The following is excerpted from a 20 February 2013 news release by Transport Canada.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today met with stakeholders and local business leaders for a pre-budget consultation and to highlight the many ways the Harper government’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative is helping grow Canada’s trade with high-growth Asian markets. Minister Fast also announced that he will be leading a trade mission to China and Japan from April 7-12, 2013 that will focus on the communications and information technologies sector.
“Canada’s economy and future prosperity is our government’s top priority. That prosperity depends on increasing our exports in fast-growing and dynamic markets around the world. That is why we’ve undertaken the most ambitious trade expansion plan in our nation’s history,” said Minister Fast. “The Asia-Pacific Gateway plays a key role in supporting our growing trade with Asia, while creating jobs and growth for local communities, as well as for Canada as a whole.”
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/releases-2013-h017e-7059.htm
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