President von der Leyen will visit Canada and the US, next week. While there, she will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden. To discuss transatlantic relations, trade, strategic sectoral alliances, and cooperation in support of Ukraine.
The President will arrive in Ottawa, Canada, late on March 6 to kick off the transatlantic trip. The President will visit the Kingston Canadian Forces Base on March 7 in the morning.
From this base, numerous Canadian troops have travelled to Poland to aid in humanitarian efforts for Ukrainian refugees.
The President will meet with Prime Minister Trudeau here, and they will both speak at a press conference.
Then they will trade with members of the Canadian Military Forces. Prime Minister Trudeau and President von der Leyen will then go to a Canadian clean technology business.
This visit highlights the partnership between the EU and Canada on critical raw materials, which they seek to advance. After that, the President will return to Ottawa to address a joint session of the Canadian Parliament.
The President will attend a dinner given by Prime Minister Trudeau in the evening for members of the business sector. However, including those from Europe having operations in Canada. The President will meet Mary Simon, the Governor General of Canada, on March 8 in the morning.
The President will arrive in Washington, DC, on March 8 in the late afternoon. On March 10, she will meet President Biden at the White House. The focus of their conversations will be on cooperation between the EU and the US on global and geostrategic goals.
In this context, both parties will also talk about how to keep the US and EU working together to innovate and create safe supply chains for clean technology.
While promoting a net zero emissions target for the entire globe. Press events that President von der Leyen will participate in during her visit to Washington, DC, will be announced later.
