Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drive economic prosperity and create jobs for the middle class. Opening new markets and expanding existing international markets are central to Canada’s trade diversification strategy, which encourages Canadian businesses to tap into new markets, reach new customers and create well-paying jobs.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, today issued the following statement regarding Hurricane Dorian:
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a roundtable with the Ukrainian community followed by a media scrum.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will meet with representatives of the Richmond Hill Small Enterprise Centre to discuss the Government of Canada’s support to Canadian exporters.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, on September 5, 2019, to meet with business leaders to discuss the benefits of the new NAFTA.
Canada and Israel are steadfast friends and allies, and we have an impressive number of cooperative activities taking place between our two countries. We expect this number to grow under the modernized CIFTA, as more companies take advantage of new opportunities to expand their business and create jobs for hard-working Canadians.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, will visit the University of Toronto and make a funding announcement in support of researchers and students pursuing world-leading discovery work.
