On the final day of their visit to the Middle East, Governor General Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser will visit Camp Canada at Ali Al Salem Air Base to meet with CAF members stationed in the region. Details online.
As part of their visit to the Middle East from March 17-23, Governor General Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser will meet with His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. Details online.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Then at 11:45 a.m. (local time), Trudeau will depart Kuwait City for Dakar, Senegal. At 9:45 p.m. (local time), Trudeau will arrive in Dakar, Senegal, at Blaise Diagne International Airport. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) will attend an International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Call 819-953-6238.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Peter Milliken, will be leading a parliamentary delegation on a visit to the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Sweden, from March 12th-20th, 2011. Call 613-992-5042.
Governor General David Johnston will visit Kuwait where he will represent Canada during the national celebrations marking Kuwait's 50th Independence Day anniversary and the 20th Liberation Day anniversary, and the Fifth anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's ascension to power. Call 613-957-5555.
International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan (York—Simcoe, ON) will visit Kuwait as part of a tour of the Middle East. Van Loan will focus his visit on expanding Canadian trade and investment opportunities in the region. Call 613-996-2000.
