Ottawa – Canada is a global leader in addressing climate change. Over the past 50 years, Canada’s fleet of more than 160 aerial firefighting aircraft—waterbombers—has been deployed worldwide to protect communities from the impacts of climate change. This demonstrates Canada’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Additionally, Canada’s expertise in the aerospace sector benefits the economy, creates jobs and boosts investments in …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that she will travel to Brussels, Belgium on October 4, 2024, where she will meet with representatives from Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada (DHC), the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), and Export Development Canada (EDC) representatives to highlight Canada’s continued engagement to support Canadian companies internationally. …
Ottawa – Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. That is why the federal government is taking further action to protect …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that Canada has been named the Country of The Year for Viva Technology 2025, the largest technology event in Europe, which is scheduled for June 11 to 14, 2025 in Paris, France. This honour reinforces Canada’s reputation as a worldwide leader in artificial intelligence. Scale AI, …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers-Canada Consultation, in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). During the consultation, Minister Ng highlighted the progress Canada and ASEAN member states have made toward an ASEAN-Canada free trade agreement, and underscored the importance …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will be in Lao People’s Democratic Republic from September 19 to 21. She will also attend the Thirteenth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers–Canada Consultation. At the consultation, Minister Ng will emphasize Canada’s firm commitment to ASEAN as a strategic partner and provide updates on …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with the Mexican Secretary of the Economy, Marcelo Ebrard. She said: “Great meeting with my new counterpart. We share a strong commitment to our vital trading relationship. Through CUSMA/T-MEC/USMCA, we’re boosting North America’s competitiveness and strengthening our supply chains.”
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement following the US Trade Representative’s request for consultations on Canada’s digital services tax under the new NAFTA (the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) : “Canada strongly supports international efforts to end the corporate tax race …
Washington – Minister of Economic Development, International Trade and Export Promotion, Mary Ng is in Washington for a meeting with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Her office said Ng will discuss electric vehicles and softwood lumber among other topics. Ng plans to discuss a range of issues with Tai, including “economic security, secure and resilient supply chains and the electric …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, has said: “Canada has supported Ukraine since day one of Russia’s illegal invasion, and we will be there to help Ukraine rebuild when they win this war.”
