Immigration Minister Jason Kenney

Dept: Kenney shared word of his visit on Twitter, noting he's the first Canadian government minister to visit the country since 1976, according to Montreal Gazette. Officials in Kenney's office dropped no advance hints about the trip, which came after stops in Ukraine and Germany and oTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's days are usually packed with public events, but he had a surprise item on the agenda Wednesday a visit to Iraq. Canada hasn't had an ambassador formally in Iraq since 1991, though in 2005 the ambassador to Jordan was tabbed to assume responsibilities for the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.