On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on her electoral victory. Canada and New Zealand share a strong friendship built on close people-to-people ties and common priorities. Our two countries will continue to work together to defend our shared values and international institutions, as we build a prosperous future for all our citizens through agreements like the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the recently concluded Global Trade and Gender Arrangement. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Ardern on advancing these priorities when New Zealand hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum next year.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, congratulating Jacinda Ardern, who not only remains New Zealand Prime Minister, but also conducted her Labour Party to a landslide victory, the likes of which haven’t been seen in Kiwi politics in over 50 years!
