Canada and the United States benefit from the most successful bilateral economic partnership in history. Canada is the number one market for most U.S. states, while the United States is by far Canada’s largest export market. The Government of Canada is working to strengthen this relationship and foster greater opportunities for workers and businesses on both sides of the border.
Canada welcomes the decision by the United States to rescind its duties on imports of Canadian supercalendered paper and to refund all duties collected since August 2015.
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will take part in the sixth Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum, in Montréal, Quebec. The forum is one of the premier events that underpin Canada-Australia commercial relations, attracting major business and political leaders from across Australia and Canada.
The Government of Canada is committed to broadening Canada’s trade ties, creating global opportunities for Canadian businesses and bringing more job-creating investment into Canada. Attracting new investors to Canada contributes to economic growth, good middle-class jobs and higher living standards.
Trade and investment are important to Canada’s economic future. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting regional economic growth by helping Quebec businesses gain access to new markets and offering real opportunities to middle-class workers.
International trade and investment are important to Canada’s economic growth and prosperity. Attracting foreign investment to Canada creates jobs, encourages innovation, expands trade and provides new opportunities for Canadian businesses.
Canada’s steel and aluminum industries have made North American steel and aluminum more competitive around the world. It is inconceivable and completely unacceptable to view any trade with Canada as a national security threat to the United States.
International trade helps Canadian businesses compete, promotes regional economic development and provides real opportunities for middle-class Canadians.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of the new board of directors for Export Development Canada (EDC) and the launch of the 2018 legislative review of the Export Development Act.
The opening of new markets enables Canadian businesses to access more trade and investment opportunities abroad and fosters the creation of well-paying middle-class jobs from coast to coast.
