Visit of the Honourable Peter Milliken, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons, Norway
From March 15 to 17, 2007, the Speaker of the House of Commons, accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Patrick J. Kennedy, made an official visit to Norway, further to an official invitation from the President of the Storting, His Excellency Thorbjørn Jagland. During his stay in Norway, the Speaker met with:
- His Majesty King Harald V;
- Mr. Carl Hagen, Vice President of the Storting;
- Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs;
- Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs;
- Opposition Members of the Storting; and
- Mr. Erik Solheim, Minister of Development Cooperation.
The Speaker's objectives for this visit were to:
- Promote and develop parliamentary and diplomatic relations between Canada and Norway; and
- Discuss political and economic matters of mutual interest to Canada and Norway.