Mélanie Joly: Latest News

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11.10.2022 / 04:23

Trudeau ‘appalled’ by Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians, vows accountability

Ukraine on Monday.The strikes targeted downtown Kyiv, among other Ukrainian cities, and killed at least 14 people. Nearly 100 more were wounded, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service.“I’m appalled by Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

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Canada expels Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted Conservative MP

Canada is expelling the Chinese diplomat who allegedly worked with Beijing to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.

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Sudan crisis: Canadian special forces on the ground amid evacuation race

Canadian military personnel including special forces members are already on the ground in Sudan to assist with evacuation efforts as rival military leaders battle for control of the country, multiple sources tell Global News.

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Germany airlifts dozens of Canadians as Sudan crisis deepens

A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, as many citizen continue to try and escape the conflict-ridden nation.

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‘We’re not naive’ about who’s behind ‘sabotage’ of Nord Stream pipelines, Joly says

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the world is “not naïve” about who may be responsible for the apparent bombings that damaged Russia-built natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, calling the acts “sabotage.”

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Enbridge Line 5: Canada invokes 1977 treaty again over dispute

The Canadian government is invoking for the second time in less than a year a 1977 treaty that will force the American government to negotiate over the fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline through Michigan.

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Bill Graham, former Canadian defence and foreign minister, dead at 83

Bill Graham, former Canadian defence and foreign affairs minister, has died at the age of 83.News of the former interim Liberal leader’s death was shared by multiple senior Liberals, cabinet ministers, current and former Canadian politicians as well as members of the defence and security community on social media on Monday afternoon.Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press that Graham died Sunday, according to a member of his family who shared the news with him earlier today.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly tweeted that Graham “paved the way for better foreign policy, dialogue and diplomacy.”“Canada and Canadians around the world are better because of Bill’s tireless work,” she wrote. “My heart is with his family during this time.”The news of Bill Graham’s passing in heartbreaking.

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Canada calls on China to de-escalate as tensions mount over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

Canada is calling on China to de-escalate tensions that have mounted over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

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‘Unacceptable’ for Canadian official to have attended Russia Day celebration: Joly

It was “unacceptable” for a Canadian official to have attended Russia Day celebrations at the country’s embassy in Canada, foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday.

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Trudeau mum over Biden’s move to exclude ‘less like-minded’ countries from summit

Justin Trudeau isn’t saying whether he supports President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba from this week’s Summit of the Americas.Trudeau acknowledges that some of the countries in the Western Hemisphere are “less like-minded” than others.But he says they all share a number of urgent issues, such as migration pressures, climate change and recovering fully from the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says world leaders should ‘keep up with changes’ as Chile undergoes mining reform All three are expected to be on the agenda at the weeklong summit as the prime minister departs for Los Angeles later Tuesday.On the way, he and Defence Minister Anita Anand are stopping in Colorado Springs, Colo., for meetings with commanders and officials from NORAD, the joint-command continental defence system slated for upgrade.Also accompanying Trudeau are Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, who is scheduled to meet with U.S.

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Canadian flight crew could be sent back to jail in Dominican Republic: airline

Dominican Republic as soon as Tuesday amid an ongoing case involving packages of presumed cocaine found onboard an aircraft they were operating, the airline says.In a letter sent to Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Pivot Airlines CEO Eric Edmondson appealed to the government to do more to intervene.“We are reaching out to you to request your urgent assistance in ensuring the safe return of the Canadian aircrew being wrongfully held in the Dominican Republic,” Edmondson wrote.“For more than 24 days, our crew has been subject to threats against their lives, inhumane treatment, and arbitrary detention, for dutifully reporting a crime and averting a potential aviation disaster.

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Canada to impose more sanctions against Russia ‘in the coming days,’ foreign minister says

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that Canada would announce more sanctions against Russia in the coming days, saying the goal is to “suffocate the Russian regime” and ensure there are “no loopholes.” She also said she had had her deputy minister summon Russia’s ambassador to Canada to “make sure he is presented with the images of what happened” in the Ukrainian communities of Irpin and Bucha.

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Ottawa to summon Russia’s ambassador over Bucha killings, Joly says

Russia’s ambassador over the reported massacre of civilians Kyiv’s suburbs, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says.Joly told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday that the ambassador will be shown photos of what happened in the Ukrainian capital’s outskirts.“Canada is very seized with what happened over the weekend, like mentioned. I instructed my deputy minister to summon the Russian ambassador in Ottawa to make sure he is presented with the images of what happened in Irpin and Bucha,” Joly said.“There’s a level of inhumanity in what we’ve seen in Bucha.” What happened in Bucha, Ukraine? Here’s what you need to know Oleg V.

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Trudeau to join Biden, NATO leaders in Brussels for summit on Ukraine war: source

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to Brussels next week for a special summit of NATO leaders that will address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Global News has learned.

