On May 5 and 6, 2022 the Honourable Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, hosted Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative in Ottawa and Toronto. Packing a lot into just two days, Minister Ng and Ambassador Tai held a  joint press conference, participated in a roundtable discussion […]

May 23, 2022

We are excited to share some good news What if I told you that Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey maker Diageo announced plans to build a new CAD$245 million distillery with the capacity to produce up to 20 million of litres of alcohol annually and increase the almost thousand Canadian jobs that Diageo already creates? Exciting, […]

April 19, 2022

Did you know that the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) at Boston’s Convention and Exhibition Center is the largest seafood trade expo in North America? Each year, companies from around the world exhibit their newest products and services in every sector of the seafood market; from processing and producing to packaging equipment. For Canada, this […]

March 29, 2022

Canada is deeply committed to supporting underrepresented groups, including women entrepreneurs, in accessing the benefits and opportunities that flow from international trade. In fact, the Government of Canada is investing up to $146.9 million CAD over four years via the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy to increase women-owned businesses’ access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise […]

March 29, 2022

“O-H!” opens every major activity here in the Buckeye state, with the resounding “I-O” in response. It is my privilege to be appointed by the Government of Canada as the Honorary Consul to Ohio and work with the team at the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit. An Honorary Consul serves as a liaison in […]

January 18, 2022

Zero-emissions electric school buses are rolling out across the United States, bringing cleaner, more energy-efficient transportation options to riders. Moving the needle in America’s heartland, Canada-based Lion Electric, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced plans in May 2021 to build its first-ever U.S. production plant in Joliet, Illinois. Located just outside […]

November 10, 2021

Montreal-based Kruger Packaging announced in May 2021 that it plans to create 150 jobs in Elizabethtown, Kentucky (south of Louisville) to produce corrugated boxes for the food and beverage sector in a multiyear period. The 400,000 square foot, US$114 million investment represents the company’s first corrugated box plant in the United States. At maturity, the […]

October 8, 2021

  The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco has launched Confluence, a new podcast on the relationship between technology and diplomacy on a global scale, hosted by Consul General Rana Sarkar. As Canada’s Tech Envoy in Silicon Valley, Consul General Sarkar has his finger on the pulse of some of the biggest tech issues […]

July 14, 2021

Canada and the U.S. work together in so many areas – border cooperation, climate change and energy, global security, and trade and prosperity, to name but a few. But beyond the high-profile issues which grab most of the headlines – especially in the era of COVID19 – are examples of collaboration which are helping to […]

April 7, 2021

The Great Lakes Supercluster is the largest vehicle-producing region in North America, and the integration of the Michigan – Ontario automotive industry supply chain and automotive assembly help promote their respective capabilities and innovations, which in turn helps North America compete successfully with the rest of the world. As the pandemic took hold last year, […]

April 5, 2021