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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety; and the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement:
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Today, Global Affairs Canada issued the following statement: “As we mark Africa Day, we join partners across the African continent and around the world in celebrating 62 years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity—now the African Union. This anniversary, celebrated with the theme Revisiting Our History, Shaping Our Future, is a tribute to Africa’s vision and leadership in shaping its future.
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The Canada-Ecuador FTA marks a significant step forward in strengthening our bilateral relations governed by shared values, including our commitment to an open, inclusive, and rules-based international trading system.
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Minister Sidhu announced a package of new international assistance initiatives.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade congratulated Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on his election and reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to expanding trade and investment between the two countries.
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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will represent the Government of Canada in Quito at the inauguration of President Daniel Noboa.
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The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as the the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management and the EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, today issued the following statement:
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Following the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial (UNPKM) meeting in Berlin, Germany, Canada committed to providing more than $40 million in new projects and contributions to continue supporting UN peace operations and related peacebuilding efforts.
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, today announced new commitments in support of UN peace operations following the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial (UNPKM) meeting hosted by Germany in Berlin.
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The governments of Australia, Canada and New Zealand today issued the following statement after the APEC ministerial meetings on human resources development, education and trade:
