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Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development

Hon. Mary Ng

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
  • Liberal
  • Markham—Thornhill
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 63%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $101,141.61

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Context: House Hansard - 167 - Mar/9/23
Hon. Mary Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Mar/9/23 2:51:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Scarborough Centre for all of her hard work. The women entrepreneurship strategy in Canada is working. Since 2018, our government has invested over $7 billion, and in Canada, women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses are growing, at 18% now, up from under 16%. Our ecosystem is helping Canadian women entrepreneurs grow. Over 10,000 new businesses have been started by women, and over 12,000 businesses have grown under the support of this government. I want to thank all the incredible women entrepreneurs across the country on International Women's Day.
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Context: House Hansard - 50 - Mar/31/22
Hon. Mary Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Mar/31/22 2:49:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from London West for her leadership and her hard work. Our government continues to move the dial for women entrepreneurs and businesses by investing in their growth and in their success. Recently I announced a $55-million investment for women-owned businesses looking for loans under $50,000 and an additional $25 million to further build out an ecosystem of support focused on under-represented women, and, by the way, this ecosystem has already helped 5,000 women's businesses to grow and 7,000 to start their businesses. If we do not measure it, there will not be any improvement, so we also invested $4.2 million in the knowledge hub. I want to thank the Canadian women entrepreneurs for all they are doing for the Canadian economy and helping to grow—
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Context: House Hansard - 23 - Feb/3/22
Hon. Mary Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Feb/3/22 3:08:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the women entrepreneurship strategy ecosystem fund is working for women entrepreneurs and businesses. It has helped 500 women start new businesses, and 7,000 women increase and grow their existing businesses. We know, though, that women entrepreneurs continue to face barriers. That is why I was very pleased to announce last week a new call for proposals. It is a $25-million investment with the aim of removing systemic barriers and creating more equal access to resources for intersectionally diverse and underserved women in business so they can succeed.
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Context: House Hansard - 17 - Dec/14/21
Hon. Mary Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/21 3:00:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, by unlocking the potential of women entrepreneurs, we add $150 billion to the economy. Through the WES ecosystem fund, our government is supporting major projects across the country. In budget 2021, we invested $147 million to provide women entrepreneurs with greater access to financing, mentorship and training. I look forward to announcing more good news soon.
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