Europe trade mission will promote B.C. tech, attract investment

BC government delegation to launch trade mission to Europe. The mission aims to attract investment to the province and boost trade with Europe. The delegation, which is heading to Europe from June 9 to June 14, includes BC Jobs Minister Diana Gibson and Minister of State for Trade Rick Glumack.

They will participate in three major tech conferences on the world stage, where B.C.-made technologies and agricultural technology will be promoted.

These include London Tech Week, the GreenTech in Amsterdam and the VivaTech conferences in Paris. The mission to Europe comes as Premier David Eby is working to find partners for B.C. in Asia as part of a trade mission to reduce dependence on the United States.