Canada in Brief, July 5-11

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the 2018 Labourers’ International Union of North America conference in Ottawa on June 27. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle

Trudeau to visit Canadian troops in Latvia ahead of NATO summit

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Canadian troops in Latvia before attending the NATO summit in Brussels next week.

The Prime Minister’s Office says the visit will be an opportunity for Trudeau to reaffirm Canada’s commitment to the NATO alliance and Euro-Atlantic security.