Tag: Trade Winds

Peru: A global trading partner for Canada

| September 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Peru: A global trading partner for Canada

Peru is the third-largest country in South America and one of the 20 largest countries in the world. It is extremely diverse, with 28 of the world’s 32 climates and 84 of the world’s 117 microclimates. The country has a wide variety of scenery thanks to its geography, which also provides it with a wide […]

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Indonesia-Canada: Asia’s best-kept secret

| June 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Indonesia-Canada: Asia’s best-kept secret

For a long time, Indonesia has been Asia’s best-kept secret. The success stories of big Asian economies, such as China and India, have overshadowed the narrative of Indonesia’s economic progress and all of the potential that this country has to offer. Increasingly, there is growing awareness, including among Canadians, about Indonesia’s potential. Indonesia is a […]

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Canada and Ukraine: The free world’s new frontier

| June 30, 2017 | 0 Comments
Canada and Ukraine: The free world’s new frontier

Picture it, if you will: A gigantic Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, powered by a Canadian engine and taking cargo across continents. Or how about major Canadian companies outsourcing software production to Ukraine? Or maybe Canadian AAA beef or seafood on grocery shelves in Lviv or Odessa? All of this would have seemed a fantasy just a […]

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Canada-Chile FTA: 20 years of prosperity

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Canada-Chile FTA: 20 years of prosperity

Chile and Canada have much to look forward to in 2017. This year, we celebrate 20 years of our bilateral free-trade agreement, a milestone, as it was the first of its kind for Chile. Back in 1997, we negotiated an ambitious agenda and the FTA included goods, services and investment that were complemented by environment […]

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India: The world’s fastest-growing economy

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
India: The world’s fastest-growing economy

India-Canada bilateral relations are underpinned by shared values of democracy, pluralism and expanding economic engagement. Canada is home to more than 1.2 million people of Indian origin, making up three per cent of its population. Highly educated and industrious Indo-Canadians are well integrated and serve as a strong bridge between the two nations. Both countries […]

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Consider Latvia Canada’s Baltic trade hub

| April 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Consider Latvia Canada’s Baltic trade hub

With increasing bilateral co-operation and a brisker pace of high-level visits, Canadian and Latvian trade is poised for steady growth in the coming years. This is particularly so given Latvia’s role as an undisputed Baltic hub and Canada and Latvia’s mutual intensive work with international organizations such as the OECD, the WTO, the UN and […]

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Palestinians are eager for more Canadian commerce

| December 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
Palestinians are eager for more Canadian commerce

Political issues play a more critical role in the success of the Palestinian economy than many other places. Since the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993, the Palestinian National Authority has strived to build a quasi-independent economy that would constitute the basis for an independent Palestinian state, as part of the internationally recognized and […]

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Iraq needs Canada for trade and its ‘know-how’

| December 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
Iraq needs Canada for trade and its ‘know-how’

Diplomatic relations between Iraq and Canada were established in 1961 and have fluctuated over the years. During the years preceding Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, relations between both countries were normal. However, they were interrupted after the invasion as Iraq became subject to strict international sanctions pursuant to resolutions of the UN Security Council. Following […]

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Croatia: Inviting Canadians to invest and visit

| December 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
Croatia: Inviting Canadians to invest and visit

Croatia is the youngest member of the European Union; we became its 28th member in July 2013. And last year, we celebrated our 25th anniversary of independence. But historically speaking, Croatia is an old European country. The first Croatian king was crowned in 925. Today, Croatia is a modern and open middle-European country with lots […]

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Venezuela: Open for investment

| October 4, 2016 | 0 Comments
Venezuela: Open for investment

The Venezuelan Orinoco Oil Belt is the biggest source of oil reserves in the world, with proven reserves of 272 billion barrels of crude spanning an area of 55,314 square kilometres in the country’s Guárico, Anzoátegui and Monagas states. If you consider all of the oil-producing projects in our country, we have a grand total […]

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