New Brandes Global Opportunities Fund Just Launched in Canada: No Geographic or Cap Limits on Seeking Investment Value

TORONTO , July 3, 2012 /CNW/ - The Brandes Global Opportunities Fund has just opened for business to Canadian investors with a simple, yet powerful, premise: Any Country. Any Size. Always Value.

It is the first fund managed by Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. (Brandes LP) to be launched in the last five years in Canada . Brandes Investment Partners & Co. (Brandes Canada ) recognized there was an unmet need for an unconstrained equity fund that empowers investors to take advantage of worldwide equity market valuations.

The Brandes Global Opportunities Fund enables investors, with one purchase, to buy what Brandes LP identifies as undervalued businesses from around the world, regardless of market capitalization or location. It provides access to fast-growing emerging markets and well-developed, mature markets, while leveraging Brandes' stock picking ability to unleash maximum long-term growth potential."The Brandes Global Opportunities Fund provides exposure to company-specific opportunities in a flexible mandate," states Brandes Canada President, Carol Lynde .

Brandes LP's Founder and Chair, Charles Brandes , notes: "We have been investing in companies of all sizes and in all regions of the world for nearly 40 years, so we can offer a depth of judgment based on cumulative experience. I am certain the Global Opportunities Fund will leverage our capabilities and serve investors well over the long term."

The investment committee overseeing the Brandes Global Opportunities Fund includes Brandes LP's Charles Brandes , CFA; Ralph Birchmeier, CFA, Director, Investments; Ken Little , CFA, Research Director, Investments; Brent Woods , CFA, Managing Director, Investments and Gerardo Zamorano , CFA, Director, Investments. The Global Opportunities Investment Committee members have an average of nearly 22 years of experience and are supported by 29 research analysts and 12 research associates.

The Brandes Global Opportunities Fund is being launched at a time when the contraction in global markets, over the past five years, has depressed the stock prices of many profitable companies, creating a window of opportunity. Average price ratios (for large- and small-cap stocks alike) around the world are lower than their historical average, while dividend yields are higher.

The Brandes Global Opportunities Fund is eligible for all plan types and may be purchased with a minimum investment of $1,000 ( $100 through a pre-authorized debit plan); subsequent investments may be made for a minimum of $500 .

About Brandes Investment Partners & Co.

Brandes Investment Partners & Co. (Brandes Canada ) is the Toronto-based manager of the Brandes Funds and affiliate of Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., of San Diego , California, (Brandes LP) which is a portfolio sub-advisor to the Brandes Funds. Brandes LP is a leading global investment advisory firm, managing assets for institutional and private clients worldwide.  Brandes Canada provides Canadian investors with access to Brandes LP's investment management services in separate accounts for institutional, wrap, private client investors and through the Brandes Funds.

Brandes LP applies a value-oriented approach to security selection pioneered by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd to identify investment opportunities within a long-term context, in all market conditions. Among the first investment firms to emphasize a global perspective to value investing, Brandes offers a variety of global, international, U.S. and Canadian equity portfolios.

For more on Brandes Canada , visit: www.brandesinvestments.ca

Disclaimer

Brandes Investment Partners & Co. is the manager of the Brandes Funds. Units of the Brandes Funds are available through registered dealers only and not available through Brandes Investment Partners & Co. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. 

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Research and Markets: Canada Smartphone Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kdl723/canada_smartphone) has announced the addition of the "Canada Smartphone Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017" report to their offering.

Since the introduction of smartphones in global market, smartphones have dynamically changed the perception and purpose of using mobile phone devices. Today, mobile phone devices are not just considered a device to communicate distantly, but its application and usage include accessing internet, sending and receiving mails, video calling, entertainment, navigation and many more. The Canadians like others, too switched from feature phones to smartphones as quick as it was possible. In 2011 end, 45% of total mobile phone users were using smartphones in Canada.

According to the report Canada Smartphone's Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017 the Canadian smartphones subscriber base will touch approximately 20 Million by 2017 growing at an expected compounded annual growth rate of 13% during 2011-2017. The report also forebodes that RIM's dominance in the Canadian Smartphone will come to an end by 2012, with Apple being the market leader. It is anticipated that Apple will foreshadow RIM and Samsung, as the Canadians users prefer high end smartphones with dynamic features.

