The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will greet Ambassador Martin Vidal Delgado of Uruguay, Ambassador Inés Martínez Valinotti of Paraguay, Chargé d’affaires Sebastian J. Palou of Argentina and Acting Head of Mission Maria Elisa Maia of Brazil at a reception on the evening of Monday, March 19, 2018, in Ottawa. This marks the beginning of the first round of negotiations toward a possible free trade agreement with Mercosur countries. A photo opportunity will precede the reception.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Trois-Rivières on Friday, March 16, 2018, following remarks to members of the Chambre de commerce et d’industries de Trois-Rivières and of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Edmonton on Thursday, March 15, 2018, following remarks and an introduction of Invest in Canada’s senior management.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, following remarks and an introduction of Invest in Canada’s senior management during Globe Forum 2018.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Montréal on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, following remarks and an introduction of Invest in Canada’s senior management to an audience including members of Investissement Québec and Montréal International.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Ottawa on Monday, March 12, 2018, following an announcement on how Canada can better attract leading global firms to grow and invest their businesses.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will host the Meeting of Employment and Innovation Ministers of the G7, “Preparing for Jobs of the Future” on March 27-28, 2018, in Montréal, Québec.
March 7, 2018 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability from Asunción, Paraguay, following a ministerial meeting with Mercosur member states.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability from Santiago, Chile, about the official signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
