Monday, January 12, 2015

Mexico Praised As Opportunity

thenews.com.mx

The Canadian Department of Foreign Affais, Trade and Development is looking to increase investment in Mexican industries. Photo: CUARTOSCURO/HILDA RÍOS/

“The Mexican government is implementing a long-term reform agenda to which Canada is welcoming and hoping that it will have a positive impact in attracting direct foreign investment,” said Diana Khaddaj, DFATD spokeswoman.
Khaddaj was referring to the ambitious National Infrastructure Program 2014-18, which includes 743 projects in key economic sectors such as energy housing, communications, transportation, health, tourism, infrastructure.
Canadian businesses are world leaders in those sectors, she said.
“This program anticipates investments of $750 billion and will create new opportunities for our businesses, particularly for our small and medium businesses, “ said Khaddaj.
The foreign investment seminars will be held from Jan. 20 to Feb. 20 in Aurora and Waterloo, Ontario; Edmonton, Alberta; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Moncton, New Brunswick.
The seminars, with titles such as “Go Global Workshops,” will host representatives from exporter support institutions, like the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, Export Development Canada (EDC), Business Development Bank of Canada and Canadian Commercial Corporation that operate like an open window for the small and medium businesses.
For example, EDC helps more than 7,000 Canadian businesses, the majority of them small businesses, to do business in almost 200 countries around the world.
These seminars will promote investments in six Mexican industries: aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, mining, agriculture and information technology.
This is the first time the Canadian government is organizing seminars to encourage small businesses to invest outside the country.
“The Canadian government considers that supporting and associating themselves with small and medium businesses to take advantage of foreign opportunities is a key part of our pro-exportation, pro-employment plan,” said Khaddaj.

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