Industry committee  Just to comment on the cross-Canada trade opportunity, I think it has been an overlooked opportunity up until lately. A lot of the attention to this has been generated through what's happening in the energy sector. What we're discovering, particularly with this Quebec relationshi

Industry committee  I would echo those comments and only add that it has traditionally been the strengths of the federal government to help companies expand their markets abroad with the representation they have internationally. One of the unique assets that are available within market is the econom

Industry committee  Good morning. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and members of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. It's certainly my pleasure to be here, despite the cold. I'm almost positive it's not this cold in Calgary. It was just too early in the morning to really kn

Industry committee  I'll begin by mentioning a few statistics, because I don't think western Canada, and certainly not Calgary, is thought of as a manufacturing centre. About 47,000 people are employed in manufacturing in Calgary. That's about 7.2% of our total employment base. When you look right