According to the 2024 World Drug Report by the UNODC, drug use continues to rise, reaching 292 million people in 2022, a 20% increase over the past decade. Alarmingly, nearly 64 million people suffer from drug use disorders, yet only 1 in 11 receives the necessary treatment. Particularly concerning to the Embassy of Canada in […]

December 17, 2024

December 5, 2024

November 18, 2024 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prime Minister Trudeau congratulated President Sheinbaum on her historic inauguration as Mexico’s first woman president. The Prime Minister and the President discussed […]

November 18, 2024

November 8, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Cameron MacKay becomes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Mexican States. Mr. MacKay replaces Graeme Clark. Biographical Note Cameron MacKay (BA [Economics and Industrial Relations], McGill University, 1990; MES, York University, 1996) […]

November 8, 2024

From: Global Affairs Canada Readout June 26, 2024 – Mexico City, Mexico – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president-elect, and with Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the incoming Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in Mexico City. Minister Joly congratulated president-elect Sheinbaum on her historic electoral […]

June 27, 2024

June 25, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will travel to Mexico City, Mexico, for a bilateral visit from June 25 to 27. While there, Minister Joly will meet with Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president-elect, to discuss the strong bilateral relations between […]

June 25, 2024

De: Premier Ministre du Canada 3 juin 2024 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est entretenu avec la présidente élue du Mexique, Claudia Sheinbaum, pour la féliciter de sa victoire à l’issue des élections présidentielles au Mexique. Il a également félicité le peuple mexicain d’avoir élu la toute première femme présidente. Le premier ministre et […]

June 3, 2024

From: Prime Minister of Canada June 3, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, to congratulate her on her victory in Mexico’s presidential elections. He also applauded the people of Mexico for electing their first woman President. The Prime Minister and the President-elect discussed areas of […]

June 3, 2024

From: Prime Minister of Canada June 3, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement congratulating Claudia Sheinbaum on her election as the next President of Mexico: “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum on her election as the first woman President of Mexico. “As our two countries […]

June 3, 2024

From: Global Affairs Canada Statement April 11, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement on the unauthorized entry by Ecuadorian authorities into the Embassy of Mexico, in Quito, Ecuador, on April 5, 2024: “Canadian officials have reviewed in detail the footage of the unauthorized entry by Ecuadorian […]

April 11, 2024