The Canada Smartphones Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2017 Report Elaborates Following Particulars:

- Global Smartphone Market Size, Share and Forecast till 2017

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- Competitive Landscape and Strategic Recommendations

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- RIM

- Apple

- Samsung

- Nokia

- HTC

- Motorola

- Ericsson

- LG

- Dell

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Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit to Provide Opportunities for Businesses Across Western Canada - msnbc.com

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — More than 400 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be connecting with new business opportunities being generated at the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit, to take place in Vancouver on May 23, 2012.

"Western Canada's Shipbuilding Action Plan is focussed on creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity in the West," said the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. "Events like the upcoming Shipbuilding Summit are crucial in helping western Canadian businesses showcase their expertise and continue to grow."

The Summit is being hosted by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) and Seaspan Marine Corporation, and will provide western Canadian SMEs an opportunity to meet with Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. and Irving Shipyards, who were selected to construct the non-combat and combat work packages respectively under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).

Economic Action Plan 2012 highlighted Western Canada's Shipbuilding Action Plan, which will help western SMEs take advantage of the business opportunities presented by the NSPS. This event allows western SMEs to make valuable business connections in the shipbuilding industry and learn about specific shipbuilding projects.

For more information on the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit please visit WD's web site at www.wd-deo.gc.ca.

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Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit to Provide Opportunities for Businesses Across Western Canada - Market Wire

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2012) - More than 400 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be connecting with new business opportunities being generated at the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit, to take place in Vancouver on May 23, 2012.

"Western Canada's Shipbuilding Action Plan is focussed on creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity in the West," said the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. "Events like the upcoming Shipbuilding Summit are crucial in helping western Canadian businesses showcase their expertise and continue to grow."

The Summit is being hosted by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) and Seaspan Marine Corporation, and will provide western Canadian SMEs an opportunity to meet with Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. and Irving Shipyards, who were selected to construct the non-combat and combat work packages respectively under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).

Economic Action Plan 2012 highlighted Western Canada's Shipbuilding Action Plan, which will help western SMEs take advantage of the business opportunities presented by the NSPS. This event allows western SMEs to make valuable business connections in the shipbuilding industry and learn about specific shipbuilding projects.

For more information on the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Summit please visit WD's web site at www.wd-deo.gc.ca.

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Canada Enhances Business and Research Collaboration Opportunities With Brazil

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -04/30/12)- The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, wrapped up an official visit to Brazil yesterday, where he was part of the official delegation of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.

During his visit, the Minister of State delivered a keynote address to business leaders, academics and government officials at an innovation forum in Sao Paulo. In his remarks, he underscored the importance of supporting collaborative research as a means of promoting innovation and economic growth.

"Our respective governments share a common commitment to science and technology as a way of ensuring future prosperity," said Minister of State Goodyear. "Collaboration between governments, academics and business people is vital to building innovative economies." The Minister of State welcomed the many bilateral collaborative research partnership arrangements between Brazilian and Canadian universities and research funding organizations that were signed during the mission.

The Minister of State also delivered welcoming remarks at the University of Campinas, where His Excellency spoke to Canadian and Brazilian university officials about university researchers and the private sector collaborating to create innovative communities.

Brazil is an important partner for Canada because of its strong science base, potential for innovation-based growth, and technological similarities with Canadian industry and academia. In November 2008, Canada and Brazil signed a Framework Agreement for Cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation, which was ratified in 2010. The agreement allows Canadian and Brazilian partners from industry, academia and government to collaborate on joint research and development projects as well as scientific conferences and workshops. The agreement also provides for the exchange and lending of equipment and materials and for student and researcher mobility. Since the agreement's ratification, the bilateral relationship has taken on a new momentum.

For more information on Canada-Brazil relations, visit the website of the Embassy of Canada to Brazil (www.canadainternational.gc.ca/brazil-bresil/index.aspx?lang=eng&view=d).

For more information on the official visit to Brazil, visit the website of the Governor General of Canada (www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14502&lan=eng#April23_Brasilia).

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Canada Enhances Business and Research Collaboration Opportunities With Brazil

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -04/30/12)- The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, wrapped up an official visit to Brazil yesterday, where he was part of the official delegation of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.

