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Canadian politics The politics of Canada function within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch is head of state. In pr ...
is a public-relations mission led by the
Prime Minister of Canada The prime minister of Canada (french: premier ministre du Canada, link=no) is the head of government of Canada. Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the Confidence and supply, confidence of a majority the elected Hou ...
, the Minister of International Trade along with the leaders of the
provinces and territories of Canada Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
. The purpose of the Mission is to promote Canadian
business development Business development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory. Business development is the creation of ...
in order to increase
trade Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...
and
investment Investment is the dedication of money to purchase of an asset to attain an increase in value over a period of time. Investment requires a sacrifice of some present asset, such as time, money, or effort. In finance, the purpose of investing i ...
. The first Team Canada Mission was made in 1994 led by PM
Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Uni ...
. The
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
lists the following as having been "Team Canada" mission (led by the Prime Minister): January 2002 Russia and Germany (Moscow, Berlin, Munich) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector November 2001 Team Canada West (Dallas, Los Angeles) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector May 2001 Team Canada Atlantic (Atlanta) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector February 2001 China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector May 2000 Team Canada Atlantic (Boston) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector September 1999 Japan (Tokyo, Osaka) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector January 1998 Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile (Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago) Focus Sector(s): Multi-sector


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Canada Trade Missions - Team Canada Missions
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