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Ontario leading trade mission to South Korea and Japan
September 30, 2019 By Top Crop Manager
Ernie Hardeman, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, and Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade, will lead an Ontario trade mission to South Korea and Japan from October 12-24, 2019.
The trade mission was announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the 102nd International Plowing Match and Rural Expo and is supported in part by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The ministers will be focused on helping sectors affected by trade challenges to access new markets. Minister Hardeman will work to connect Ontario farmers and food processors with key importers and buyers in South Korea and Japan. He will also meet with government representatives and grocery chains to promote the high quality of Ontario products, including pork, beef, and soybeans.
Minister Fedeli will promote Ontario as an attractive destination to do business and invest, with a focus on automotive, aerospace and other key emerging sectors. He will be working to identify valuable, mutually beneficial opportunities in areas where our interests align to strengthen our economy and create good jobs in the province.
Raymond Sung Joon Cho, minister of seniors and accessibility, will join the South Korea portion of the mission and will spearhead contact and business development with important trading partners.
“Leading this trade mission is part of my commitment to stand up for Ontario farmers affected by the trade disruption with China,” said Minister Hardeman. “For the sectors involved in our mission, namely pork, beef, and grain farmers, we see great potential to develop more business connections and access to new and growing international markets for their high-quality products.”
“By leveraging the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we are providing Ontario businesses with access to some of the fastest growing markets in the world that will drive economic prosperity and create good jobs here at home,” said Minister Fedeli.
