Archived - Minister Oliver Promotes Canadian Economic Leadership to European Partners

June 23, 2014 – London, United Kingdom – Department of Finance

Finance Minister Joe Oliver will visit London, Berlin and Warsaw this week to promote Canada’s economic strengths, to meet with government officials and representatives from the financial sector, and to encourage further trade and investment between Canada and Europe.

Minister Oliver will deliver three keynote addresses. On June 24, he will speak at the Global Borrowers and Investors Forum in London. On June 25, he will address a business audience at the Canadian embassy in Berlin at an event being held in partnership with Atlantik-Brücke, a non-profit organization focused on transatlantic relations. And on June 27, he will address the International Group of Chambers of Commerce in Warsaw, which includes the Polish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

The Minister’s visit will build on Canada’s burgeoning commercial relationship with Europe. Canada and the European Union (EU) are finalizing a historic trade agreement, which was reached in principle last year. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement will significantly boost trade and investment and create jobs and opportunities for Canadians. It will also provide Canada with preferential market access to the EU’s more than 500 million consumers and $17 trillion economy.

Melissa Lantsman
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Finance
613-996-7861

Stéphanie Rubec
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613-996-8080

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