Ottawa, Ontario - 2 February 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, will visit Ottawa on February 9, 2015.
Chancellor Merkel’s bilateral visit to Canada – her second since taking office – will provide an opportunity to discuss a broad range of international matters, including preparations for the upcoming G-7 Summit being hosted by Germany this year in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, a number of security issues such as the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and the ongoing fight against terrorism. The leaders will also discuss the economic potential of the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement.