Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today joined Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, in announcing the launch of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). Led by the United States, APEP is a new framework for cooperation across the Americas aiming to deliver economic …
Minister Ng meets with UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade
Davos – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met with Kemi Badenoch, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade, on the margins of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During their meeting, Minister Ng discussed the women-focused Canada trade mission to the United Kingdom planned for …
Trudeau advances trade ties at North American Leaders’ Summit
Mexico City – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded a successful visit to Mexico City where he participated in the tenth North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to keep working in partnership to grow our economies to benefit everyone and create good, …
Minister Ng launches public consultations on trade talks with Ecuador
Ottawa – Canada is committed to diversifying its trade and investment ties and promoting open, inclusive, and rules-based international trade. In line with this commitment, Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today announced the launch of public consultations on a potential free trade agreement between Canada and Ecuador. These consultations will help identify business …
Minister St-Onge launches CDAP program for Quebec
Granby – Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sports visited Granby. She said: “I visited Granby to launch the CDAP program for Quebec in partnership with the Réseau des SADC+CAE on behalf of my colleague Mary NG. This initiative will help small businesses stay competitive and expand into new markets.”
Minister Ng in response to CUSMA dispute
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, has issued the following statement in response to the United States’ request for consultations on Canada’s dairy tariff rate quota policies under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): “Canada is home to one of the strongest dairy industries in the world. “Our dairy farmers support thousands …
Minister Ng concludes successful trade mission to Japan
Tokyo – Advancing women’s economic empowerment and participation in trade is fundamental to the Government of Canada’s Export Diversification Strategy and key to ensuring that Canada’s economic future is inclusive, sustainable and resilient. Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s women-only trade mission to …
Minister Ng concludes productive Joint Committee Meeting on Canada-EU Trade Agreement
Ottawa – Canada and the European Union have a strong bilateral trade and investment relationship, rooted in a close economic partnership and longstanding people-to-people ties. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded a successful Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Joint Committee Meeting. Yesterday, while in Québec’s Montréal metropolitan area, Minister …
Minister Ng discusses US-Canada Trade with Katherine Tai
Ottawa, – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met with Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative to discuss ongoing efforts to grow cross border trade, supporting inclusive job growth on both sides of the border. Minister Ng reiterated Canada’s strong interest in joining and meaningfully contributing to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, …
Business Development Bank of Canada legislative review
Ottawa – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a Crown corporation that offers a suite of services, including financing, advisory services and access to capital, to entrepreneurs and businesses across Canada. As a cornerstone of the Government of Canada’s support for businesses, the BDC helps enable growth and strengthens competitiveness for businesses across all sectors, regions and stages of development. …