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Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ms. ERI Arfiya by Honorable Danielle SMITH, Premier of Alberta, Canada
April 24, 2025
On April 24, commencing at 10:30 a.m. for 35 minutes, Ms. ERI Arfiya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from Honorable Danielle SMITH, Premier of Alberta, Canada, during her visit to Japan. The summary overview is as follows.
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Eri stated that Japan and Canada are important strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region that share fundamental values, and that Japan would like to further strengthen its relationship with Alberta. In response, Premier Smith stated that Alberta would like to further advance cooperation with Japan, especially in the economic field.
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Eri and Premier Smith exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including people-to-people exchange, energy, food security, and health, and confirmed their commitment to further cooperation in the future.