Prime Minister Stephen Harper, joined by Ian McLean, President and CEO of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, participates in a question and answer session with the Greater Kitchener Waterloo and the Cambridge Chambers of Commerce.
Kitchener, Ontario - 25 April 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in a question and answer (Q&A) session with the Greater Kitchener Waterloo and the Cambridge Chambers of Commerce. The discussion was moderated by Ian McLean, President and CEO, Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, while Greg Durocher, President and CEO, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, served as Emcee.
During the Q&A session, the Prime Minister discussed the Canadian economy and measures that our Government is taking to help Canadian businesses succeed at home and abroad. Some of these measures include support for businesses in Economic Action Plan 2014, tax reduction, the elimination of unnecessary regulatory burdens, and the Canada Job Grant. The Prime Minister also highlighted our Government’s unprecedented efforts to increase access to international markets, including through the Canada-European Union Trade Agreement and the recently announced Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). These agreements will greatly benefit Canadian businesses, including the high-tech and manufacturing sectors in Ontario.
