Minister Ng promotes renewed Team Canada engagement during Washington, D.C., visit

From: Global Affairs Canada

News release

February 2, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Canada and the United States have one of the closest and most important trade relationships in the world, built on long-standing shared values and deeply integrated supply chains that create opportunities for businesses and workers on both sides of the border.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met today with industry and business leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss ongoing Canada-U.S. collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including cross-border supply chains, manufacturing, research and labour. The visit was part of the Team Canada strategy on engagement with the United States, which is co-led by Minister Ng and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, with the collaboration of Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.

Minister Ng participated in a round-table discussion with members of the Canadian American Business Council to hear their views on the strengths and challenges of the Canada-U.S. partnership and highlight how Team Canada’s engagement will deepen this relationship. During a meeting with Neil Herrington, Senior Vice President of the Americas Program at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Minister discussed how Canadian and U.S. businesses are stronger together and how closer collaboration between our countries will benefit communities and workers on both sides of the border.

Minister Ng’s visit included discussions with Ambassador Hillman about the Team Canada engagement strategy and progress made in the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

Quotes

“We’re kicking off our renewed Team Canada engagement strategy in D.C. As we build on these important conversations with industry experts and business leaders, we are showcasing how interconnected our countries are. From a record $1.3 trillion in trade to creating millions of jobs together, the relationship between Canada and the United States is stronger than ever.”

- Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development

Quick facts

  • The Canada-U.S. trade relationship supports millions of good jobs on both sides of the border, driving innovative collaborations that strengthen North American competitiveness.

  • From critical minerals to the development of electric vehicle batteries and semiconductors that will power the cars of the future, Canada-U.S. supply chains and industries are deeply intertwined.

  • In 2022, bilateral trade in goods and services amounted to $1.3 trillion, which represents nearly $3.5 billion daily and $145.3 million every hour.

  • More than 2.2 million jobs in Canada depend on exports to the United States and more than 7.8 million jobs in the United States are related to trade with Canada.

  • Majority-owned Canadian companies operating in the United Sates employ 866,300 U.S. workers. 

  • In 2022, total trilateral merchandise trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico amounted to $1,857.8 billion—a 5-fold increase since 1993.

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