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Yesterday, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with Niue’s Premier and Foreign Affairs Minister, the Honourable Dalton Tagelagi, to mark the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and Niue.
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Carmen Sorger (BA Hons [Journalism], Carleton University, 1989; MA [Comparative and International Politics], McGill University, 1996) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1996 in the Global Issues Branch, where she worked on peacebuilding and human security, with a focus on children and armed conflict and women, peace and security.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Carmen Sorger
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $24.75 million in Canadian funding for development programming as he concluded his trip to Kenya and Zambia. Details of the program funding follow.
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Canada remains a steadfast partner in international efforts to fight climate change and promote gender equality. Last week, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $24.75 million in funding as he concluded his visit to Africa. This funding will help support nature-based climate solutions and conservation interventions in Africa, as well as continue Canada’s commitment to improving and promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) dispute settlement panel’s report regarding Canada’s administration of its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Tallinn, Estonia, from September 5 to 7, 2023.
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today announced that he will visit Kenya and Zambia from September 4 to 9, 2023.
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Today the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. fourth administrative reviews on softwood lumber from Canada.
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Ping Kitnikone (BA [Pacific Studies and Economics], University of Victoria, 1991; MPA [Public Administration], University of Victoria, 1994) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1994. She served as consul general in Mumbai from 2003 to 2005 and ambassador to Vietnam from 2016 to 2018.
