More than ever, global trade is interconnected, Canadians and citizens around the world depend on open, transparent, and rules-based trade to provide reliable access to essential goods and services during the pandemic. Yesterday, 29 January 2021, the Honorable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, participated in a virtual World Trade...
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Minister Ng speaks with Anna Hallberg, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs
The European Union (EU) is one of the leading economies in the world and Canada’s second-largest trading affiliate. Through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan that includes financial measures and programs to support Canadian businesses impacted by COVID-19, many Canadian small businesses are gradually reviving. On Friday, January 15, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export...
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Canada to Modernize trading with Ukraine
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade spoke with Ihor Petrashko, Ukraine’s Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture concerning bilateral trade among both countries. The ministers spoke about the importance of cooperation and coordination to build a strong global economic recovery from COVID-19. They also discussed the...
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The U.S. imposes duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Following U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the first administrative review by the U.S. Department of Commerce of U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products...
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Minister Ng introduces requests for WTO reform
In the Wake of the end of talks between Canada and the United Kingdom to ensure continuity of trade post Covid-19, today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade hosted a virtual ministerial meeting of the Ottawa Group on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform to discuss progress on the...
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Canada – United Kingdom ends talks on transitional trade
In light of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and by extension the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Government of Canada has been working hard to ensure continuity for Canada-United Kingdom trade – especially economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export...