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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, was pleased to hear from front-line tourism and travel industry experts during her week-long listening tour that concluded today in Kelowna, British Columbia. The tour was the Minister’s first opportunity to engage with a wide selection of people working in Canada’s travel and tourism industry and to gather their valuable ideas and experiences that will help in developing a new federal tourism strategy.
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, wrapped up her trip to British Columbia. During her visit she met with small business stakeholders in several communities across the province to highlight the importance of export and entrepreneurship and promote the benefits of exporting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).
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The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, creating good jobs and keeping Canada competitive. That is why the Government is teaming up with small, medium-sized and large companies, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations from five high potential sectors to develop them into major engines of growth and job creation under the Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
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The Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy, creating good jobs and keeping Canada competitive. That is why the Government is bringing together small, medium-sized and large companies, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations to generate bold ideas under the Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will participate in roundtable discussions with local tourism and travel industry experts. These will help identify opportunities to maximize Canada’s tourism potential and create local and sustainable middle-class jobs.
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In the face of global economic challenges, the Government of Canada is continuing to invest in innovation in Canada’s digital and space industries to create good middle-class jobs and ensure these sectors continue to thrive in a competitive global market.
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The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will make an announcement related to the $950-million Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
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To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will be in British Columbia to discuss equality and women entrepreneurship at the WE FOR SHE Forum as well as trade opportunities with the BC-India Business Network.
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Vancouver, British Columbia, November 15, 2018—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will take her first official tour of Vancouver’s Chinatown. She will meet with local business owners, tourism officials and visitors.