Italy – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade.
Minister Ng expressed Canada’s appreciation of Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency and welcomed the strong outcomes of the G7 Summit in Apulia, which will foster global economic growth that will benefit all citizens and future generations. Looking forward to Canada’s 2025 presidency, the Minister noted Canada’s continued commitment to working with G7 partners on common priorities, such as building economies that benefit everyone.
The ministers discussed implementation of the Italy-Canada Road Map for Enhanced Cooperation, launched by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the margins of the G7 Summit. The road map outlines areas for deeper engagement between Canada and Italy, including in energy security and clean transition, trade and investment, research and innovation. The ministers also discussed the importance of partnerships to maintaining an open and fair international trading system.
Finally, Minister Ng spoke of the concrete examples she has heard about of Italian and Canadian businesses growing their trade thanks to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.