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The Minister of Foreign Affairs (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the Government of Canada's international relations and is the lead minister responsible for Global Affairs Canada, though the minister of international trade leads on trade issues.
Mélanie Joly PC MP (French pronunciation: [melani ʒɔli]; born January 16, 1979) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as minister of Foreign Affairs since October 2021. A member of the Liberal Party , Joly represents the Montreal -area riding of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in the House of Commons , taking office as a member of ...
The change of terminology from external affairs to foreign affairs recognized, albeit belatedly, a shift that had occurred many years before. At the time that the external affairs portfolio was created in 1909, Canada was a self-governing dominion in the British Empire and did not have an independent foreign policy.
The foreign policy of Justin Trudeau is Canada's foreign policy since Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister in November 2015. Mélanie Joly has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 2021. Trudeau's premiership has been marked with continued close relations with the United States.
Greg Donaghy, of Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs, argues: Since taking power in 2006, Prime Minister Harper's government has clearly abandoned the liberal internationalism that had so often characterized Ottawa's approach to world affairs, replacing it with a new emphasis on realist notions of national interest, enhanced capabilities ...
Politics of Canada Government (structure) The Crown Monarch (list): Charles III Governor General (list): Mary Simon Monarchy in the provinces Lieutenant governors Royal prerogative Executive King’s Privy Council Prime minister (List of prime ministers): Justin Trudeau Cabinet (List of Canadian ministries): 29th Canadian Ministry President of the Privy Council Clerk of the Privy Council Privy ...
Secretary of State for Canada (1867–1996) Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1930) Superintendent-General Indian Affairs (1868–1936) Minister of the Interior (1873–1936) Solicitor General (1892–2003) Minister of Mines (1907–1936) Secretary of State for External Affairs (1909–1993) Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1917 ...
He had previously served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Oliphant then worked closely with the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Rob is also Co-Chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and the Canada-Pakistan Friendship Group. [20]