During his visit, the Minister of State delivered a keynote address to business leaders, academics and government officials at an innovation forum in Sao Paulo. In his remarks, he underscored the importance of supporting collaborative research as a means of promoting innovation and economic growth.

"Our respective governments share a common commitment to science and technology as a way of ensuring future prosperity," said Minister of State Goodyear. "Collaboration between governments, academics and business people is vital to building innovative economies." The Minister of State welcomed the many bilateral collaborative research partnership arrangements between Brazilian and Canadian universities and research funding organizations that were signed during the mission.

The Minister of State also delivered welcoming remarks at the University of Campinas, where His Excellency spoke to Canadian and Brazilian university officials about university researchers and the private sector collaborating to create innovative communities.

Brazil is an important partner for Canada because of its strong science base, potential for innovation-based growth, and technological similarities with Canadian industry and academia. In November 2008, Canada and Brazil signed a Framework Agreement for Cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation, which was ratified in 2010. The agreement allows Canadian and Brazilian partners from industry, academia and government to collaborate on joint research and development projects as well as scientific conferences and workshops. The agreement also provides for the exchange and lending of equipment and materials and for student and researcher mobility. Since the agreement's ratification, the bilateral relationship has taken on a new momentum.

For more information on Canada-Brazil relations, visit the website of the Embassy of Canada to Brazil (www.canadainternational.gc.ca/brazil-bresil/index.aspx?lang=eng&view=d).

For more information on the official visit to Brazil, visit the website of the Governor General of Canada (www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14502&lan=eng#April23_Brasilia).

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Good opportunity for new wireless player to enter Canada: UBS - Financial Post

John Shmuel  Mar 26, 2012 – 12:09 PM ET | Last Updated: Mar 26, 2012 12:16 PM ET

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There's room for a new "strong, strategic" player to enter Canada's wireless market, said a UBS analyst on Monday.

Could a new wireless player hop into Canada’s wireless market this year?

Phillip Huang, analyst with UBS, said in a note on Monday that now presents a good opportunity for a new wireless player to make a move and slip into Canada.

“We believe there is currently a good opportunity for a strong strategic player to enter Canada and acquire attractive spectrum and assets at reasonable valuations,” he said.

Mr. Huang sees a few reasons why a new player could jump in now. He says there are multiple small players in Canada that are “motivated sellers of assets”, pointing to Allstream and Mobilicity as two possible examples.

Meanwhile, incumbent players like Telus, Bell and Rogers are not allowed to buy new entrants until 2014, providing an opportunity to buy assets without a heated competition flaring up. As well, Mr. Huang said that the new entrants have limited resources to drive their own consolidation.

Mr. Huang’s note comes as the Canadian federal government announced this month that it would be placing limits on an upcoming wireless spectrum auction of radio waves, capping how much the the biggest telecoms would be able to buy. The government also announced it would be lifting foreign ownership limits for smaller telecom firms.

The spectrum auction, which is expected to take place in early 2013, will include the low-frequency 700 MHz airwaves, which travel further and penetrate walls more easily than other spectrum.

Mr Huang points out that the government’s move to reserve some of the spectrum auction for new entrants also poses a benefit for any new player that decides to come into Canada.

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Canada and Singapore rank highest in innovation opportunities - Financial Post

Since we so often hear that Canadian businesses are laggards in innovation, it was heartening this week to see Canada ranked alongside Singapore as the world’s most innovation-friendly countries, according to the latest Global Innovation Policy Index (GPII).

Devised by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the GPII benchmarks the effectiveness of the innovation policies of 55 countries, and provides a framework for sounder policy-making. It is considered one of the most comprehensive assessments ever undertaken of countries’ innovation policies, and highlights best practices in policy development that other nations can learn from.

The index assesses the effectiveness of countries’ innovation policies against 84 indicators grouped across seven core policy areas that are deemed to represent innovative values: trade and foreign direct investment; science and R&D; domestic market competition; intellectual property rights ; information technology; government procurement; and high-skill immigration.

In each policy area the index ranks countries as upper tier, upper-mid tier, lower-mid tier or lower tier. Only Canada and Singapore placed in the upper tier on all seven innovation policy indicators.

The U.S. placed in the top tier in every category except openness to high-skill immigration. The report ranks 18 countries as upper-tier, 15 as upper-mid-tier, 13 as lower-mid-tier, and nine as lower-tier.

