Canada: Welcome ceremony for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kingston – March 7, 2023

A welcoming ceremony for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes place in Kingston, Ontario. President von der Leyen is visiting Kingston and Ottawa as part of her three-day official visit to Canada. She was elected in 2019 as the first female president of the European Commission, which is the executive body of the European Union (EU). She is scheduled to address the Canadian Parliament in the House of Commons chamber.