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Eliminating Barriers to Trade
Alberta’s economic health is dependent on the ability to export. In 2010, Alberta exported $77.8 billion worth of goods.
In 2007, the province’s key exports were imported by 192 countries around the world. Alberta's largest client however, remains the United States. In 2010, 87 per cent of Alberta’s exports were to the United States. Of the remainder, 61 per cent went to Asia.
Elimination of international and interprovincial trade barriers are paramount to Alberta’s future growth and prosperity.
Source:
Government of Alberta: International and Intergovernmental Relations (2011). Alberta's Exports in 2010.
Government of Alberta (2008). Alberta International Trade Review: 2007.
Results
| June 30, 2010 | New West Partnership creates Canada's largest free trade zone |
| November 12, 2009 | Alberta looks to expand regional free trade agreement |
| February 23, 2009 | Chamber helps defeat U.S protectionism |
Recent Highlights
| February 22, 2011 | Business applauds Provincial Throne Speech focus on expanding trade links to Asia |
| December 16, 2010 | New report calls for reinvigorated relationship with the U.S. |
| May 15, 2010 | Elimination of interprovincial trade barriers |
| To read more articles, op-eds and publications on trade barriers, click here. |
Chamber News
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2011 Year in Review
