Danielle Smith leaves for week-long trade trip to Japan and South Korea
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.00 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.00 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 18/04/2025 (234 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier is on her way across the Pacific for a week of meetings in Japan and South Korea.
Danielle Smith’s office issued a news release saying she will depart Friday, adding the purpose of the trip is to “grow Alberta’s energy, agriculture and other markets in Asia.”
While in Japan, the release says Smith will meet with government officials, importers and energy and agricultural sector leaders.
It says she’ll promote Alberta as the “partner of choice” to meet Japan’s growing demand for energy and food security.
Later, it says Smith will head to Gangwon State, South Korea, which has a longstanding sister province relationship with Alberta.
The release notes Korean companies have made a number of substantial investments in the province, with several establishing Canadian headquarters in Calgary.
In 2024, it says Japan was Alberta’s third-largest export market, with Alberta’s exports to Japan totalling almost $2.7 billion, and energy exports making up almost $1 billion of that total.
Bilateral trade between Alberta and South Korea totalled about $1.5 billion in 2024, the release said.
It further noted Alberta’s total exports to the region in 2024 totalled $1.2 billion and consisted primarily of energy, nickel, meat and wood pulp.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2025.