January 16, 2014 - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, will travel to Chicago to meet with key U.S. officials and businesses to discuss the Canada-United States trade and economic relationship. At an event hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, he will discuss initiatives currently under way to strengthen the Canada-United States economic and security partnership with U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.
Event: Speech (open to media) and photo opportunity
Date: Friday, January 17, 2014
Time: 11:45 a.m. CT
Location: Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Media representatives must confirm their attendance by contacting Samantha Skinner at 312-821-7507 orsskinner@thechicagocouncil.org.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Rudy Husny
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Ed Fast
Minister of International Trade
613-992-7332
Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
613-995-1874
media@international.gc.ca
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