The 18 countries in the top tier are Australia, Austria, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the U.S.

“Countries are engaged in a fierce race for global innovation advantage,” says ITIF president Robert Atkinson.”But they can compete in ways that either maximize their innovation capacity while producing positive spillovers for the world, such as by investing in research or education, or compete by less effective policies that often distort global markets through ‘innovation mercantilism.’ The Policy Index highlights countries’ ‘good’ innovation policies and provides a scorecard of how effectively leading countries are adopting them.”

The report notes that countries will not be able to achieve sustainably high innovation rates if their governments have not implemented a broad range of enabling policies that create the conditions in which organizations throughout their economies can successfully innovate.

“We hope the Innovation Policy Index helps countries better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their national innovation ecosystem compared with their global peers, while highlighting scores of best practices in innovation policy through which countries can learn from one another,” says Robert Litan, the Kauffman Foundation’s vice-president of research and policy.

“The report clearly shows how openness to domestic market competition is a critical element of fostering an entrepreneurship-friendly environment in countries around the world.”

You can read the full report at www.kauffman.org/innovationpolicy.

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Expert Financial Duo in Canada Join SearchMarketMe as 109th and 110th Agency Owners in Growing Internet Marketing Business Opportunity Network - Houston Chronicle

SearchMarketMe welcomed two new Agency Owners this week to its growing network of internet marketing business opportunity owners, as Syed Tirmizi and Mohsin Minhas, both of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, contracted with SearchMarketMe for training and support in opening and operating their internet marketing agency. They become the 109th and 110th Agency Owners in the SearchMarketMe Network, respectively.

Seattle, Washington and Calgary, Alberta (PRWEB) March 21, 2012

SearchMarketMe welcomed two new Agency Owners this week to its growing network of internet marketing business opportunity owners, as business partners Syed Tirmizi and Mohsin Minhas, both accountants with Master's degrees, contracted with SearchMarketMe for training and support in opening and operating their internet marketing agency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They become the 109th and 110th Agency Owners in the SearchMarketMe Network, respectively.

"We could see what is happening in the internet marketing industry, we could see the potential, and we began investigating possibilities," said Tirmizi, who together with Minhas, carefully researched the SearchMarketMe business opportunity over a period of seven months, speaking with five different Agency Owners within the SearchMarketMe Agency Owner Network.

"We like the business model of SearchMarketMe," said Tirmizi. "It will give us the training, support and tools to help us build the internet marketing agency we want."

"Syed and Mohsin have been studying, researching and preparing for this for quite some time," said SearchMarketMe's President, Boyd Karren. "We're pleased that their careful research led to contracting with us for training and support as they open their internet marketing agency. It's no smal thing to be a trusted partner in helping someone achieve business ownership goals."

Tirmizi and Minhas have already built inroads into internet marketing, having recently launched an online directory for local businesses within Calgary's growing community of Southern Asians.

"We started with the directory, and will offer internet marketing services to all kinds of businesses throughout Western Canada," said Tirmizi.

"Syed and Mohsin have a unique opportunity for their internet marketing agency," said Karren. "The online directory they launched recently has already helped position themselves as online experts within the Southern Asian community in and around Calgary, and as entrepreneurs, they'll likely have additional opportunities present themselves."

Tirmizi and Minhas will begin their training March 30 & 31, via the SearchMarketMe "Accelerated Business Start-up Event," which will feature the secrets of success from the network's most successful Agency Owners. Additionally, the special one-day "Content-palooza" content marketing training event will be held on Monday, April 2. This live training event will feature five live Webinars on content marketing, presented by SMM staff and Agency Owners.

ABOUT SEARCHMARKETME LLC

SearchMarketMe, LLC is a Seattle, Washington-based training and support organization that assists entrepreneurs in opening and operating independently-owned and independently-branded internet marketing agencies around the world. It developed the Money U business model for small marketing agencies and is the only scalable internet marketing business opportunity in the world. SearchMarketMe's 110 Agency Owners are located in North America, India, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about the Agency Owner program, visit SearchMarketMe's website and request the New Opportunity Overview.

