{"id":333717,"date":"2026-05-13T02:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=333717"},"modified":"2026-05-13T02:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:54:50","slug":"anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/anand-to-pitch-canada-defence-economic-ties-during-persian-gulf-trip-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Anand to pitch Canada defence, economic ties during Persian Gulf trip &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By Dylan Robertson<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted May 12, 2026 3:12 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