OTTAWA — Leo Varadkar, Ireland's taoiseach, or prime minister, will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Montreal's Pride parade during a three-day visit that gets underway Saturday.
The two leaders met in Ireland in July, shortly after Varadkar took office as the country's first openly gay prime minister.
Trudeau says he and Varadkar plan to discuss issues related to diversity and inclusion and how both countries can benefit from the Canada-Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which goes into effect next month.
Trudeau's office says the Sunday event will mark the first time a foreign leader has joined the prime minister in a Canadian Pride parade.
![](https://media.darpanmagazine.com/library/uploads/news/content/leo-varadkar2@#</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
the prime minister stresses the close ties between the two countries, saying over 4.5 million canadians claimed irish ancestry in 2011.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
he also says the two-way economic links are strong.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
"our two countries enjoy strong family ties, common values, and a shared history," trudeau said in a statement. "now we are collaborating again to ensure that ceta creates good, well-paying middle class jobs on both sides of the atlantic."</div>
<div>
</div>
<blockquote class=)
i’m pleased to announce that irish taoiseach leo varadkar will visit canada later this week: https://t.co/myqhyhm0xe
— justin trudeau (@justintrudeau) august 15, 2017 .jpg" alt="" style="max-width:640px;" />MORE National ARTICLES
Two Suspicious Deaths Are Suspected Overdoses: Vancouver Police
Police say the deaths of two adults in an apartment in Vancouver appear to be fatal drug overdoses.
Two Suspicious Deaths Are Suspected Overdoses: Vancouver Police
Man Who Lost Fingers To Frostbite In Trek To Canada Gets Refugee Status
WINNIPEG — More than five months after he almost froze to death walking across the Canada-United States border, eventually losing his fingers to frostbite, Razak Iyal was granted refugee status Tuesday.
Man Who Lost Fingers To Frostbite In Trek To Canada Gets Refugee Status
Black Burnout Across Whitehorse Rainbow Crosswalk Leaves Officials Fuming
WHITEHORSE — RCMP in Whitehorse have opened an investigation into an act of vandalism on a newly painted rainbow crosswalk installed by the city in support of the LGBTQ community.
Black Burnout Across Whitehorse Rainbow Crosswalk Leaves Officials Fuming
Women-only Spa's 'NO MALE GENITALS' Rule Ignites Transgender Debate
The uproar over Toronto's Body Blitz Spa prompted a flurry of complaints on social media, with longtime regular Shelley Marshall among those vowing to boycott the luxurious retreat.
Women-only Spa's 'NO MALE GENITALS' Rule Ignites Transgender Debate
Erendira Wallenda Discusses Hanging By Her Teeth Over Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The trapeze-artist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda says she'll be tethered to a helicopter when she hangs from the aircraft by her teeth as it flies over Niagara Falls.
Erendira Wallenda Discusses Hanging By Her Teeth Over Niagara Falls
G&F Employees And Members Raise Over $29,000 For BC Children's Hospital Foundation
On Sunday, June 4, G&F Financial Group, one of BC’s top ten credit unions, presented a cheque for $29,500 to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) during their Miracle Weekend event