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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">November 4, 2005<br>
No. A/113</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">MINISTERS PETERSON AND MITCHELL TO TRAVEL TO GENEVA, SWITZERLAND</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">International Trade Minister Jim Peterson and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy
Mitchell will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to participate in a meeting of more than 20
World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers from November 8 to 9, 2005. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">The ministers will seek to promote Canada’s objectives in a vital round of talks in order
to advance all areas of the Doha Development Agenda. These talks will take place as
WTO members prepare for the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong in
December 2005.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">“The next week will be a critical time for the Doha Development Round—by the end of
the week, we will know if there will be a straight road to Hong Kong, or if negotiations
will face even more obstacles,” said Minister Peterson. “Canada will remain firm in
ensuring an outcome that is in the best interest of Canadians.” </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">“The Government of Canada will continue to seek a level international playing field so
that all producers are able to compete and trade fairly, while ensuring prosperity for
Canadian producers and their families,” said Minister Mitchell.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">For more information, please contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Jacqueline LaRocque<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of International Trade<br>
(613) 992-7332</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media Relations Office<br>
International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121082938/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Matthew Tolley<br>
Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food<br>
(613) 759-1059</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Media Relations Office<br>
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada<br>
(613) 759-7972<br>
1-866-345-7972<br>
</span></span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121082938/http://www.agr.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.agr.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"> </span></span></span></p>
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