Charlene Barshefsky served as United States Trade Representative,the country's top trade negotiator,from 1997 to 2001. She was the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997. She is a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. She is also an advisor at Moelis &Company.
The Embassy of Canada in Washington,D.C. is Canada's main diplomatic mission to the United States. The embassy building designed by Arthur Erickson and opened in 1989 is located at 501 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,Washington,D.C.,between the United States Capitol and the White House,just north of the National Gallery of Art. In addition to its diplomatic role,the embassy provides consular services for Delaware,Washington,D.C.,Maryland,Virginia,and West Virginia. It also hosts a Trade Commissioner Service office responsible for the states of Maryland,Washington,D.C.,Virginia,and West Virginia.
Susan Carol Schwab is an American politician,who served under President George W. Bush as United States Trade Representative from June 2006 to January 2009. She is not related to Charles R. Schwab Sr.,founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation;she is also not to be confused with his first wife Susan (Cotter) Schwab.
Christina Alexandra Freeland is a Canadian politician serving as the tenth and current deputy prime minister of Canada since 2019 and the minister of finance since 2020. A member of the Liberal Party,Freeland represents the Toronto riding of University—Rosedale in the House of Commons. She was first appointed to Cabinet following the 2015 federal election.
Peter Michael Boehm is a Canadian politician,former diplomat and deputy minister. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2018. Boehm was ambassador of Canada to Germany from 2008 to 2012. He was associate deputy minister and then senior associate deputy minister at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada from 2012 to 2016. He became deputy minister of international development in March 2016,and on July 31,2017,was appointed deputy minister for the 2018 G7 Summit. He also continued as the Canadian "Sherpa" or personal representative of the prime minister for the G7 summits,as well as the Nuclear Security Summit.
The United States relationship with Oman dates back 200 years,with American merchant ships making port calls in Oman as early as 1790. Oman was the first Arab nation to recognize the United States,sending an envoy in 1841.
Canada–Israel relations refer to the bilateral diplomatic,commercial,and cultural ties between Canada and the State of Israel. Canada recognised Israel on 11 May 1949,three days before the first anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence,and currently maintains an embassy in Tel Aviv;Israel maintains an embassy in Ottawa and regional consulates in Montreal and Toronto.
Bilateral relations between the Argentine Republic and Canada have existed for over a century. Both nations are members of the Cairns Group,G20,Organization of American States and the United Nations.
Canada–Peru relations are the current and historical relations between Canada and the Republic of Peru. Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,Cairns Group,Lima Group,Organization of American States and the United Nations.
The Canada–Cuba relations are the bilateral relations between Canada and Cuba. Informal trade relations between the colonies of Atlantic Canada and the Captaincy General of Cuba have existed since the 18th century. The informal trading relationship between Canada and Cuba continued into the 20th century,with diplomatic relations formally established between the two countries in 1945.
Canada –Iceland relations are the international relations between Canada and Iceland. Both nations are members of the Arctic Council,NATO,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Trade Organization.
Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat who is the president of Ethiopia since 2018,being the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.
Jan Elizabeth Adams is a senior Australian public servant who has served as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since July 2022. Adams is also a former Australian diplomat who served as the Australian Ambassador to Japan since October 2020. She was previously the Australian Ambassador to China from February 2016 to August 2019.
Vadym Volodymyrovych Prystaiko is a Ukrainian diplomat who was Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 20 July 2020 and held the position until he was dismissed by Zelenskyy three years later.
Hajia Alima Mahama is Ghana's first female ambassador to the US. She is a lawyer and was from January 2005 to January 2009 Minister for the affairs of women and children in Ghana under President John Kufuor. She was also the Ghanaian Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,appointed into office by President of Ghana Nana Akuffo-Addo on 10 January 2017 to 7 January 2021. Hajia Alima also served as the Member of Parliament for Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency and a member of the New Patriotic Party in the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.
Canada–Senegal relations are the diplomatic relations between Canada and Senegal. Both nations are members of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
The Agreement between the United States of America,Mexico,and Canada (USMCA) is a free trade agreement between Canada,Mexico,and the United States. It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) implemented in 1994,and is sometimes characterized as "NAFTA 2.0",or "New NAFTA",since it largely maintains or updates the provisions of its predecessor. USMCA created one of the world's largest free trade zones,with a population of more than 510 million people and an economy of $30.997 trillion in GDP nominal terms,or nearly 30 percent of the global economy.
La Celia Aritha Prince became Ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United States on May 30,2008. Prince was the youngest ambassador in the Washington diplomatic corps.
The foreign policy of Justin Trudeau is Canada's foreign policy since Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister in November 2015. Mélanie Joly has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 2021.