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Expert Financial Duo in Canada Join SearchMarketMe as 109th and 110th Agency Owners in Growing Internet Marketing Business Opportunity Network - YAHOO!

SearchMarketMe welcomed two new Agency Owners this week to its growing network of internet marketing business opportunity owners, as Syed Tirmizi and Mohsin Minhas, both of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, contracted with SearchMarketMe for training and support in opening and operating their internet marketing agency. They become the 109th and 110th Agency Owners in the SearchMarketMe Network, respectively.

Seattle, Washington and Calgary, Alberta (PRWEB) March 21, 2012

SearchMarketMe welcomed two new Agency Owners this week to its growing network of internet marketing business opportunity owners, as business partners Syed Tirmizi and Mohsin Minhas, both accountants with Master's degrees, contracted with SearchMarketMe for training and support in opening and operating their internet marketing agency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They become the 109th and 110th Agency Owners in the SearchMarketMe Network, respectively.

"We could see what is happening in the internet marketing industry, we could see the potential, and we began investigating possibilities," said Tirmizi, who together with Minhas, carefully researched the SearchMarketMe business opportunity over a period of seven months, speaking with five different Agency Owners within the SearchMarketMe Agency Owner Network.

"We like the business model of SearchMarketMe," said Tirmizi. "It will give us the training, support and tools to help us build the internet marketing agency we want."

"Syed and Mohsin have been studying, researching and preparing for this for quite some time," said SearchMarketMe's President, Boyd Karren. "We're pleased that their careful research led to contracting with us for training and support as they open their internet marketing agency. It's no smal thing to be a trusted partner in helping someone achieve business ownership goals."

Tirmizi and Minhas have already built inroads into internet marketing, having recently launched an online directory for local businesses within Calgary's growing community of Southern Asians.

"We started with the directory, and will offer internet marketing services to all kinds of businesses throughout Western Canada," said Tirmizi.

"Syed and Mohsin have a unique opportunity for their internet marketing agency," said Karren. "The online directory they launched recently has already helped position themselves as online experts within the Southern Asian community in and around Calgary, and as entrepreneurs, they'll likely have additional opportunities present themselves."

Tirmizi and Minhas will begin their training March 30 & 31, via the SearchMarketMe "Accelerated Business Start-up Event," which will feature the secrets of success from the network's most successful Agency Owners. Additionally, the special one-day "Content-palooza" content marketing training event will be held on Monday, April 2. This live training event will feature five live Webinars on content marketing, presented by SMM staff and Agency Owners.

ABOUT SEARCHMARKETME LLC

SearchMarketMe, LLC is a Seattle, Washington-based training and support organization that assists entrepreneurs in opening and operating independently-owned and independently-branded internet marketing agencies around the world. It developed the Money U business model for small marketing agencies and is the only scalable internet marketing business opportunity in the world. SearchMarketMe's 110 Agency Owners are located in North America, India, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about the Agency Owner program, visit SearchMarketMe's website and request the New Opportunity Overview.

Boyd Karren
SearchMarketMe LLC
206-445-0535
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Oh Canada: Neighbor to the north eyes business opportunities in southern NM

LAS CRUCES - The country on the other side of the United State's international border has long been a source of commerce and business. No, not just the one about 50 or so miles south of Las Cruces, but the one about 1,500 miles to the north.

Last year the United State exported more than $280 billion in trade with Canada and imported more than $316 billion.

Maybe some more of that pie can be sliced off for southern New Mexico.

Jeffrey Gray, trade commissioner for the General Consulate of Canada's Los Angeles office, was is in Las Cruces for three days last week to tour White Sands Test Facility, White Sands Missile Range Business Development Office and other locations. His officer overseas the country's business interest in the southwest. He said Canadian companies are interested in the unmanned aerial vehicle programs in the area as well as the aerospace industry at large.

"This trip is really fact finding for me," Gray said.

Representatives of Canada's trade office in Phoenix were also in Albuquerque last week.

"Our main focus is to bring Canadians into the marketplace, bring locals up to Canada and look for opportunities for people to meet and do business," Gray said. "We want to attract investment up north and help Canadians who are interested in investing in United States Southwest."

"Canada is getting known (for its) unmanned vehicle system industry," Gray said. "In Alberta there's a group called Canadian Center for Unmanned Vehicle Systems

and they have ... a lot of UAV testing going on."

