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Minister Dallas will join Premier Redford as part of the Alberta trade delegation to India. He will continue on to Singapore to engage with key decision makers and partners in the region.

“Southeast Asia and Oceania have a combined population of 600 million people and include several of the world’s most successful economies. Singapore remains a significant entry point into these diverse and prosperous markets. This is why it’s so important we get boots on the ground to identify opportunities and showcase what Alberta has to offer.”

Cal Dallas, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations

Minister Lukaszuk will be in China to renew Memorandums of Understanding with the Shanghai Department of Science and Technology and Zhejiang Department of Science and Technology. He will also represent Alberta at the renowned Harbin Ice Festival in Alberta’s sister province, Heilongjiang.

“China is a critical partner for Alberta and is one of the biggest investors in our province. Our ties go back to the founding of Alberta, and a strong relationship with one of the world’s biggest economies and most powerful nations builds our profile globally.”

Thomas Lukaszuk, Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour

Under the Building Alberta Plan, our government is investing in families and communities, living within our means, and opening new markets for Alberta's resources to ensure we're able to fund the services Albertans told us matter most to them. We will continue to deliver the responsible change Albertans voted for.

Backgrounder

Itinerary for Minister Dallas*

January 9 to January 11
  • Travel to New Delhi, India.

January 12
  • Attend briefing dinner with the Canadian High Commissioner for India.

January 13
  • Travel to Noida, India.
  • Attend the PETROTECH 2014 Exhibition and Conference.
  • Visit the Alberta pavilion and meet with exhibitors.
  • Bilateral meeting with India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  • Address at the Canada India Energy Forum.
  • Travel to New Delhi.

January 14
  • Meet with senior officials from India’s oil and gas industry.
  • Attend the Alberta India Office opening reception and Canadian High Commission’s Alberta networking reception.

January 15
  • Travel to Mumbai.
  • Meet with senior representatives from India’s oil and gas and financial sectors.

January 16
  • Travel to Singapore.
  • Attend VIP business dinner with the Canadian High Commissioner for Singapore.

January 17
  • Attend a roundtable briefing session with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.
  • Meet with representatives from:
  • Singapore Exchange Ltd.;
  • Singapore Business Federation; and
  • Keppel Corporation.

January 18 to January 19
  • Private time.

January 20
  • Deliver remarks at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Singapore networking breakfast.
  • Attend Alberta Food Industry roundtable event.
  • Meet with representatives from:
  • Temasek;
  • Talisman SEA Pte. Ltd.; and
  • Singapore Economic Development Board.

January 21
  • Travel back to Alberta.

The estimated cost of the mission for Minister Dallas and a staff member is $56,400.

Itinerary for Minister Lukaszuk*

January 3
  • Depart Edmonton.

January 4
  • Arrive Beijing, transfer to Harbin.

January 5
  • Attend Harbin Ice Festival Opening Ceremony – Minister Lukaszuk speaking.

January 6
  • Meeting with Vice Governor of Heilongjiang Province.
  • Depart Harbin for Shanghai.

January 7
  • Meeting with Canadian Consul General.
  • Meeting with Shanghai Department of Science and Technology to sign memorandum of understanding.
  • Meeting with Shanghai Electric.

January 8
  • Depart Shanghai for Hangzhou.
  • Meeting with Zhejiang Department of Science and Technology to sign memorandum of understanding.
  • Depart Hangzhou for Shanghai.
  • Depart Shanghai.

January 9
  • Private time.

January 10
  • Travel back to Alberta.

The estimated cost of the mission for Minister Lukaszuk and a staff member is $20,800.

*Itineraries are subject to change.