News

2018

  • Mariette Mulaire on Bank of Canada Board - The World Trade Centre Winnipeg is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Mariette Mulaire, has been named to the Bank of Canada Board of Directors. “What a well-deserved nomination for Mariette. The Bank of Canada is our country’s central bank and among the most pre... more

  • Strength of a network: WTC Winnipeg & WTC Trieste - The World Trade Centers Association network has once again shown its strength in reciprocity. The WTC Winnipeg and the WTC Trieste have most recently collaborated to connect a Canadian company to the Italian market.  SkiptheDishes is Canada’s leading – and North America’s fas... more

  • Top 10 Canadian Francophone Influencers - Francopresse, a Canadian Francophone press association, recently recognized Mariette Mulaire as one of the country’s top 10 most influential personalities. Ms. Mulaire was most recently Co-Chair of the Canada Summer Games where she represented Francophones from all over the co... more

2017

  • WTC Winnipeg CEO on NRC IRAP Advisory Board - The World Trade Centre Winnipeg is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Mariette Mulaire, has been appointed to the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) Advisory Board. The NRC IRAP Advisory Board is in place to prov... more

  • Talking Trends to Manitoba’s SMEs - Manitoba’s economy relies on the success of SMEs. Last week, Canada celebrated SMEs during the Bank of Development of Canada’s Small Business WeekTM. Hundreds of events, workshops, seminars and networking opportunities took place across the country.  This year, the World Trad... more

  • Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program - Canada's Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is a highly successful program that helps businesses become export-ready. Created by the World Trade Centre Toronto in 2015, the program has helped over 120 companies develop concrete export plans to structure their expansions. The Wor... more

  • Canadians provide a voice for NAFTA negotiations - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a hot topic. On August 16, 2017, the United States, Canada and Mexico will open negotiations on NAFTA with the expectation of formulating a consensus upon which to build future prosperity. NAFTA came into effect in 1994, crea... more

  • WTC Winnipeg: Gaining Knowledge on U.S. Soil - WINNIPEG, CANADA - The U.S. Department of State sponsored a multi-regional project entitled International Trade and the Global Economy from June 5 to 23, 2017 which provided a broad perspective on U.S trade policy. Individuals and representatives of organizations travelled fr... more

  • Winnipeg Hosts “Canadian Olympics” - WINNIPEG, CANADA - It’s going to be Winnipeg’s hottest summer in half a century! The 50th Canada Summer Games will be held in Winnipeg this summer during Canada’s 150th birthday. These important games are estimated to have an economic impact of $153 million. Over 4,000 athle... more

  • WTC Winnipeg’s Inaugural World Trade Day - Manitoba’s business leaders gathered on May 31st to celebrate the province’s inaugural WORLD TRADE DAY! Two key events were organized throughout the day to commemorate this momentous event. Community partners such as Johnston Group took part in an afternoon of business-to-bus... more