Identifier
Created
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09OTTAWA286
2009-04-09 16:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

PRIME MINISTER HARPER TO LEAD AMERICAS SUMMIT

Tags:  PREL PGOV KSUM BEXP ECON CA 
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

WHA/EPSC FOR S. DALTON AND A. DOUGLAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KSUM BEXP ECON CA
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER HARPER TO LEAD AMERICAS SUMMIT
DELEGATION

REF: STATE 34666

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000286

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

WHA/EPSC FOR S. DALTON AND A. DOUGLAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KSUM BEXP ECON CA
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER HARPER TO LEAD AMERICAS SUMMIT
DELEGATION

REF: STATE 34666


1. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) Summit of the Americas Coordinator Paul
Williams on April 9 confirmed that Prime Minister Stephen
Harper will lead Canada's delegation, accompanied by Foreign
Minister Lawrence Cannon. He expects the delegation also to
include:

-- OAS Ambassador (and National Summit Coordinator) Graeme
Clark
-- DFAIT Assistant Deputy Minister for Latin America and the
Caribbean Alexandra Bugailiskis
-- DFAIT Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean
James Lambert
-- DFAIT Director for South America and Inter-American
Affairs Heidi Kutz
-- Canadian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago Karen
MacDonald
-- DFAIT Summit Coordinator Paul Williams


2. (SBU) Several analysts from the Privy Council Office and
the Prime Minister's Office will likely join the delegation,
making the total size of the official party between 10 and 15
delegates.


3. (U) Canadian point of contact for arranging bilateral
meetings in Port of Spain is Canadian High Commission officer
Matthew Loken, according to Williams.

Visit Canada,s North American partnership community at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap /

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