Prov / Terr | Visits | Outreach Activities | Priorities |
Nova Scotia | Past: • Nova Scotia Day in LA - July 2004 • Premier: trips to Chicago (Team Atlantic Canada) and Houston - difficult travel due to minority government • Ministers: MOU w/ Louisiana • X-mas tree lighting in Boston (ongoing tradition since Halifax exlosion) • Nova Scotia Business Inc. (Stephen Lund) - in US frequently www.novascotiabusiness.com Upcoming: • Premier to DC - has not been here in 2 years | Past: • Amb. Cellucci farewell Upcoming: • CSG Executive Ctte to Halifax (Oct/Nov 2005) • NEG-ECP • Host Amb. McKenna and Amb. Wilkins | • Halifax pre-clearance (ensure $ is allocated) • SWL - unique circumstances • Border Issues: COOL, WHTI, BSE |
Nunavut | | Nunavut-Boston Culture and Trade Partnership • Investment phase next (ensuring land claims protected) | • MMPA • Cold-weather testing (recent mtgs include US CG in Montreal, Paris Air Show) • Opening of NW Passage • Oil and gas investment |
Yukon | • Premier Fentie - June 2005 Upcoming: • Visits to Anchorage this year to discuss the Alaskan Pipeline and a feasibility study for the rail link • Canadian Gala in Anchorage in spring 2006 | No outreach plans yet | • Alaska pipeline • Rail link - feasibility study • Shakwak highway funding • Border security - ensure northern border included • Arctic refuge • Softwood lumber |
Prince Edward Island | • Colin’s outreach trip to PEI and NL (June 2005) | No outreach plans yet | • Security • Passports (WHTI) • BSE • Softwood lumber • U.S. no-fly list - all flights overfly northern Maine |
Saskatchewan | Past: • Premier at the WGA - had good access Upcoming: • Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) will be hosted in Regina from July 31 - August 3, 2005 (500 delegates from 11 states anticipated) NB: Premier in minority government, therefore visits will be conducted primarily by ministers | Outreach to North Dakota and Minnesota | • BSE • Softwood lumber • Swine • Energy-oil, gas, uranium • Premier-governor relations • 2007 US farm bill - SK had problems with the last one |
New Brunswick | Past: • Team Atlantic Canada in Chicago • Premier Lord in DC • Maine-NB Legislative Summit • Min. Michaud: trade missions to US Upcoming: • NB Speaker Harrison: Council of State Governments (CSG) • July 2005: US Amb Wilkins to visit Campobello Island • Atlantic premiers to Boston, Miami | No outreach plans yet | • Relations with Maine • Campobello Island • Border crossing (St Stephens-Calais by 2007) • Softwood lumber |
Alberta | Upcoming: • No upcoming visits unless BSE worsens • Pacific Northwest Economic Region meetings • CSG West | • Office is well-established with visits from the Premier and Ministers and so will now change gears to focus on Phase 2 to stress a more targeted advocacy | • BSE • Energy • Regional issues |
Ontario | Upcoming: • Premier McGuinty to meet New York Governor Pataki (next 6 months) • Georgia Governor Perdue in July • Gover • Premier to visit China, India (November) • Council of Great Lakes “Annual” meeting - not since 2001 | • Ontario would like to attract more governor visits to the province | • Border facilitation (passports, etc.) • Regional air quality • Great Lakes agreement (prohibit large diversion of water) |
British Columbia | • Premier Campbell: Visit to DC last week for AARP Early in mandate due to recent election • New cabinet • New IGA minister • New ministry of Economic Development in Asia-Pacific (potential for good advocacy activities in US) • New Consul General in Vancouver | • Outreach to neighbouring states: WA- Eductation MT -Env.cooperation agreement • Trade bottleneck in California: opportunity to promote trade through Port and Prince Rupert • Olympics: increase trade and cultural relations | • Enhance Port and Prince Rupert trade and traffic • PNWER • Renew relations with neighbouring states |
Manitoba | Past: • Frequent trips to US on Devil’s Lake • WGA: BBQ with Colorado Gov. Owens Upcoming: • Premier Doer will travel to Bio 2006 in Chicago • WGA: meeting in Gimli in 2006 • Manitoba will host Hemispheria in 2006 • Upcoming trip with New Brunswick Premier Lord • Transmission Summit with mid-western governors | • Film promotion | • Devil’s Lake • Energy: hydro as renewable • BSE • US farm bill • CoF-US-Canada relations • Grassroots input into SPP and effects on NAFTA • Transmission infrastructure • Biotech |
Newfoundland & Labrador | Upcoming: • New England Governors - Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference: Aug. 28-29, 2005 (Premier has been to US to promote the mtg) • Reverse Trade Show • Energy Council Conference in St. John’s • Minister of Fisheries • Trade Minister to visit Indiana | | • NAFO yellow tail quota in NW Atlantic: do not want to give any quota to the US) |
Québec | Upcoming: • Georgia governor Perdue to visit • Québec - New York Summit • Environment Minister: visit to DC in 2006 • Minister of Security: visit to Boston • Minister of Agriculture: visit to DC • Minister of Trade: visit New England, NY, CA • Premier Charest to visit China (Oct. 2006) • Charest to St-John’s for NEG-ECP • Charest would like to meet w/ Mexican President Fox - push ahead on NAFTA-plus Past: • Premier Charest has been to the US 9 times since 2003 | | • SPP • Want a formalized consultative process in Canadian security negotiations • WHTI • Energy • Environment • Transportation reauthorization |
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