ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Mayor Olivia Chow speaks during a panel at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Ottawa on Friday, May 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Mayor Olivia Chow leading trade mission to the U.K., Ireland
TORONTO - ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Mayor Olivia Chow will be leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ businesses and workers.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Mayor Olivia Chow speaks during a panel at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Ottawa on Friday, May 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
TORONTO - ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Mayor Olivia Chow will be leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland, which she says will focus on supporting economic opportunities for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ businesses and workers.
The trip was set to begin Sunday and Chow says she will be accompanied by leaders from ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½’s film industry.
The mayor is scheduled to meet with production companies and broadcasters to encourage Canadian content production through agreements with Ireland and the U.K.Â
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Chow says at a time of “historic uncertainty,” reliable trade partners have never been more important, adding the trip is part of the city’s economic action plan to respond to U.S. tariffs.Â
The mayor has meetings scheduled with the Ireland-Canada Business Association, Enterprise Ireland executives and the UK-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
She is also scheduled to participate in bilateral meetings with Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2025.
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