Very soon after Minister Aglukkaq was named, she spoke immediately by telephone to Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who is the current chair of the Arctic Council. She will be having a bilateral meeting with him in Sweden in about two weeks' time. As her representative, I continue to meet regularly with the other senior Arctic officials of the Arctic Council. She is also planning a trip in the new year to meet with the other Arctic Council ministers.
On November 20th, 2012. See this statement in context.