The latest press releases and news from Global Affairs Canada, who, according to them define, shape and advance Canada’s interests and values in a complex global environment. They manage diplomatic relations, promote international trade and provide consular assistance. They lead international development, humanitarian, and peace and security assistance efforts. They also contribute to national security and the development of international law. Do your research and come to your own conclusions.
- Minister Sidhu will meet with his G7 counterparts to discuss how collaboration on current trade and investment priorities can be strengthened, including by fostering supply chain resilience for critical minerals, tackling non-market policies and practices, sharing best practices in mitigating challenges related to low-value parcels and supporting a more effective multilateral trading system.Minister Sidhu will meet with his G7 counterparts to discuss how collaboration on current trade and investment priorities can be strengthened, including by fostering supply chain resilience for critical minerals, tackling non-market policies and practices, sharing best practices in mitigating challenges related to low-value parcels and supporting a […]
- The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), concluded an official visit to Paris, France, from April 28 to 30, 2026, during which he represented Canada at the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting.
- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the establishment of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Francophonie Consultation Committee, which is meeting for the first time today in Ottawa.
- Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, chaired the inaugural meeting of the new Advisory Committee on Canada–U.S. Economic Relations.
- The Chornobyl disaster in Ukraine demonstrated to the world that nuclear safety is a shared responsibility. Nearly forty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine continues to pose serious risks to nuclear safety and security.
- To build on this important partnership and ensure Canada’s missions can meet the needs of an evolving world, Global Affairs Canada today announced the redevelopment of the Canadian embassy in Mexico City.
- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment:
- Canada is supporting international efforts to identify and eliminate chemical weapons that remain in Syria, to prevent future use.
- Cuba is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis marked by repeated nationwide power grid failures, prolonged blackouts that last many hours across the island and acute fuel shortages. The ongoing economic and energy crisis has severely disrupted access to food, clean water, health care and other essential services.
- The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade concluded the first visit of a Canadian Minister to South China since 2018, where he built on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing earlier this year, advanced trade diversification, and delivered tangible outcomes for Canadian businesses, workers and exporters.