Gray said he uses a lot of his time looking after the aerospace, defense and security areas on behalf of Canadian industry and the Canadian government. That made the Las Cruces area with WSMR, the NASA presence and Spaceport America an obvious place to visit.

The Canadian aerospace industry sports about 400 companies with approximately 83,000 employees, $22.2 billion in revenues with an output ranked fifth in the world, Gray said.

That contrasts to the $76.5 billion in business the U.S. industry reported in the first half of last year alone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Still, Canada has consistently been one of the top suppliers for U.S. companies as well as one of the top foreign markets for U.S. aerospace products and services.

"One of the sectors (Canada) is looking at too is bio mass," said Eric Montgomery, MVEDA's business development manager.

The work of Sapphire Energy in Las Cruces and Columbus, as well as research at New Mexico State University, in the efforts to produce fuel from algae, also attracted Gray to the area.

"(Interest) is mainly how it relates to aviation jet fuel, or aviation fuels generally," Gray said. "There might be some upcoming synergy between what research organizations in universities and government labs are doing in the United States and what we're doing up in Canada in the bio fuels area."

While most look south when talk turns here to an international border, the one 1,500 or so miles north can also bring an economic bump to southern New Mexico.

"A lot of times we talk about Mexico as our major international opportunity and it certainly is, but Canada plays a role in what we do," Montgomery said. "We've had conversations with a variety of different companies who get raw materials from Canada. They are shipped down to processing facilities in Mexico and then they bring them back to the United States through The Santa Teresa port of entry for their distribution throughout the country."

Gray said Canadian industry does not have a presence in southern New Mexico, but that could change, as other southern border areas have attracted such investment.

"Obviously, in Arizona and California there has been great interest," he said.

Brook Stockberger can be reached at (575) 541-5457

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Quinn Promotes Illinois Business in Canada

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn has taken an unannounced trip to Canada to promote Illinois trade and business opportunities.

Quinn's office said Monday that the governor was in Toronto, attending the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association trade show. Ten Illinois companies have exhibits at the show, paid for with federal grant money. State officials say Quinn's trip is the first by an Illinois governor to Canada in more than a decade.

Quinn calls the visit a chance to promote Illinois "on a global stage." The country is Illinois' largest export market, receiving more than $19 billion in Illinois exports during 2011.

The Illinois governor also spent time promoting Illinois as a tourist destination. Officials say he attended a "Visit Illinois" tourism luncheon in Toronto.

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An Investment From the Government of Canada Creates Opportunities for the Use of Agricultural Biomass

SAINT-ALEXIS-DE-MONTCALM, QUEBEC--(Marketwire -02/27/12)- Thanks to an investment by the Canadian government, Canadian producers will have access to new business opportunities for agricultural biomass. Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced an investment of up to $126,400 in Biofour Inc., through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), to test an incinerator for agricultural biomass combustion.

"This project offers producers new opportunities and will generate positive economic benefits while reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and the contamination of the water table and soil," said Minister Paradis. "The marketing of this technology in other industries could generate an interesting diversification of the sector. The green economy is creating jobs and shows promise for the entire country."

Biofour Inc. will use this investment to test a boiler incinerator that burns biomasses other than those derived from forest products. The goal is to verify its effectiveness and its economic value in the sector's daily applications. This trial will attempt to evaluate the energy potential of various biomasses. The project will supply a poultry house and will allow for use of the incinerator in a heating network supplied by crop residues and poultry litter.

This project will have a positive impact on the agricultural sector by giving producers new ways to profit from agricultural residues, either by marketing their raw materials in organized markets or by acquiring an oven and reclaiming the residues.

"These funds will help support our efforts to develop technologies that add value to agricultural and agri-food residual materials," said Marilou Cyr, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development at Biofour Inc. "Our goal is to provide an alternative heating and residue management solution for Canadian agricultural and agri-food businesses, thus helping to simultaneously reduce production costs and greenhouse gas emissions."

CAAP is a five-year program (2009-14). It has a budget of $163 million and aims to help the Canadian agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive. The measures included in the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, combined with other Government of Canada programs and initiatives, such as CAAP, will continue to help farmers by emphasizing job creation and strengthening the economy. The investments in new business opportunities will help to further reinforce Canada's agricultural sector and economy for the future.

