The Indo-Canadian minister will meet US business and political leaders
Amarjeet Sohi, the Infrastructure and Communities Minister of Canada, will visit Washington, DC, on Tuesday to discuss infrastructure investments and meet industry leaders and elected officials.
On the first day of the visit, the Indo-Canadian minister will attend a reception hosted by the Canadian-American Council.
On Wednesday, Sohi will participate in a discussion with US and Canadian business and industry leaders regarding shared infrastructure challenges and opportunities as part of the event “Infrastructure Modernization: A US-Canada Conversation.”
Later in the day, he will meet with Canadian Ambassador David MacNaughton. He will also meet with Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group; David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; and Chris Hogan, Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean at the World Bank. Sohi will also take part in meetings with elected US representatives on Capitol Hill.
On March 30th, the last day of his visit, the minister will meet with US Conference of Mayors, and will also attend a meeting with Representatives on Capitol Hill.
Besides Sohi, the cabinet of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two other Sikh ministers: Harjit Sajjan, Minister of Defense, and Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Development. Another Canadian of Indian origin, Bardish Chargger, is the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Small Business and Tourism.