Anita Anand
Anita Anand is a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party, currently serving as the Minister of Transport and Minister of Internal Trade. She has been a Member of Parliament since 2019 and is known for her work in promoting trade reforms and addressing interprovincial trade barriers. Anand is recognized for her efforts to modernize Canada's transportation system and enhance its economic competitiveness.
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Anita Anand is a BBC journalist and author who co-presents the podcast Empire with William Dalrymple.
‘The Scots and Irish like to be the ones who resisted empire, but we were deeply complicit’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-31
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants to boost trade with China by 50 per cent in the next four years while protecting its national security interests.
Canada wants to boost China trade by 50% while ‘safeguarding’ security interests, Anand says
Canada· 2026-05-29
Anita Anand is the Foreign Affairs Minister who commented on the proposed Bill C-219.
Kremlin critics urge Canada to pass new bill expanding sanctions lawCanada· 2026-05-28
He said that he and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand are in talks with leaders in the Gulf region.
Carney says Canada could be called to help NATO allies in Middle East but no aid requests have comeCanada· 2026-03-07
Anita Anand is the Foreign Affairs Minister who announced the evacuation efforts for Canadians in the Middle East.
Ottawa charters plane to evacuate 180 Canadians from Dubai as 3,500 request helpCanada· 2026-03-06Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is updating members of the Liberal caucus on efforts to help Canadians in the Middle East.
Live updates: Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’; Israeli strikes on Tehran, Beirut intensifyCanada· 2026-03-06
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced that the federal government was assisting about 2,000 Canadians trapped in the Middle East.
B.C. couple who got out of Dubai urge fellow Canadians not to rely solely on OttawaCanada· 2026-03-06
Anita Anand called on all sides to respect the rules of international engagement during a security and defense conference.
Canada's Carney flip-flops on US-Israel Iran strikes within one week period
United States· 2026-03-06
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand refers to as principled pragmatism.
Canada’s rhetorical support for the war on Iran has an audience of one: Donald TrumpCanada· 2026-03-05
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand told a press conference that the government is working to evacuate citizens from the Middle East.
Window opens for some flights out of the Middle East: What travelers need to knowUnited States· 2026-03-05
Anita Anand is the Foreign Affairs Minister who is organizing charter flights to help Canadians stranded in the Middle East.
Ottawa arranges charter, commercial flights as over 2,000 Canadians ask for help to leave Middle EastCanada· 2026-03-05
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says an 'all-hands-on-deck' order is in place to help Canadians stranded in the Middle East.
Anand says Ottawa working to help Canadians stranded in Middle EastCanada· 2026-03-04Canadian Minister Anita Anand posed for a photograph after exchanging memorandums of understanding on cooperation.
Canada, India agree on critical minerals, uranium
Taiwan· 2026-03-03
Anita Anand is the Foreign Affairs Minister who commented on the government's handling of allegations regarding foreign interference.
No time for truth in this reset with IndiaCanada· 2026-03-03
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters at Canada's High Commission in New Delhi.
Ottawa boosting support, but warns Canadians in Middle East to prepare contingency plansCanada· 2026-03-02
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand declined to comment on a Globe report that Indian consular staff operating in Vancouver supplied information to aid in the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Anand declines comment on links between Indian consulate and Nijjar slayingCanada· 2026-03-02
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand faced repeated questions about the conflict in the Middle East.
Live updates: Middle East war widens as Israel strikes Hezbollah; instability hits marketsCanada· 2026-03-02
Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand voiced firm support for the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
US and Israel strike Iran as world leaders split sharply on responseUnited States· 2026-02-28
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters in Mumbai, India on Saturday.
Canadian universities ink partnerships with Indian counterparts during Carney’s visitCanada· 2026-02-28
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters in Mumbai about foreign interference concerns.
No exemptions for India on foreign interference concerns, Anand saysCanada· 2026-02-28
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is warning Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon to consider leaving.
Anand urges Canadians to leave Israel, Palestine and Lebanon as airstrikes hit IranCanada· 2026-02-28Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand met with South Korean counterparts to discuss peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Rubio backs Saint Kitts and Nevis–Taiwan tiesTaiwan· 2026-02-26
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will be with Mr. Carney in India.
From expulsions to embrace: Carney resets relations with India that hit a low point just 16 months agoCanada· 2026-02-26
Anita Anand, the Canadian foreign affairs minister, said they are focused on the humanitarian situation.
Cuba says border guards killed four people on US-registered speedboat | Cuba
United Kingdom· 2026-02-26
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said today, without giving details on what such an assistance will include.
Canada plans to assist Cuba while Washington squeezes the island
Guyana· 2026-02-24Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced Tuesday that Canada is expanding sanctions linked to Moscow’s military assault.
Canada announces more military aid for Ukraine on war’s fourth anniversaryCanada· 2026-02-24
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canadians travellers to Mexico should remain cautious even as violence subsided following the killing of a cartel leader.
Canadians should be cautious with Mexico travel, Anand says as tensions subsideCanada· 2026-02-24
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told reporters Monday that is only a fraction of Canadians affected by what she described as a fluid and volatile situation.
Flights to Mexico set to resume as violence appears to let upCanada· 2026-02-24
Anita Anand spoke at a news conference regarding the security situation in Mexico.
What to know about Canada’s travel advisory in Mexico and flight cancellations amid violent unrestCanada· 2026-02-23
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is ruling out the deployment of aircraft to help evacuate Canadians from Mexico during a wave of violence connected to the death of a cartel leader.
Ottawa not planning to send evacuation flights to Mexico, Anita Anand saysCanada· 2026-02-23
