(No. A/103 - October 16, 2009) The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Dallas, Texas, from October 16 to 19, 2009.
Minister Day will attend a trilateral meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Gerardo Ruiz Mateos to discuss cooperative efforts to make it easier to do business in North America.
This meeting represents the first time the trade ministers of the three NAFTA countries have met since 2007.
While in Dallas, Minister Day will also be the keynote speaker at a meeting of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, attended by leaders from the business community and other dignitaries.
Event: Speech before the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth (open to media)
Date: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: 1 p.m. EDT
Location: Rosewood Crescent Hotel, Gallery I and II, Second floor, 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas
Event: Joint media availability with Minister Day, Ambassador Kirk and Secretary Ruiz Mateos after the NAFTA meeting
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
Time: 12:45 p.m. EDT (subject to change)
Location: Rosewood Crescent Hotel, Crescent II, First floor, 400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas
Minister Day will hold a media teleconference from Dallas to recap his visit.
Event: Media teleconference
Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
Time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
Media representatives interested in participating in the teleconference are invited to contact the Trade Media Relations Office at 613-996-2000 to obtain the call-in number and passcode.
For more information, please contact:
Mélisa Leclerc
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of International Trade
and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
613-992-6186
Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
