Official visit to Europe
Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan and Sweden’s Minister for Higher Education and Research Tobias Krantz signed an agreement May 3 to deepen science and technology cooperation between Canada and Sweden.
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May 7, 2010
Minister Van Loan visited Europe from May 3 to 7, 2010 to promote the Canada-Europe trade partnership and highlight Canada’s competitive advantages towards a comprehensive economic and trade agreement.
In Sweden, Minister Van Loan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Science and Technologyand promoted the benefits of freer trade with the European Union.
In Belgium, he joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Canada-EU Summit in Brussels, a key platform for business leaders and decision makers. He also met with European Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht. They both agreed to attempt to conclude a final economic and trade agreement by the end of 2011.
Minister Van Loan ended his visit in Spain, where he met with his Spanish counterparts and delivered a keynote speech about Canada’s economic advantage to more than 120 business leaders and investors at a conference in Madrid.
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News Releases
- Minister Van Loan Wraps up Free Trade Promotion Visit to Europe – May 7, 2010
- Minister Van Loan in Spain Promoting Canada’s Economic Advantage – May 6, 2010
- EU-Canada Summit Press Statement – May 5, 2010
- Minister Van Loan Concludes Successful Visit to Sweden – May 4, 2010
- Minister Van Loan Deepens Canada-Sweden Ties Through Science and Technology Partnerships – May 3, 2010
- Canada Begins Third Round of Economic and Trade Negotiations with European Union – April 20, 2010
Media Advisory
- Minister Van Loan to Hold Media Call Back on EU Summit and European Visit - May 5, 2010
- Minister Van Loan to Promote Canada-Europe Trade Relations During European Visit – April 30, 2010
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- Canada-European Union Commercial Relations
- Canada-Sweden Commercial Relations
- Canada-Belgium Commercial Relations
- Canada-Spain Commercial Relations
- Biography of Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan
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European Union
- Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Negotiations
- Focus on the European Union
- Global Commerce Strategy Priority Market
- Canada's International Market Access Report
- Canada-European Union Relations
Stockholm, Sweden
- Market Reports (registration required)
- The Embassy of Canada to Sweden (The Trade Commissioner Service)
- Canada-Swenden Relations
Brussels, Belgium
- Market Reports (registration required)
- The Embassy of Canada to Spain (The Trade Commissioner Service)
- Canada-Belgium Relations
Madrid, Spain
- Market Reports (registration required)
- The Embassy of Canada to Spain (The Trade Commissioner Service)
- Canada-Spain Relations
