Prime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of Canada Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Prime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of Canada

Lord Stirrup Excerpts
Wednesday 12th March 2025

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
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We are close friends, allies and family members inside the Commonwealth with Canada, as the noble Baroness quite rightly reminds us. That closeness is unshakable. It is for the people of Canada to decide what they wish to do in terms of their sovereignty and all those issues, and we respect that, but there is no need for Canada to feel isolated. It will always have a strong friend, ally and family member in the United Kingdom.

Lord Stirrup Portrait Lord Stirrup (CB)
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My Lords, does the Minister agree that we should recall that, following 9/11, Canadian military forces fought heroically and suffered many casualties in Kandahar province—as did the Danish military, alongside the British military in Helmand province?

Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
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It is interesting that the noble and gallant Lord should mention both Canada and Denmark today. He is, of course, completely right, and we are proud to have served alongside the armed forces of Canada and of Denmark.