Global Affairs Canada : Minister of International Trade to meet key stakeholders along Canada's manufacturing corridor in southern Ontario

January 22, 2018 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Helping businesses succeed and making trade real for people are twin priorities for the Government of Canada. Canada's progressive trade agenda helps Canadian businesses expand into new markets abroad, maximize competitive advantages and attract more foreign direct investment in communities across the country. This is how to create more jobs for the middle class and position more Canadians for success for years to come.

On January 23 and 24, 2018, the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will participate in round-table conversations with representatives of Canadian businesses and manufacturers in Southern Ontario, emphasizing Canada's support for the good middle-class jobs they create, along with their positive role in market diversification and investment attraction.

While in Southern Ontario, Minister Champagne will speak with members of Burlington's business community, the Canadian Association of Mold Makers and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. He will also visit the Ford Motor Company Windsor-Essex Engine Plant and Research Facility and will participate in a round table on trade hosted by Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton.

Minister Champagne will meet with business and community leaders from Southern Ontario to discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises may benefit from the recently launched Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and highlight Canada's support for communities seeking to attract the foreign direct investment crucial to job creation.