Government officials hosted the Canadian Consul General to New York, Phyllis Yaffe, who completed a round of courtesy talks and acquainted herself with Bermuda.

The Consul General’s area of responsibility includes the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware as well as Bermuda.

David Burt, the Premier, met Ms Yaffe at the Cabinet Office and transport minister Walter Roban met her separately at the Ministry of Transport headquarters.

She was joined in the meetings last week by senior officials from the Consulate General of Canada in New York, including Canadian Consul and head of investment Nathalie Niedoba, and head of advocacy and communications Juan-Pablo Valdes.