Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Image @FrankWalterSte8
Yellowknife/CMEDIA: Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s arrival today in the Northwest Territories, reportedly the last day of his four-day official visit to Canada would conclude this evening.
After being welcomed at the Yellowknife airport by territorial commissioner Margaret Thom and Mayor Rebecca Alty, Steinmeier is set to join Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Joint Task Force North headquarters for a tour and briefing with senior officials.
After that they would head north to the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk where they would be meeting with Indigenous leaders and members of the community following which they plan to visit the shore of the Arctic Ocean to learn about the effects of climate change and view homes that were relocated due to coastal erosion.
Scheduled to attend a presentation on the Smart Ice Project which combines traditional knowledge with modern technology to monitor ice, they will end their time in Tuktoyaktuk by attending a community event at Kitti Hall before returning to Yellowknife via Inuvik.
After arriving in Ottawa Sunday, Steinmeier attended events including a reception held by the German ambassador during which he spoke about the importance of liberal democracies.
While in Burnaby, B.C., and Vancouver on Tuesday, he toured fuel cell company Cellcentric and attended a roundtable discussion with German and Canadian business representatives.
Steinmeier is reported to be departing Canada for Germany on Wednesday evening.
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