Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 9-10, to deepen Canada’s partnership with the Kingdom. Carney will meet with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and deliver remarks at the Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum. Details are available online.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) is visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates until March 9. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent, Que.) will participate in the Canada-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He will be accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs) Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.). Call 343-203-7700.
Governor General David Johnston is travelling to Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, to offer his condolences on behalf of Canada following the passing of His Royal Highness King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. Consequently, he will not be in Calgary on January 27 as previously announced, but Mrs. Sharon Johnston‘s program will remain. Johnston will join her in … Read more
Speaker of the Senate Noël A. Kinsella and a Parliamentary Delegation will participate in the G20 Speakers’ Consultation 2012 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More information is available online.
International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan (York—Simcoe, ON) will visit Saudi Arabia 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.
