U.S.-Canadian Security Cooperation: From Afghanistan to Libya

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Event Details

Date:
Friday, October 19, 2012
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 
Location:
The Metropolitan Club
1 East 60th Street
New York, NY
Event type
Lunch / Dinner  

Event Description

Please join the Foreign Policy Association for a luncheon with the Honorable Peter MacKay, Canada's Minister of National Defense, on Friday, October 19, 2012.

Over the last ten years, the United States and Canada have learned a lot from our shared experiences, from the shock and horror of 9/11 to the battlefields of Afghanistan. We have shared important successes and achievements along the way, but suffice it to say that there is much more to do. Now the the United States and Canada are looking ahead not just to the next ten years, but well beyond. It is time for us to take on the lessons of the world together.

The event is business attire (jacket and tie)

Event Speakers

    • Hon. Peter MacKay - Guest of Honor
      Minister of National Defense, Canada

      Peter MacKay was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. After graduating with an arts degree from Acadia University in 1987, he studied law at Dalhousie University and was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in June 1991.

      With strong family ties to the local area, he returned to New Glasgow to open a private law practice specializing in criminal and family law. In 1993, he accepted an appointment as Crown Attorney for the Central Region of Nova Scotia. He prosecuted cases at all levels, including youth and provincial courts as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.

      Mr. MacKay was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1997. He was re-elected in his northern Nova Scotia constituency in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. On May 18th, 2011, Mr. MacKay was reappointed as Minister of National Defence. Mr. MacKay also serves as Regional Minister for Nova Scotia.

      In his first five years in the House of Commons, he served as House Leader for the Progressive Conservative caucus. On May 31, 2003, Mr. MacKay was elected Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. In March 2004, following the unification of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance Party, he was named Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

      Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. MacKay served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway.
      He has served on several volunteer boards, including New Leaf and Tearmann House as well as being active in Big Brothers-Big Sisters, the Pictou County Senior Rugby Club and the YMCA.


       

    • Hon. Peter MacKay

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