NewzVille Desk
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal concluded a three-day visit to Canada on Thursday, with high-impact engagements in Toronto spanning academia, innovation, government, business councils, institutional investors, and the Indian diaspora community.
The day commenced with Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Goyal delivering an address to faculty, researchers, and students at the prestigious Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto — one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of international relations and public policy.
Goyal spoke about India’s rapid economic progress, transformative reforms, and growing global leadership under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
He highlighted the immense potential for deeper engagement among academia, industry, and policymakers to further strengthen bilateral trade, investment, and people-to-people ties between India and Canada.
Piyush Goyal subsequently visited the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) and was briefed on its wide-ranging initiatives to promote innovation, support startups, and foster collaboration between industry, academia, and government.
He also engaged in productive discussions with Canada-India Tech Connect on emerging areas of technology, including Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. Addressing the gathering, Goyal highlighted India’s thriving startup and innovation ecosystem and outlined how Canada can partner meaningfully in these high-growth sectors.
He also underlined the vast potential for bilateral cooperation in AI, cleantech, agritech, and deep tech — sectors where both countries possess complementary strengths.
Minister Goyal held an engaging interaction with representatives of regional chambers operating in the India-Canada corridor and received constructive feedback on avenues to strengthen business collaboration and boost investment flows.
He appreciated their pivotal role in enhancing trade, investment, and people-to-people ties between the two countries, and highlighted the significant opportunities emerging from the renewed momentum in bilateral relations and the ongoing CEPA negotiations.
In a significant high-level engagement, Goyal called on the Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and discussed opportunities to deepen India–Ontario collaboration.
The two leaders explored avenues for cooperation across manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, clean energy, food processing, and critical minerals — sectors of strategic importance to both sides — while reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment partnerships.
