| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, welcomes the launch of the Mutual Recognition Agreement for Professional Qualifications of Architects (MRAA) under the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce, during his visit to the Gulf with a Canadian delegation of high-level business leaders
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests in Iran. We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of the Iranian people, who have been bravely voicing legitimate aspirations for a better life, dignity and freedom, since the end of December 2025.
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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, during his visit to the Gulf region with a delegation of Canadian senior-level business leaders.
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In advance of the visit of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, concluded the first leg of his visit to the Gulf region with a stop in Qatar, on January 8, 2026, alongside a Canadian senior-level business delegation.
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“We commend the bravery of the Iranian people as they stand up for their dignity and their fundamental right to peaceful protest."
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Today, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs of Qatar, to discuss Canada-Qatar economic relations.
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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today issued the following statement:
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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a Canadian senior-level business delegation from January 7 to 14, 2026.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement:
