This week, from February 23 to 25, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, will attend meetings of the G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Bengaluru, India.
At these meetings, the Deputy Prime Minister will work with Canada's international partners to address global challenges, including the economic impacts of Putin's illegal war, elevated inflation, climate change, international tax fairness, and global sovereign debt challenges.
While in Bengaluru, the Deputy Prime Minister will also mark one year since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. In partnership with Canada's allies, the Deputy Prime Minister will work to ensure continued support for Ukraine, and to hold Russia accountable for Putin's assault on the people of Ukraine.
An itinerary of events will be released in advance of the meetings.