Doha – King Mohammed VI sent Mark Carney a message of congratulations after his appointment as Canada Prime Minister and confirmed the strong diplomatic relationships between the two countries.
The Moroccan monarch transmitted His “best wish for the full success” for Carney in his new role and says that Morocco and Canada share “long relationships of friendship based on mutual respect, common values
The king noticed Morocco’s commitment to this “common basis as a guarantee of fruitful future -oriented cooperation”.
Carney, 59, put the oath of the Canadian Prime Minister on March 14th in the Rideau Hall in Ottawa, who competed by Justin Trudeau’s almost 10 years. The former central banker immediately formed a streamlined 24-piece cabinet and reduced it from Trudeaus earlier over 30 ministers.
Carney was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, and grows up in Edmonton. It brings considerable economic competence into his role. From 2008 to 2013 he was governor of the Bank of Canada and made the first non -British governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020.
After his career as a central banks, he worked as a special representative of the United Nations for climate measures and finances.
US trading voltages
Carney takes the lead in the middle escalate Trade frame with the United States. The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs for steel and aluminum imports and prompted Canada to implement retaliation measures. Another pressure threatens with endangered 25 percent tariffs in all Canadian exports planned for April 2.
In his first public statements, Carney addressed the situation directly: “The president is a successful business person and dealmaker. We are his greatest customer” and adds that “customers expect respect and work together in a reasonable commercial way”.
Carney responded to us territorial suggestions and firmly explained in French: “C’est Simple: C’est fou.
Growing Moroccan-Canadian community
The Morocco Canada partnership, which was founded more than 60 years ago in 1962, extends over several sectors.
The first wave of the Moroccan immigration to Canada began in the 1950s, mainly from Jewish families, which left Morocco after the end of the French protectorate in 1956. This migration increased during the Arabic-Israeli wars, especially after the six-day war of 1967.
The 1970s marked the arrival of Muslim immigrants from Morocco, with the numbers rising at the end of the nineties. A crucial agreement between Quebec and Rabat from 1979 made it easier for Moroccan students to study with reduced tuition fees in Quebec.
The 1991 Canada Québec further shaped the immigration pattern by prioritizing young, educated, Francophoner immigrants.
Moroccan diaspora has established deep roots in Canadian society. The Daroccan government, which was opened in 2012 with the support of the Moroccan government -Moroccan Cultural Center in Montreal is the first such institution in North America.
The municipality has formed numerous associations and schools that offer language, cultural and religious instruction.
Commercial and diplomatic relationships
The trade relationships show a strong dynamic, with Morocco as the fourth largest bilateral goods partner in Africa Canada in Africa. The bilateral trade reached 1.14 billion US dollars in 2021 and marked an increase of 14.1%from 2020.
The Canadian exports to Morocco include grain, vegetables, medical instruments, machines, equipment, salt and aircraft parts, while Morocco exports fertilizer, fruits, edible nuts and inorganic chemicals run to Canada.
The federal states maintain active cooperation in the initiatives to combat terrorism after they have the global terrorist forum from 2019 to September 2022 CO chairman. Kanada has assigned over 9.1 million US dollars for bilateral and regional terrorist programs in Morocco since 2017.
Educational relationships form another cornerstone of bilateral relationships, with more than 5,000 Moroccan students register in Canadian universities and universities every year.
The Moroccan community in Canada has grown to 104,000 people from 2016, 82.6% in Quebec.
Direct air Connections Between Montreal and Casablanca, which are operated by Air Canada and Royal Air Maroc, they can enable the regular journey between the countries.
The diplomatic representation is continued by the Canadian embassy in Rabat and Morocco’s embassy in Ottawa, supplemented by consulate general in Montreal and Toronto.
The recent surveys show that Carney’s leadership has a positive traction for Carney, with the support of the liberal party compared to 35% compared to 36% of the conservative party, a significant shift compared to January than the conservatives were given at 27 percentage points.
