Anita Anand: “First, on trade and investment, we are advancing our economic relationship, including work towards a future…”

Canada is an open, pluralistic society, with a public square full of robust and civil debate. Our success is underpinned by this civility, by our democratic institutions and by respect for our differences," she said.

We will lead other middle powers to act collectively and decisively, because middle powers are playing a key role in building the framework for the new international order — which is being established as we speak," Anand said.

This agreement is yet another reminder that North America and Europe are stronger together. And as a founding member of NATO, our commitment to the transatlantic alliance is ironclad," Anand said.

Ottawa is pursuing 'values-based realism' while advocating for democracy in Iran, the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia and work to end Haiti's gruesome gang crisis," Anand said.