Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks during an interview in her office in Ottawa, on Jan. 26, 2026. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand promoted a partnership between Canada and other middle powers during an address to Canada’s ambassadors, arguing that increased cooperation would reduce their reliance on global “hegemons.”
Speaking at a meeting of Canada’s ambassadors and high commissioners in Ottawa, Anand said that a partnership of Canada, the European Union, Australia, Japan, and South Korea has a larger combined GDP than the United States. She also said the countries’ total trade volume triples that of China.
