His Majesty King Abdullah left Amman on Thursday for Ottawa on a several-day working visit to Canada during which he will meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian political and business leaders.

King Abdullah and the Canadian prime minister will discuss the situation in the Palestinian territories and efforts to revive the peace process. The two leaders are also expected to discuss the situation in Iraq and ways to strengthen security and stability in that country.

Bilateral ties, particularly economic cooperation, will be high on the King's agenda. Talks with Canadian leaders are expected to address trade and investment relations as well as energy security and Jordan's debt to Canada.

The King will also meet with Stephane Dion, head of the Liberal Party and opposition leader, and members of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives which groups economic leaders in the country.

During his meetings with business leaders, King Abdullah will discuss ways to attract Canadian investment to Jordan and encourage joint projects between the two countries' private sectors. He will also deliver a speech at the foreign ministry's Lester B. Pearson Building, which was established in honor of Canadian foreign minister and Nobel peace laureate who later became prime minister.

The Jordan Times