Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON), Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, AB) and Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa met in Ottawa. The ministers reaffirmed the strong relations between Canada and Mexico. Baird said Canada and Mexico have a long history as allies and friends on several fronts … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) said Canadians, like other people around the world, were horrified to learn the details of a massacre in Houla, Syria. Baird added that Canada is expelling all Syrian diplomats remaining in Ottawa. Baird said diplomats and their families have five days to leave Canada; another Syrian diplomat … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement on the violence in Houla, Syri. Baird said the reports of a ‘massacre’ at Houla are very disconcerting because of its depravity. Baird added that the number of children feared dead is especially reflective of the regime’s utter contempt for humanity and decency. Baird … Read more
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, AB) issued a statement to mark National Missing Children’s Day. Ablonczy said the pain and anguish a parent feels when a child has been abducted is colossal. Ablonczy added that international abductions are by nature difficult and complex, but consular officials in … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) participated in a session on Trade and Jobs at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Forum with Tim Groser, New Zealand’s Minister of Trade; Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative; Pascal Lamy, World Trade Organization Director-General; and Pier Carlo Padoan, OECD Deputy Secretary-General and Chief Economist. They discussed … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) in France, to attend the annual Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) ministerial meeting, as well as an informal gathering of World Trade Organization ministers, welcomed the findings of a new publication released by the OECD confirming the critical role trade plays in creating jobs, growth and prosperity. Fast … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret's, NS) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, ON) were in Japan on May 18 and 19, 2012, to strengthen Canada’s trade and investment ties while also … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement welcoming the election results in Algeria. Baird said independent reports indicate that the elections appear to have been free and fair, with no reports of violence. Baird added that he was pleased that so many women were elected to Parliament, which reflects well on … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) said in a speech to members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ottawa that Canada and the United States must deepen their own bilateral trade while also working together to pursue new opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. Fast said the government is undertaking the most ambitious pro-trade … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement condemning the ongoing violence in Syria. Baird said Canada is outraged by the Syrian regime’s latest display of senseless brutality. Baird added that spiralling violence continues to hit new and despicable lows, as Syrian forces opened fire on innocent civilians taking part in a … Read more
