North American Competitiveness, Innovation and Clean Energy Conference
San Diego, California
April 14, 2010

Left to Right: Minister of Industry, Tony Clement; Secretary of Commerce (United States of America), Gary Locke; Secretary of Economy (Mexico), Gerardo Ruiz Mateos — US, Canada, Mexico keynote luncheon address at the North American Competitiveness, Innovation and Clean Energy Conference held in San Diego, California, April 14, 2010.

Note: US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke displays his Blackberry as an example of a great Canadian technology that is produced through the cooperation and integration of the Canadian, Mexican and US economies. "We have incredible strengths as three different countries, but our economies are so intertwined… here's an example… Blackberry, the technology is from Canada, much of it assembled and manufactured in Mexico, and then exported and sold by the United States around the world. So all three countries have been benefiting from this, and it just shows the incredible opportunities we have. One of the keys to really ensuring that we maximize and realize our full economic potential."

News Release: Minister Clement Meets With U.S. and Mexican Counterparts to Discuss Innovation, Clean Energy and Job Growth in North America

Speech: North American Competitiveness, Innovation and Clean Energy Conference

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Source: Jason Leppert