For further information about CAAP, please visit the following website: www.agr.gc.ca/caap.

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An Investment From the Government of Canada Creates Opportunities for the Use of Agricultural Biomass - Yahoo Finance

SAINT-ALEXIS-DE-MONTCALM, QUEBEC--(Marketwire -02/27/12)- Thanks to an investment by the Canadian government, Canadian producers will have access to new business opportunities for agricultural biomass. Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced an investment of up to $126,400 in Biofour Inc., through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), to test an incinerator for agricultural biomass combustion.

"This project offers producers new opportunities and will generate positive economic benefits while reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and the contamination of the water table and soil," said Minister Paradis. "The marketing of this technology in other industries could generate an interesting diversification of the sector. The green economy is creating jobs and shows promise for the entire country."

Biofour Inc. will use this investment to test a boiler incinerator that burns biomasses other than those derived from forest products. The goal is to verify its effectiveness and its economic value in the sector's daily applications. This trial will attempt to evaluate the energy potential of various biomasses. The project will supply a poultry house and will allow for use of the incinerator in a heating network supplied by crop residues and poultry litter.

This project will have a positive impact on the agricultural sector by giving producers new ways to profit from agricultural residues, either by marketing their raw materials in organized markets or by acquiring an oven and reclaiming the residues.

"These funds will help support our efforts to develop technologies that add value to agricultural and agri-food residual materials," said Marilou Cyr, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development at Biofour Inc. "Our goal is to provide an alternative heating and residue management solution for Canadian agricultural and agri-food businesses, thus helping to simultaneously reduce production costs and greenhouse gas emissions."

CAAP is a five-year program (2009-14). It has a budget of $163 million and aims to help the Canadian agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive. The measures included in the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, combined with other Government of Canada programs and initiatives, such as CAAP, will continue to help farmers by emphasizing job creation and strengthening the economy. The investments in new business opportunities will help to further reinforce Canada's agricultural sector and economy for the future.

For further information about CAAP, please visit the following website: www.agr.gc.ca/caap.

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An Investment From the Government of Canada Creates Opportunities for the Use of Agricultural Biomass - Market Wire

SAINT-ALEXIS-DE-MONTCALM, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 27, 2012) - Thanks to an investment by the Canadian government, Canadian producers will have access to new business opportunities for agricultural biomass. Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced an investment of up to $126,400 in Biofour Inc., through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), to test an incinerator for agricultural biomass combustion.

"This project offers producers new opportunities and will generate positive economic benefits while reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and the contamination of the water table and soil," said Minister Paradis. "The marketing of this technology in other industries could generate an interesting diversification of the sector. The green economy is creating jobs and shows promise for the entire country."

Biofour Inc. will use this investment to test a boiler incinerator that burns biomasses other than those derived from forest products. The goal is to verify its effectiveness and its economic value in the sector's daily applications. This trial will attempt to evaluate the energy potential of various biomasses. The project will supply a poultry house and will allow for use of the incinerator in a heating network supplied by crop residues and poultry litter.

This project will have a positive impact on the agricultural sector by giving producers new ways to profit from agricultural residues, either by marketing their raw materials in organized markets or by acquiring an oven and reclaiming the residues.

"These funds will help support our efforts to develop technologies that add value to agricultural and agri-food residual materials," said Marilou Cyr, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development at Biofour Inc. "Our goal is to provide an alternative heating and residue management solution for Canadian agricultural and agri-food businesses, thus helping to simultaneously reduce production costs and greenhouse gas emissions."

CAAP is a five-year program (2009-14). It has a budget of $163 million and aims to help the Canadian agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive. The measures included in the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, combined with other Government of Canada programs and initiatives, such as CAAP, will continue to help farmers by emphasizing job creation and strengthening the economy. The investments in new business opportunities will help to further reinforce Canada's agricultural sector and economy for the future.

For further information about CAAP, please visit the following website: www.agr.gc.ca/caap.

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An Investment From the Government of Canada Creates Opportunities for the Use of Agricultural Biomass

SAINT-ALEXIS-DE-MONTCALM, QUEBEC--(Marketwire -02/27/12)- Thanks to an investment by the Canadian government, Canadian producers will have access to new business opportunities for agricultural biomass. Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced an investment of up to $126,400 in Biofour Inc., through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), to test an incinerator for agricultural biomass combustion.

