NWT trade mission to China and Japan

Media Advisory

YELLOWKNIFE (January 7, 2015) – Premier Bob McLeod and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment David Ramsay will lead a delegation to China and Japan from January 10-21, 2015.

The purpose of the mission is to continue to strengthen trade ties with China, building on the success of the 2012 Council of Federation trade mission and the January 2014 Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) trade mission. This year’s mission has been expanded to include a stop in Japan, allowing the GNWT to promote NWT tourism, diamonds and wild fur directly to Japanese industry specialists and explore possibilities for Japanese investment in the NWT.

Attendance at the 41st annual Beijing Fur and Leather Show will be a major focus of the trip to China, where the Premier and Minister will promote NWT wild fur to attendees. Meetings with key Ministers and executives are planned for Japan, as well as an NWT Gala with 120 invited guests from the Japanese tourism, diamond and fur sectors.

Media availabilities during the trade mission will be announced as they become available. Speeches and presentations will be posted to the GNWT’s news site.

Media inquiries:

Brenda Norris
Media Liaison
Government of the NWT
Tel:  867) 669-2302
Email:   brenda_norris@gov.nt.ca

Backgrounder – 2015 China and Japan Trade Mission