Minister Ng leads Canada's first women's trade mission to the United Kingdom  

March 10, 2023 – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will lead a Women’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom from March 13-15, 2023. 

While in London, Minister Ng will kick-off the Women’s Canada Trade Mission with a keynote address with the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. The Minister will also attend the Welcome to the U.K. reception with the Right Honourable Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade. 

In Cambridge, Minister Ng will also participate in a keynote address and armchair discussion on the current state and future outlook of Canada-U.K. trade relations, particularly in relation to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. 

The following events will be open to media.  

Keynote address to kick-off Women's Canada Trade Mission 
Date: March 13, 2023 
Time:   5:30 pm GMT (13:30 pm EST)  
Location: London 

Site visit to facility for hydrogen-fueled buses 
Date: March 14, 2023 
Time:   2:15 pm GMT (10:15 am EST)  
Location: London 

Keynote address and armchair discussion 
Date: March 15, 2023 
Time:   12:30 pm GMT (8:30 am EST)  
Location: Cambridge 

Notes for media: Interested media should register with shanti.cosentino@international.gc.ca no later than March 11, 2023.