 Other provinces, such as Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, also maintain offices abroad.From 2 June 2019, Canada suspended embassy operations in Caracas, Venezuela effective immediately because its diplomats will no longer be able to obtain visas.Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement that "President Nicolás Maduro’s regime has taken steps to limit the ability of foreign embassies to function in Venezuela” and "that Canadian diplomats in Venezuela will no longer be in a position to obtain diplomatic accreditation under the Maduro regime."