the United Kingdom

| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories

February 24, 2025 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media call back to discuss her visit to the United Kingdom. The Minister will be in the country for a bilateral visit from February 24 to 25, 2025.


Special Envoy for Syria to visit Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Special Envoy for Syria, will visit Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon from February 22 to 27, 2025, to consult with a range of stakeholders, including government officials, subject matter experts, regional actors and international partners, on promoting inclusive governance and the protection of human rights in Syria.


Minister Ng strengthens trade, investment and nuclear partnerships in Singapore and Brunei under Indo-Pacific Strategy

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her visit to Singapore and Brunei after participating in the third annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC), which was held from February 19 to 21, 2025, and organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Universities Canada.


Minister Hussen announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean

| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced more than $38 million in new funding for several initiatives at the 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The multifaceted strategic partnership between Canada and CARICOM continues to demonstrate shared priorities and Canada's commitment to the region.


Minister Hussen attends 48th CARICOM and announces new support for the Caribbean region

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a visit to Barbados, where he represented Canada at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and reinforced Canada’s strategic partnerships with the region.


Minister Joly traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa, for G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

Minister Joly will meet with her counterparts to discuss pressing geopolitical issues, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and the crisis in Haiti. She will also address peace and security issues in Africa, particularly in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.


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