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Jun 17, 2020, 6 tweets

Foreign Affairs Minister @FP_Champagne giving a press conference now in New York on Canada's loss in the campaign for a Security Council seat at the UN. #cdnpoli #cdnfp

Canada spent over $2 Million on the Security Council campaign

Minister Champagne says outcome wasn't what was hoped for but Canada is proud of the campaign conducted. Congratulates Ireland and Norway. Champagne says campaign allowed reinvigoration of bilateral relations and foreign policy. "we convened, we listened and we learned."

"We forged new alliances that opened doors" to further cooperation.

Minister Champagne thanks Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations.

Minister Champagne said Canada pledged to amplify the voices of other countries like those in the Caribbean.

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