Alberta is going big outside its borders.
Premier Alison Redford announced Friday the government will open six new international offices in the next two years.
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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Verlyn Olson headed to Kazakhstan to promote agriculture
The Redford government is taking a $40,000 trip to the Central-Asian country of Kazakhstan to strengthen economic ties.
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Stephen Harper accelerates foreign efforts to promote energy and trade
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and senior members of his cabinet are accelerating efforts to promote free trade and Canada’s energy exports through an international charm offensive, arguing that economic prosperity is on the line.
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Edmonton intermodal project will grow exports and benefit the local economy
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, the Honourable Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation for the Province of Alberta, and Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton participated in a ceremonial signing event for the construction of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (QEII) and 41 Avenue Southwest Intermodal Access project in Edmonton, Alberta. The Ministers were joined at the ceremonial signing event by representatives from the City of Edmonton and Canadian Pacific.
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Canada should look beyond traditional export nations for growth: CIBC
TORONTO – Canadian exporters have hit a snag after years of free trade agreements, and a new report from CIBC suggests businesses should look outside traditional export partners for further growth.
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South Korea free-trade deal ‘very close,’ Flaherty says
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada is nearing an elusive free-trade agreement with South Korea, but some Canadian exporters warn they are years behind other countries that already have deals with the Asian manufacturing powerhouse.
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UK looking for opportunity
Tony Kay came to Red Deer on Thursday to talk, and listen.
Speaking to government, business and economic development officials at the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce office, the Calgary-based British consul general described his country’s interest in Canadian trade and investment. He stressed that wants to learn about the opportunities in places like Central Alberta.
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Canada set to announce new trade promotion agreements with Cameroon, Zambia
Canada will announce agreements on Monday designed to help promote trade with Cameroon and Zambia, home to iron ore and copper and other mineral deposits, attracting the attention of some of the world’s largest miners.
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China beats out Britain as Canada’s No. 2 trade partner
China has surpassed Britain as Canada’s No. 2 export destination, a milestone in the inevitable shift from the stagnant Old World to faster-growing emerging markets.
Canadian goods exports to China surged 15 per cent last year to $19.3-billion, paced by a near-doubling of canola seed and canola oil shipments, according to newly tabulated government trade figures.
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EU ‘very close’ to an ‘ambitious’ trade deal with Canada
The European Union is “very close” to an “ambitious” free-trade deal with Canada, its trade commissioner said Thursday, with negotiations still seemingly needed on agriculture and investor protections, among other issues.
European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht couldn’t confirm when the trade talks would conclude toward the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, but he said the EU is “united in working together with Canada to close the gaps on the final issues.”
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