Washington, D.C.
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence concluded a visit to Washington where they met with key business, industrial and political leaders to advance the Canada-U.S. economic and national security partnership.
Upon their arrival, the Ministers met with members of the United States Congress from both parties to discuss bilateral partnerships on key mutual priorities, including economic growth, security and defence.
During their three-day visit, the Ministers met with senior executives at major U.S. defence and aerospace companies, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics and Raytheon. Together, they discussed opportunities for increased investments in Canada and additional partnerships with the Canadian industrial base. Reinforcing and further integrating North American defence industrial supply chains creates well-paying jobs, growth, and resilience on both sides of the border.
While in Washington, Minister Anand also met with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin to discuss key priorities, including aid to Ukraine, NORAD modernization, and other pressing global security issues.
Finally, Ministers Anand and Champagne met with officials at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to advance cybersecurity cooperation between Canada and the United States.
The Ministers concluded their visit by participating in a fireside chat at the Wilson Centre discussing a variety of topics including innovation in national security, strategic collaboration and industrial policy.
