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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">Pierre Pettigrew, Minister for International Trade, will be making a speech on the launch of Trade Update
2001: Second Annual Report on Canada's State of Trade. Minister Pettigrew's speech will be followed by
a question period.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>DATE</strong>: Tuesday, May 1, 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>TIME</strong>: 12:30 p.m.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>LOCATION</strong>: National Press Club</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Main Dining Room</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">150 Wellington Street</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa, Ontario</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">For more information, please contact:</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">____________________________________________________________________________________</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le ministre du Commerce international, M. Pierre Pettigrew, fera une allocution à l'occasion du lancement
du <em>Point sur le commerce en 2001 : deuxième rapport annuel sur le commerce international au Canada.
</em>L'allocution du ministre sera suivie d'une période de questions.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>DATE </strong>: Le mardi 1<sup>er</sup> mai 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>HEURE </strong>: 12 h 30</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>ENDROIT </strong>: Cercle national des journalistes</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Salle à manger principale</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">150, rue Wellington</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa (Ontario)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Pour de plus amples renseignements, prière de communiquer avec :</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Cabinet du ministre du Commerce international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le Service des relations avec les médias</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce
international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">May 1, 2001 No. 25/N<sup>o</sup> 25 Le 1<sup>er</sup> mai 2001</font></p>
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