Governor to lead Trade Mission to Canada

Governor Schwarzenegger will lead a trade mission to Canada on May 29, 2007 and return May 31, 2007, his office announced today. The Governor will be visiting the cities of Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver, and his press release says he will focus on promoting California trade and tourism, discuss ways of reducing the effects of climate change while boosting economic growth and look at creative ways to finance infrastructure: “I am very excited to visit Canada – our state’s second largest trading partner. Californians share so much with our neighbors to the north – whether it is a desire to protect our environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions or our entrepreneurial spirit. I look forward to meeting with Canadian government officials to share the benefits of our state’s burgeoning cleantech industry, promoting California as a travel destination and encouraging Canadians to buy California’s goods and services,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. The Governor also claimed that his previous trade missions had been a success: “We have already seen great success from our past trade missions to Mexico, China and Japan, and this mission will continue on in that tradition of success”. There was no information on the Governor’s site about who will be participating in this trade mission.