The Ministry of International Trade (french: Ministère du Commerce international) was a

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of the

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that was responsible for international trade issues in the

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. The position of Minister of International Trade in the

Executive Council of Ontario The Executive Council of Ontario (french: Conseil des ministres de l'Ontario), often informally referred to as the Cabinet of Ontario (french: Cabinet de l'Ontario, links=no), is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Ontario. It comprises minis ...

(or provincial

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) was held by Michael Chan. The ministry was created in 2016 from the splitting of the then

Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade The Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade was a ministry of the Government of Ontario that was responsible for citizenship, immigration and international trade issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ministry existe ...

into this ministry and the

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration The Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade was a ministry of the Government of Ontario that was responsible for citizenship, immigration and international trade issues in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ministry exist ...

. The Ministry of International Trade was dissolved in 2018, and its functions were taken over by the

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (formally known as Ministry of Economic Development and Growth) in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for programs to attract and retain business and economic development in ...

.Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
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Ministries established in 2016

International Trade International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services. (see: World economy) In most countries, such trade represents a significant ...

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