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Palantir and Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Sign Demining Partnership

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Palantir Technologies Inc. has signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine which will pave the way for the roll-out of a digitally led demining approach backed by Palantir’s AI-enabled software.

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  • Palantir Technologies Inc. has signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine which will pave the way for the roll-out of a digitally led demining approach backed by Palantir’s AI-enabled software.
  • The software solution built by Palantir and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine during a pilot phase last year will aid demining activity by helping the government analyse and prioritise where to focus its efforts to achieve the best humanitarian and economic outcomes.
  • Under this agreement, Palantir and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will work towards supporting digitisation efforts of Ukraine’s demining strategy.
  • Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Economy for Ukraine, said: "Humanitarian demining is a first stage in Ukraine's recovery process.

Prime Minister concludes productive NATO Summit

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Monday, June 14, 2021

BRUSSELS, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today participated in the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium.

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  • BRUSSELS, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today participated in the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
  • Recognizing the increasingly broad and sophisticated cyber threats facing Allies, Prime Minister Trudeau highlighted that Canada is providing cyber effects to NATO.
  • The Prime Minister also participated inthe German Marshall Fund's NATO 2030 at Brussels Forum along with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas.
  • The Prime Minister held meetings with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Snchez.

Prime Minister announces High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

b'OTTAWA, ON, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Honourable Ralph Goodale has been appointed as High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\nAs High Commissioner, Mr. Goodale will provide strategic advice to the Prime Minister on areas of importance to people in Canada and the United Kingdom.

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  • b'OTTAWA, ON, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Honourable Ralph Goodale has been appointed as High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\nAs High Commissioner, Mr. Goodale will provide strategic advice to the Prime Minister on areas of importance to people in Canada and the United Kingdom.
  • The Prime Minister will continue to consult Mr. Goodale for his experience and expertise in this area.\nCanada and the United Kingdom are close friends and allies with a long history of strong people-to-people ties and common values.
  • Our two countries work together in many international organizations to advance our common interests, including gender equality, science and innovation, trade and national security, and education.\n"Ralph Goodale\'s decades of experience will continue to serve Canadians well in his new position as High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • This year, the two countries will continue this work in support of the UK\'s agenda as G7 President.\n'

Appeal of Conscience Foundation Honors Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister of Japan and Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards

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Monday, March 22, 2021

"I am struck by the common set of values shared by Appeal of Conscience Foundation and my amazing colleagues at Pfizer, "said Albert Bourla.

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  • "I am struck by the common set of values shared by Appeal of Conscience Foundation and my amazing colleagues at Pfizer, "said Albert Bourla.
  • Similarly, Pfizer's equity value is based in the belief that every person deserves to be seen, heard and cared for."
  • Vaccines must be seen as a global public good as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said so many times.
  • Tributes to the honorees were received from worldwide leaders including Kyriakos Mitsotakis the Prime Minister of Greece and from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister (Accountability to the House of Commons) Bill

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

A Bill to impose duties on the Prime Minister relating to accountability to the House of Commons; to require the Prime Minister to be available to answer questions in that House on at least two occasions during a sitting week except in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.

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A Bill to impose duties on the Prime Minister relating to accountability to the House of Commons; to require the Prime Minister to be available to answer questions in that House on at least two occasions during a sitting week except in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Allurion Technologies Announces 5 Million Pound Challenge in Celebration of World Obesity Day

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Allurion Technologies , a pioneering leader in the development of innovative, scalable and trusted weight loss experiences, today announced two major milestones for its Allurion Weight Loss Program with the completion of a 1 million pound challenge launched just last year and the launch of a 5 million pound challenge in celebration of World Obesity Day.

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  • Allurion Technologies , a pioneering leader in the development of innovative, scalable and trusted weight loss experiences, today announced two major milestones for its Allurion Weight Loss Program with the completion of a 1 million pound challenge launched just last year and the launch of a 5 million pound challenge in celebration of World Obesity Day.
  • In clinical trials, the Allurion Program leads to approximately 30 pounds (15 kilograms) of weight loss in just four months.
  • Allurion Technologies is dedicated to helping people realize a healthy life with innovative, scalable and trusted weight loss experiences.
  • Allurion and Elipse are trademarks of Allurion Technologies, Inc. in the United States and countries around the world.

Prime Minister (Temporary Replacement) Bill

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

A Bill to make provision for the carrying out of the functions of the Prime Minister in the event that a Prime Minister, or a person temporarily carrying out the functions of the Prime Minister, is incapacitated; and for connected purposes.

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A Bill to make provision for the carrying out of the functions of the Prime Minister in the event that a Prime Minister, or a person temporarily carrying out the functions of the Prime Minister, is incapacitated; and for connected purposes.

Learn how the wives of Canada’s prime ministers handled their positions in new collective biography

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lavona Fercho offers a collection of 13 biographies profiling the lives of the wives of Canadas prime ministers and how they handled the pressures of the position in Prime Ministers Wives: Those Who Endure (published by Archway Publishing).

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lavona Fercho offers a collection of 13 biographies profiling the lives of the wives of Canadas prime ministers and how they handled the pressures of the position in Prime Ministers Wives: Those Who Endure (published by Archway Publishing).
  • Beginning with the two wives of first prime minister of Canada, John A Macdonald, and ending with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of the 23rd prime minister, Justin Trudeau, the biographical sketches reveal how the role of the wives of Canadian prime ministers advanced throughout the years.
  • Fercho shares how some wives adopted a minimal public lifestyle to remain private.
  • Prime Ministers Wives is available for purchase online at the Archway link above, at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Ministers%C2%92-Wives-Those-Endure/dp/14808... .

Appeal of Conscience Foundation to Honor Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe with 2021 World Statesman Award

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Monday, January 4, 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.
  • Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, 1999 Appeal of Conscience World Statesman honoree, will introduceHis Excellency Shinzo Abe and join Rabbi Arthur Schneier in the presentation of the Award.
  • His grandfather Nobusuke Kishi (1957-1960) and great uncle Eisuke Sato (1964-1972) served as Prime Minister, and his father Shintaro Abe served as Foreign Minister (1982-1986).
  • Other recipients included Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev and Czechoslovakian President Vclav Havel.

Prime Minister hosts First Ministers' Meeting on fighting COVID-19 and strengthening health care

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Since 2015, the Government of Canada has made historic investments to support health care for Canadians, including new targeted funding for provinces and territories.

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  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has made historic investments to support health care for Canadians, including new targeted funding for provinces and territories.
  • At today's special First Ministers' Meeting on health care, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada will cover 100 per cent of the cost of procuring vaccines for all Canadians, and the supplies needed to administer them.
  • At the First Ministers' Meeting, the Prime Minister continued his ongoing work with premiers to strengthen health care for all Canadians.
  • Today's meeting was the seventh First Ministers' Meeting the Prime Minister has hosted since 2015.