Ontario Trade Mission Leaves For China

McGuinty Government Pitches Green Technology To New Markets

TORONTO, Oct. 24 /CNW/ -

NEWS

Premier Dalton McGuinty is leading an Ontario delegation representing innovative companies on a trade mission to China to tap into new markets and bring new investment to Ontario.

Their aim is to create jobs, opportunity and prosperity in Ontario by selling environmental technologies to China. This is in response to China's efforts to reduce pollution by 10 per cent between 2006 and 2010. The trade mission includes nearly 30 delegates from 20 organizations.

The first stop for the Ontario trade mission will be Shanghai. The Ontario delegation will then travel to Nanjing on October 28 and Jinan on October 31.

QUOTES

"We're going to deliver the message that Ontario is open for business, ready to compete and equipped to win. There are great opportunities in China to promote our strengths in environmental technologies and create new partnerships. Now is the time to work together to bring jobs and opportunity to families in Ontario and China," said Premier Dalton McGuinty.

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QUICK FACTS

- China is investing $175 billion in environmental protection between 2006 and 2010.

- Premier McGuinty's first trade mission to China took place in November 2005 and included stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hong Kong.

LEARN MORE

Learn more about Ontario's leadership in environmental technologies.

Read about the Council of the Federation, the Canada China Business Council and their mission to China.

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