Minister Ng welcomes Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Trade to Ottawa

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today welcomed Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and President of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter, to Ottawa. Minister Tovar joined Minister Ng in a discussion with stakeholders, key businesses leaders, Indigenous partners and Canadian parliamentarians, during which they highlighted the strong bilateral relationship …

Minister Ng on US view on Canadian softwood lumber products 

eAwazLocal News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement regarding the results of the sunset review by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) regarding softwood lumber products from Canada: “Canada is disappointed that the USITC has determined that the United States can continue to impose unfair and unwarranted duties on Canadian softwood …

New hydrogen project starts in Nova Scotia

eAwazLifestyle

Ottawa – Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, has announced on behalf of  Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, an agreement to support a clean energy hub that EverWind Fuels is developing in Nova Scotia. EverWind and Export Development Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada reached an agreement in principle …

Canada welcomes CUSMA dispute settlement panel findings on dairy tariff rate quotas

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement in response to the release of the dispute settlement panel report regarding Canada’s administration of its dairy tariff rate quotas under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): “Canada is very pleased with the dispute settlement panel’s …

Minister Ng discusses economic recovery at Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering. The Government of Canada is committed to the people of Ukraine and the country’s economic recovery and reconstruction in the face of Russia’s military aggression, which has displaced millions and killed thousands of Ukrainians, disrupted the worldwide economy and worsened global problems such as food and energy security. Today, the Honourable Mary …

Minister Ng advances cooperation on trade, supply-chain resilience in Asia-Pacific 

eAwazCanada News

San Francisco – This week, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministers’ Meeting in San Francisco, California. While at APEC, Minister Ng highlighted Canada’s commitment to deepen its engagement across the Indo-Pacific by continuing to work closely with APEC economies to ensure strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth …

Minister Ng meets with Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade & Tourism on margins of Apec 

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Juan Carlos Mathews Salazar, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 2023 in San Francisco, California. During the meeting, the ministers discussed Peru’s priorities, as Peru will hold the chair of APEC in …

Minister Ng to travel to San Francisco for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meet

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today announced that she will participate in the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting on November 13 to 15, 2023, in San Francisco, California. This meeting, hosted by the United States, will provide an opportunity for Canada to further its international trade and investment priorities, including: …

Minister Ng attends G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka, Japan

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will participate in the second G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting on October 28-29, 2023, in, Japan. This meeting, under Japan’s G7 presidency, will provide an opportunity for Canada to further its international trade priorities, including: advancing World Trade Organization reform addressing issues of economic security, including economic coercion …

Minister Ng introduces modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – The modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) marks a new era in Canada and Ukraine’s economic relationship and will be fundamental to the participation of Canadian businesses in Ukraine’s economic reconstruction and recovery from Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, tabled the text of the modernized CUFTA in …