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Canadian Defence Minister leads business mission to India
New Delhi, February 18, 2008
Canada’s Minister of National Defence and Minister of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Peter MacKay,
will lead an Atlantic Gateway-focused business mission to
India beginning Monday till February 22.
The mission will include key business forums in New Delhi and
Mumbai and promote Canada’s Atlantic Gateway to Indian
shippers, business leaders, and key government
representatives.
MacKay will be accompanied by provincial government
representatives and a private sector delegation representing
airports, ports, railways, and transportation-related
businesses and associations active in Atlantic Canada.
“The development of Canada’s gateways and trade corridors is
part of our government’s commitment to facilitating
international trade and increasing our national
competitiveness by linking North America to the world. This
mission demonstrates our Government’s continuing partnership
with the four Atlantic provinces to develop the Atlantic
Gateway initiative,” Mackay said.
“The Atlantic Gateway is an important part of the Government
of Canada’s strategy to improve out trade competitiveness
through gateways which connect North America with the world,”
said Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure
and Communities.
“We consider India to be a priority market and this mission
will provide Canadian businesses with the chance to develop
and strengthen commercial ties with their Indian
counterparts,” he added.
Ministers from all four Atlantic Provinces will participate in
the mission. They include Denis Landry, Minister of
Transportation for New Brunswick, Ron W MacKinley, Minister of
Transportation and Public Works for Prince Edward Island,
Angus MacIsaac, Deputy Premier, Minister of Economic
Development, and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway
in Nova Scotia, and Paul Oram, Minister of Business for
Newfoundland and Labrador.
While in India, MacKay will meet in New Delhi and Mumbai with
Indian government officials and key representatives of the
Indian private sector.
The mission follows the signing of a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) between the Federal and Provincial
Governments to develop the Atlantic Gateway.
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