Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will travel to Australia to lead a Team Canada Trade Mission and participate in the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum from Feb. 16-18. Details are available online. Contact Huzaif.Qaisar@international.gc.ca
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz will take part in a panel discussion at the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum in Melbourne, Australia. Details online.
Meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors will be held in Cairns, Australia, September 20-21, 2014.
Minister of State (Social Development) Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) will represent Canada at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting in Melbourne, Australia to discuss boosting labour market participation and job creation. The event will be held at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. Call 819-994-5559.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.) will be in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia from Feb. 22-25, 2014 to attend the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Sydney, and the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum in Melbourne. The full itinerary is available online. Call 613-996-7861.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) will travel to Australia. During his visit, Fast will promote Canada’s many competitive advantages and seek new ways to broaden and deepen the trade relationships with those countries. Call 613-996-2000.
