Hello, hello, hello! Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada tout le monde! Ç’est un grand plaisir de vous avoir ici avec nous, ici fait beau, on est ensemble, c’est un samedi, on mange bien. Thank you, everyone, for coming to join us today on this beautiful Saturday with your friends and your family. We’re […]

July 26, 2023

Canadians make significant contributions to life in New York in the arts, in business, in politics and beyond. Each one has a story: of why they came, what they’ve achieved, and how they’ve been shaped in turn by the energies of this restless, magnificent city. We’d like you to meet them. Full Playlist Have a […]

October 26, 2022

Ambassador Kirsten Hillman recently sat down with Major Kirk Sullivan, Assistant Canadian Forces Public Affairs Attaché, to discuss her role in leading Canada’s Mission in the United States, the moment she found out she would be named Ambassador, and her take on the pineapple on pizza debate.

October 19, 2022

Good Morning everyone. I’m Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.  Today, we mark Canada Day from the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. This year, more than ever, Canada Day presents us with an opportunity to demonstrate solidarity, understanding, and resilience. An opportunity for Canadians to come together to reflect on our history […]

July 1, 2021

What do you do when you can’t get together with your 250 closest friends and celebrate everything that’s wonderful about the Great Lakes? You pull them all together for a virtual gala and invite a few hundred more! The Embassy of Canada, with its long-time partner the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, did just that […]

March 3, 2021

One of the things that has sustained us through the isolation and grief of the COVID pandemic has been the steady supply of courage, sacrifice and incredible acts of kindness shown by people, both to their neighbors and total strangers. The Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles decided to spotlight 20 Canadians and ‘friends of […]

July 29, 2020

Bonjour à tous et joyeuse fête du Canada, de Washington. En temps normal, je vous parlerais de notre célébration ici à l’ambassade où nous nous rejoignons avec nos amis, de la musique et des bonnes choses à manger. I remember last year vividly. We had Cassie and Maggie visiting us from Nova Scotia, playing some […]

July 1, 2020

On June 20, 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to develop the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration to increase production and establish reliable supply chains for numerous critical minerals. One year later, the two countries have finalized that plan and continue to strengthen their partnership. […]

June 18, 2020

Even if we can’t be together in person, we can still come together to celebrate Canada’s 153rd birthday. Use the link below to submit your birthday greeting, and if selected, your clip will be included in our Canada Day Across America video message. Upload Your Video By clicking on “Submit my video” you authorize its […]

June 15, 2020

In March, we celebrate the month of La Francophonie! Did you know? There are more than 300 million French speakers around the world. Canada is a proud member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, working with Francophone partners to promote our common values, including peace, democracy, diversity, and respect for human rights. Canada was […]

March 2, 2020