Canada PM Trudeau celebrates Diwali |
Attending his second Diwali function on consecutive nights, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that economic ties with India have been a priority for his government since it was formed and the current environment of protectionism provides greater opportunities for engagement between the two sides. After lighting a diya at a “Diwali on the Hill” celebration in Ottawa`s Parliament on Monday evening, Trudeau attended the Canada India Business Council (C-IBC) Diwali Gala in Toronto recently. Trudeau said, building stronger trade relationships between Canada and India is a priority for our government since Day One. Given that the difficult process of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States is on, he said in an oblique jab at the Donald Trump administration: “As countries around the world turn inward, as they fuel scepticism about trade agreements or are anxious about their borders, there`s an opportunity for Canada and India to forge an even stronger relationship.Trudeau also announced that three Canadian ministers will visit India in mid-November, leading a trade mission that will include a delegation of businesses. They are minister of international trade François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science and economic development Navdeep Bains and minister of transport Marc Garneau.
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