Cablegate: Canadian Attendance at September 25 Haiti Key

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STATE FOR WHA/CAR - T. RYAN AND S. ROBINSON AND WHA/CAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT SEPTEMBER 25 HAITI KEY
PLAYERS MEETING

REF: STATE 95352

1. (SBU) Canada expressed thanks for its inclusion in the
September 25 Haiti Key Players Meeting in New York, according
to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Haiti Task Force Director Denis Robert. He noted that
Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will be in New York on
September 25 and that Haiti "remains one of Canada's top
foreign policy priorities," and predicted but could not yet
formally confirm that the Foreign Minister would attend.
Minister of State for the Americas Peter Kent will accompany
Cannon to New York and would likely lead Canada's
representation if FM Cannon does not attend the meeting,
according to Robert.

2. (SBU) Robert commented that the agenda "closely tracked
with Canada's thinking" on discussion topics, and offered no
suggestions for additions or deletions. Robert called the
invitations to Norway and Sweden as potential new donors for
Haiti "an excellent idea."

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