Consulate Offices
Bluenose II in Halifax Harbour during Tall Ships 2004
Office of Public Affairs
The Consulate's Office of Public Affairs disseminates information about U.S. government policies and American society, manages a variety of cultural exchange programs, and conducts public outreach activities, including speaker and digital videoconference programs.
The Public Affairs Office at the U.S. Consulate General in Halifax is responsible for New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Public Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa includes an Information Resource Center (IRC) as well as public affairs, press and cultural offices. There are also public affairs offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
If you are interested in current issues involving the United States, please visit the website of the U.S. Embassy. You may also wish to sign up for the IRC's e-alerts, and automatically receive via email, links to selected documents and publications from official U.S. government sources, and other reputable non-governmental organizations.
For more information about public affairs programs of United States Department of State, please visit the Department of State website.
Political and Economic Section
A key focus of the small Political and Economic Section of the Consulate General is to build and maintain relationships with political, economic, industrial and business leaders across Newfoundland-Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. During our meetings with these individuals, we discuss current political and economic developments, especially those that have a direct bearing on the interests of the United States. Current areas of discussion include security and enforcement procedures at regional border points, especially the impact of newer U.S. regulations for visitors and commercial shippers. Development of the region's energy resources is another priority as we attempt to identify and analyze new sources of secure energy supplies for the U.S. market.
Our section also focuses on trans-boundary water and air quality issues and we play a role in helping to strengthen the Atlantic region's long-standing cooperative relationship with the New England states in these areas. Along with our counterparts at the other Consulates General in Canada, we also advise senior officers with the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa on a wide range of topics including two-way trade between Canada and the United States, bilateral defense arrangements, cross-border transportation links and cultural industries.