Prime Minister visiting several European countries
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to several European countries over the next few days.
The Prime Minister will visit the United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany, and Poland. The reason for the visit is to strengthen Canada’s solidarity with allies in Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Among other engagements, Trudeau will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, and Queen Elizabeth II.
On March 8 Trudeau will meet with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš of Latvia, Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, and the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė. The Prime Minister will also meet with Latvia’s President, Egils Levits.
Trudeau will also meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Germany’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and President Andrzej Duda of Poland.