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| + | }}The '''Ambassador of Canada to Colombia''' is the chief diplomatic representative of Canada to Colombia. Full direct diplomatic relations were established in 1953, with the exchange of the first ambassadors. | ||
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| + | The top exports from Colombia to Canada are [[coffee]], [[bananas]], [[coal]] and [[fuel]]. Canadian mining companies have a significant presence in Colombia. | ||
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| + | In 2010 Canada officially entered into the Canada-Colombia Free Trade agreement previously signed in 2008. The news was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Bogota, Colombia. The agreement officially took effect August 15, 2011.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/08/15/f-colombia-canada-trade.html</ref> | ||
| + | In 2008, the two countries signed a new $1.14 billion dollar [[bilateral trade|bilateral]] [[trade agreement]] (the [[Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement]]) at the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] meeting. The agreement will lead to exchange of such products including [[wheat]], [[pulses]], [[barley]], [[paper]] and [[heavy equipment]] and will help the [[manufacturing]] and [[financial]] industries. | ||
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| + | Since [[2011]], 239 Colombian officers have received Canadian training through a Military Training and Cooperation Program.<ref>https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/canadian-mining-companies-and-the-making-of-modern-colombia</ref> | ||
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 Canada/Ambassador/Colombia  (Ambassador to Colombia) | |
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The Ambassador of Canada to Colombia is the chief diplomatic representative of Canada to Colombia. Full direct diplomatic relations were established in 1953, with the exchange of the first ambassadors.
Trade
The top exports from Colombia to Canada are coffee, bananas, coal and fuel. Canadian mining companies have a significant presence in Colombia.
In 2010 Canada officially entered into the Canada-Colombia Free Trade agreement previously signed in 2008. The news was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Bogota, Colombia. The agreement officially took effect August 15, 2011.[1] In 2008, the two countries signed a new $1.14 billion dollar bilateral trade agreement (the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement) at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. The agreement will lead to exchange of such products including wheat, pulses, barley, paper and heavy equipment and will help the manufacturing and financial industries.
Since 2011, 239 Colombian officers have received Canadian training through a Military Training and Cooperation Program.[2]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
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| Robert A. D. Ford | 1957 | 1958 |
