In May 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that he intended to "showcase both its domestic and international priorities: to strengthen the middle class, advance gender equality, fight climate change, and promote respect for diversity and inclusion".
2017年5月，加拿大总理贾斯汀·特鲁多表示他希望“展示加拿大在国内和国际上先进的地方，扩大中产阶段、推进性别平等、对抗气候变化并推动对多样性和包容性的尊重”。