Qatar, Canada relations: Shared visions and promising prospects

Doha, Qatar: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani s upcoming visit to Canada serves as a milestone in the history of Qatar Canada relations. Th...

Doha, Qatar: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s upcoming visit to Canada serves as a milestone in the history of Qatar-Canada relations.

The visit, the first of its kind, is expected to further beefing up bilateral relations and elevate collaboration across areas of economy, education, politics, and trade. It will push joint coordination on global political and security issues. Marked by a long history of strong friendship, the Qatar-Canada relations are based on mutual respect and common interests, with both sides showing further commitment to bolstering multi-field cooperation. Since 1974, the two countries have made great strides in building trust, and exchanging benefits across various fields, leading to mutual understandings and producing exemplary contributions to the whole world.

H H the Amir’s upcoming visit highlights the two countries’ adherence to boosting strategic partnership across various fields, from energy to education, trade and natural resources. These relations reflect a high level of understanding and coordination between Qatar and Canada, and streamline further investment opportunities and fruitful cooperation.  In May, the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from Prime Minister of Canada, H E Justin Trudeau, with the two sides discussing bilateral friendship and cooperation relations and ways to boost them. The deliberations also covered the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to several regional and international issues of common interest. Another phone call H H the Amir received from H E Trudeau in January 2024 discussed the latest developments in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. H E Trudeau extended his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for the State of Qatar’s regional and international diplomatic and humanitarian efforts, especially in Gaza.

In another phone conversation in November 2023, HH the Amir and HE Trudeau took stock of the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, several regional and international issues of common interest and bilateral cooperation relations and prospects for enhancing them. Trudeau also extended his thanks and appreciation to the Amir for the State of Qatar’s diplomatic efforts regarding the situation in Gaza. To further elevate bilateral relations, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Minister of International Development of Canada, H E Ahmed Hussen, Premier of Alberta, Canada, H E Danielle Smith, in December 2023 on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. The meetings discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to boost them.

In October 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, met in Ottawa with HE then Minister of National Defense, H E Anita Anand, with bilateral cooperation and ways to boost it in focus.