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MLAs travelling to U.S. to promote trade and investment with Alberta
Government MLAs will promote enhanced trade and investment with the U.S. while in Columbus, Ohio from July 20-25 for the Council of State Governments (CSG) 78th Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual General Meeting.
Government officials say Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland MLA Shane Getson and Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Myles McDougall will travel to join lawmakers, industry representatives, academics and state delegates in an effort to strengthen bilateral co-operation on shared priorities.
Officials say the mission should build on the momentum of a series of MLA trips to Portland, Oregon and Richland, Washington earlier in July and is expected to provide MLAs Getson and McDougall with another platform to champion Alberta’s economic interests with the province’s largest trading partner.
Key focus areas are expected to include identifying ways to advance energy infrastructure that will bring more of Alberta’s responsible energy products to the U.S. market, enhance North American energy security and encourage the flow of people and goods to create jobs, prosperity and economic growth on both sides of the border.