Gov. Phil Murphy will head to Canada from September 7 to September 10 for an economic development trip with Choose New Jersey, his office announced today.
“Our efforts to bolster New Jersey’s thriving film and fintech industries must extend beyond both state lines and national borders,” Murphy said in a statement. “It is only fitting that we deepen our economic ties with Canada while exploring new opportunities to solidify our status as a global leader in these fields. I look forward to engaging with Canadian officials and industry leaders to showcase the opportunity that is ripe within our state.”
Murphy’s trip will include stops in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal, and will “focus on strengthening New Jersey’s ties with Canada while cultivating partnerships and international investment opportunities in sectors such as film and technology.”
Accompanying the governor on the trip will be First Lady Tammy Murphy, Choose New Jersey President and CEO Wesley Mathews, and New Jersey Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan.
The trip will be Murphy’s seventh international economic development mission since taking office in 2018, after prior visits to Germany and Israel in 2018, India in 2019, Ireland and Israel again in 2022, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan last year, and Germany again earlier this summer.