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<p><strong>January 28, 2002</strong> <strong>No. 14</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew and Industry Minister Allan Rock will
attend the KPMG launch of the 2002 report <em>Competitive Alternatives: Comparing Business Costs in North America,
Europe and Japan</em> on Tuesday, January 29, 2002. A technical briefing for media by KPMG experts will be given before the
launch.</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Technical briefing for media by KPMG experts</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, January 29, 2002</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Fairmont Chateau Laurier</p>
<p>Drawing Room</p>
<p>1 Rideau Street</p>
<p>Ottawa, Ontario</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Ministers welcome report (open to media)</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, January 29, 2002</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Fairmont Chateau Laurier</p>
<p>Adam Room</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
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<p>Office of the Minister for International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 992-7332 </p>
<p>Selena Beattie</p>
<p>Office of the Minister of Industry</p>
<p>(613) 995-9001</td>
<td>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221125459/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a> </p>
<p>Marcel Gaumond</p>
<p>Investment Partnership Canada</p>
<p>(613) 941-9268</p>
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