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Canada slaps new sanctions on 15 Russians ahead of Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament

Canada is imposing new sanctions on 15 Russian officials who it says helped Russian President Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine.

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Beyond sanctions – what more can be done to punish Russia?

West Block host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly about what more could be done to punish Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

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Canada to send an additional $25M worth of protective gear to Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Sunday that Canada will send an additional $25 million of protective equipment to Ukraine.

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Canada targets Russian elites, major banks in new sanctions amid Ukraine invasion

Canada is targeting members of the Russian elite and major banks in a series of new sanctions after Moscow ordered a invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.

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Canada, allies vow new sanctions on Russia for recognizing separatist Ukraine regions

Russia after President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered Russian troops to “maintain the peace” there.The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday night at the request of Ukraine, the U.S. and six other countries, where virtually all members condemned Putin’s move and Russia’s recent aggressions.No immediate actions were taken by the council, on which Russia currently holds the revolving-door presidency.

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Global Affairs Canada suffers ‘cyber attack’ amid Russia-Ukraine tensions: sources

NATO beefing up presence amid Russian threats as chief vows to ‘defend all allies’ “GAC has been the target of a cyber attack but it is not clear if the Russians, the alleged perpetrators, hacked into the system or were able to merely disrupt its service,” a national security source, who spoke on the condition they not be named, told Global News.The Liberal government has been vocal in its support for Ukraine as Russia masses troops on the former Soviet state’s borders, with Ottawa announcing a $120 million loan to the Ukrainian government last week and re-committing Canadian soldiers to train Kyiv’s security forces.According to one source, the disruptions at Global Affairs appear to have begun Friday and continued throughout the weekend. As of Monday morning, government cyber security officials were still working to resolve the situation.Global Affairs has been at the forefront of Ottawa’s pressure campaign against another Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory, with Minister Mélanie Joly spending most of last week meeting with officials in Kyiv.

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‘Havana Syndrome’: Canada cautions diplomats about mysterious illness symptoms

Canada’s foreign ministry has advised staff serving around the world to watch for mysterious illness symptoms following unexplained health incidents among diplomats in Cuba and U.S. personnel in various countries.In September, Global Affairs Canada began briefings with senior managers at headquarters in Ottawa, all heads of mission abroad and partners from other federal departments working at embassies, says a newly disclosed briefing note.On Oct.

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Russia accuses Canada of ‘ignoring numerous crimes’ by Ukraine amid rising tensions

Russia’s embassy in Canada issued a rare statement Tuesday criticizing Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s comments in support of Ukraine amid the country’s rising tensions with Moscow, accusing Canada of “ignoring numerous crimes” by Kyiv.

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Canada considering sending military equipment to Ukraine amid Russia concerns

As concerns linger Russia could invade at any moment, Ukraine is asking Canada for help in the form of military equipment. Mike Le Couteur explains how Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is responding, and what defence analysts say Ukraine needs.

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EV tax credit ‘not good news’ for Canada, ambassador to U.S. says

electric vehicle production in the U.S. would cause harm to Canada’s economy.“It’s not good news for Canada.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Feds to add $600 million to business relief fund

The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Feds announce $600M for coronavirus business relief program

COVID-19 pandemic.The measure announced today by Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly brings total support through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund to more than $1.5 billion.The government says the fund has already helped more than 12,000 businesses struggling because of the pandemic, which has hit everything from main street boutiques to hotels and restaurants.

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Saskatchewan calls Ottawa’s boost to Quebec, Atlantic tourism ‘outrageous’

tourism industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Scott Moe tweeted a letter to federal Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly that expresses disappointment Western Canada was left out of a $46 million package to help Quebec and Atlantic Canada’s tourism industries. Tourism ministry unveils $5M to help Quebecers tour province this summer Joly said earlier this week the country’s tourism industry has been hard hit by the global health crisis.

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Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Atlantic Canada is also receiving $4.5 million for its various tourism marketing associations to help them promote local events and boost travel across the region.

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As Canada reopens amid COVID-19, businesses in city centres need help: Joly

COVID-19 pandemic.Melanie Joly says cities like Toronto and Montreal continue to bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, with case numbers fuelling restrictions that have kept workers home and businesses closed.Usually, the economic development agencies Joly oversees are meant to support smaller communities that struggle more than urban centres.

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Federal government offers coronavirus relief money to Atlantic Canadian businesses

The federal government is setting aside new money to help small and medium-sized businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal government expected to offer details of regional aid for small businesses

The federal government will disclose details today of nearly $1 billion in emergency COVID-19 aid to be doled out to small businesses through its six regional economic development agencies.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Mélanie Joly tells Canadians to ‘keep calm and carry on’

Canadian Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly said on Tuesday that given the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important for leaders and politicians to remain calm while making decisions that have “instant impacts on millions of people.” Joly reiterated that for Canadians, “the most important thing is that we keep calm and carry on.”

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