March 8, 2021
Ottawa, Ontario
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Löfven discussed the global COVID-19 pandemic. They emphasized the importance of delivering vaccines as quickly as possible to protect people from the virus, and of working with the international community to increase global resilience and preparedness when dealing with health crises.
Speaking on International Women’s Day, the two leaders underlined their commitment to making progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, highlighting that the pandemic has set back women’s equality around the world. They will continue to move forward together to create a more equal and inclusive future.
The Prime Ministers discussed Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 and the ongoing work with international partners to get the transparency, accountability, and justice from Iran that the victims and their families deserve.
The leaders spoke about other international issues, with Prime Minister Trudeau raising concerns about the situation in Myanmar and human rights in Xinjiang. They also discussed the need for global cooperation to fight climate change.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Löfven looked forward to continuing close cooperation between Canada and Sweden on shared priorities, such as strengthening multilateralism, cooperation in the Arctic, and protecting democracy and human rights.
Associated links
- Canada-Sweden Relations
- Canada announces additional support for equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines
- Statement by the Prime Minister on International Women’s Day
- Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada to mark the first anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
- Canada imposes sanctions on Myanmar military officials in response to coup d’état
Le 8 mars 2021
Ottawa (Ontario)
Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau s’est entretenu avec le premier ministre de la Suède, Stefan Löfven.
Le premier ministre Trudeau et le premier ministre Löfven ont discuté de la pandémie mondiale de COVID-19. Ils ont souligné l’importance de livrer les vaccins le plus rapidement possible afin de protéger les gens contre le virus et de travailler avec la communauté internationale pour améliorer la résilience et l’état de préparation à l’échelle mondiale face aux crises de santé.
Leur conversation ayant lieu pendant la Journée internationale des femmes, les deux dirigeants en ont profité pour souligner leur engagement à réaliser des progrès au chapitre de l’égalité des sexes et du renforcement du pouvoir des femmes et des filles. Ils ont précisé que la pandémie a fait reculer les progrès accomplis dans ce domaine à l’échelle mondiale et ont indiqué qu’ils continueront à aller de l’avant ensemble pour bâtir un avenir plus équitable et plus inclusif.
