Andy Street to lead Canada trade mission
The West Midlands Mayor is set to lead a trade mission to Canada next week in a bid to boost the region's economy post-Brexit.
Andy Street will be joined by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce head Paul Faulkner on the trip to Toronto, where they will meet with business leaders to examine trade possibilities between the West Midlands and Canada.
The delegation will attend a briefing with Kevin McGurgan, the British Consul General and Director General at the Department of International Trade Canada.
This will be followed by meetings with key Canadian business leaders, including Tim Sluys, CEO of Bridge Wireless Solutions, Pavi Binning, special adviser to Weston Group, one of North America's largest food processing and distribution groups.
They will also meet David J McFadden QC, counsel in the Toronto offices of Gowling WLG, and Allan O’Dette, the chief investment officer at the Ontario Investment Office.
Mr Street said: “Latest figures show that UK goods and service exports to Canada were worth £8.1 billion and as CETA, an EU-Canada free-trade agreement comes into force, we must ensure that West Midlands businesses will be able to continue to access the Canadian market post-Brexit."
