Among welcoming guests at the airport were Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc, officials from Quebec State and Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hoa and others. As scheduled, PM Phuc is to attend a display of smart technology for the future at Laval University and meet the Governor General of Canada, and the Governor of Quebec, and deliver a speech at the Vietnam-Canada Business Forum. The G7 Outreach Summit underway in Charlevoix, Quebec on June 8- 9, sees the participation of leaders of the world’s seven advanced economies, namely Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, and several guests, including Vietnam. The agenda of this year’s summit focuses on gender equality and women empowerment, investment in inclusive growth, preparations to adapt to job placements in future, cooperation to respond to climate change and protect oceans, and the building of a more peaceful and safer world. VOV … [Read more...] about PM Phuc sets foot in Quebec for G7 Outreach Summit, Canada visit
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PM arrives in Quebec for G7 Outreach Summit, Canada visit
The Vietnamese leader was welcomed at the airport by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc, officials from Quebec State and Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hoa.The agenda of this year’s summit focuses on gender equality and women empowerment, investment in inclusive growth, preparations to adapt to job placements in future, cooperation to respond to climate change and protect oceans, and the building of a more peaceful and safer world.Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, second, left) is welcomed at Jean – Lesage Airport in Quebec (Photo: VNA)In addition to participating in the G7 Outreach Summit, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend a display of smart technology for the future at the Laval University and meet with leaders of Quebec State.He also plans to attend and address a Vietnam - Canada business seminar and meet with leaders of several countries participating in the G7 Summit and the G7 Outreach Summit.On … [Read more...] about PM arrives in Quebec for G7 Outreach Summit, Canada visit
Donald Trump challenges Group of Seven before Quebec summit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out again at longtime U.S. allies over their critiques of his trade policy before heading to Quebec Friday morning for the Group of Seven summit where a cool reception awaits him. Trump has bridled at the pushback by his allies to his America First policies, and will make an early exit Saturday to go to Singapore for his much-anticipated and historic meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. “Looking forward to straightening out unfair Trade Deals with the G-7 countries. If it doesn’t happen, we come out even better!” Trump tweeted before his early morning departure to a Quebec resort where the summit is being held. “Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!” he tweeted. The White House announced that Trump, who has been reluctant to go to the summit according to some news reports, will leave before the summit is over … [Read more...] about Donald Trump challenges Group of Seven before Quebec summit
U.S. role in Quebec parley promises tension if not substance
Many foreign policy gestures are carried out for domestic consumption. So President Donald Trump’s chosen talking points at the G-7 summit in Canada this week will boast about the booming American economy. That’s easy, and it’s nice for him. But this group of seven allied nations is already being skeptically called “G6 plus one” — the one being the U.S. and the six being Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. Trump, who is known less for confronting people successfully than blurting different things to different audiences, can expect to hear from allies irked by his controversial U.S. tariff plans. “We’re talking everything through. There may be disputes,” Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in a briefing Wednesday. “I regard this as much like a family quarrel. I’m always an optimist and I feel it can be worked out.” Bilateral discussions are planned with Canadian Prime Minister Justin … [Read more...] about U.S. role in Quebec parley promises tension if not substance
Trudeau’s Trump Travel Ban Reaction Motivated Quebec City Mosque Shooter
U.S. Quebec City Mosque Shooting Trump Travel Ban Alexandre Bissonnette, the man who attacked a Quebec City mosque in January 2017, killing six and injuring 19 others, told police that he was reacting in part to news that related to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, according to Canadian press reports. Related: Trump Is Making Muslims More Popular Even as Hate Crimes Against Them Increase In his confession played to the court during his testimony hearing Friday, Bissonnette told police during his interrogation that news coverage of Trump’s travel ban, which initially sought to bar citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from the United States and stirred widespread protest at that time, played a role in inspiring the attack. He also referenced a tweet by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that appeared to be issued in reaction to Trump, promising to bring more refugees into Canada. Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 … [Read more...] about Trudeau’s Trump Travel Ban Reaction Motivated Quebec City Mosque Shooter