Mark Carney: There's now ‘an opening for diplomacy' with Iran
CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks exclusively with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney about Iran's response to US bombing of nuclear sites, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague.
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OTTAWA, ON, June 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Note: All times local The Hague, the Netherlands7:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher for media: Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting 9:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen for media:Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting 10:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend an official greeting by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick for media:Pooled photo opportunity and host broadcaster 10:20 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in an official family for media:Pooled photo opportunity and host broadcaster 10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in the meeting of the North Atlantic for media:Pooled photo opportunity and host broadcaster at the opening remarks of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte 1:10 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos for media:Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting 1:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of Finland, Alexander for media:Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting 2:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will hold a media for media:Open coverage 7:15 p.m. The Prime Minister will depart for Amsterdam, the to media Amsterdam, the Netherlands8:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will arrive in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 8:20 p.m. The Prime Minister will depart from Amsterdam, the to media National Capital Region, Canada9:50 p.m. The Prime Minister will arrive in Ottawa, to media This document is also available at SOURCE Prime Minister's Office View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