"This project offers producers new opportunities and will generate positive economic benefits while reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and the contamination of the water table and soil," said Minister Paradis. "The marketing of this technology in other industries could generate an interesting diversification of the sector. The green economy is creating jobs and shows promise for the entire country."

Biofour Inc. will use this investment to test a boiler incinerator that burns biomasses other than those derived from forest products. The goal is to verify its effectiveness and its economic value in the sector's daily applications. This trial will attempt to evaluate the energy potential of various biomasses. The project will supply a poultry house and will allow for use of the incinerator in a heating network supplied by crop residues and poultry litter.

This project will have a positive impact on the agricultural sector by giving producers new ways to profit from agricultural residues, either by marketing their raw materials in organized markets or by acquiring an oven and reclaiming the residues.

"These funds will help support our efforts to develop technologies that add value to agricultural and agri-food residual materials," said Marilou Cyr, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development at Biofour Inc. "Our goal is to provide an alternative heating and residue management solution for Canadian agricultural and agri-food businesses, thus helping to simultaneously reduce production costs and greenhouse gas emissions."

CAAP is a five-year program (2009-14). It has a budget of $163 million and aims to help the Canadian agricultural sector adapt and remain competitive. The measures included in the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, combined with other Government of Canada programs and initiatives, such as CAAP, will continue to help farmers by emphasizing job creation and strengthening the economy. The investments in new business opportunities will help to further reinforce Canada's agricultural sector and economy for the future.

For further information about CAAP, please visit the following website: www.agr.gc.ca/caap.

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Canada: A good business neighbor - South Bend Tribune

On Monday our community had the opportunity to host Roy Norton, the consul general of Canada. Norton kicked off his Indiana tour by meeting in South Bend with local business and community leaders about why Canada is important to Indiana and St. Joseph County. While here, Norton also met with a Canadian company considering a South Bend location.

Several months ago we hosted a similar gathering with the Consulate General of Israel and have been working on similar partnership opportunities with local companies interested in doing business in other parts of the world.

Canadian consulates general are similar to Canadian embassies but are located in major cities, not capital cities, of foreign countries. Canadian consulates general offer a full range of diplomatic and consular services. The senior officer at a Canadian Consulate General is the consul general.

Norton is based in Detroit and represents Canada in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The Canadian Consulate General, which he heads, promotes Canadian interests -- trade, investment, the environment, culture and academic relations being among the principal ones. The office also provides consular, passport, visa and immigration services.

We often forget about the important relationship that exists between the U.S. and Canada. Canada has been an important friend, ally and customer of the U.S. for some time. Canada has a stable economy, solid financial ratings, a history of budget surpluses, and some of the lowest payroll and corporate taxes of all of the G7 nations. (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada). It recently was ranked as the best G7 country to do business with.

Canada is the top trading partner for the United States, with imports and exports totaling close to $600 billion in 2011. China, Mexico, Japan and Germany round out the top five, with Canada some $90 billion more than second place China. Almost $1.6 billion in merchandise trade crosses the Canada-U.S. border every day. Our country does 10 times as much business with Canada as it does with China.

Canada is the largest foreign market for U.S. goods and services. Millions of U.S. jobs depend on Canadian imports from the U.S. In Indiana, 160,000 jobs are dependent on trade with Canada, and in the 2nd Congressional District, 22,000 jobs. Canadian companies also employ 12,000 people in Indiana and 1,300 in the 2nd District. Automobiles and auto parts make up the largest sector of traded products.

Canada is by a wide margin the No. 1 supplier of imported energy to the United States -- meaning energy in all forms including oil, petroleum products, natural gas, electricity and uranium. Canada is the single largest source of oil imports to the United States, a bigger source than Saudi Arabia. In 2011, the U.S. imported an average 2.1 million barrels per day from Canada, and about 1.1 million per day from Saudi Arabia.

Canada expects to see $160 billion in private sector investment in energy in the coming years, which could support as many as 340,000 jobs in the U.S. and 7,600 in Indiana. In addition, the Keystone pipeline could lead to an additional 20,000 jobs in the U.S. The capacity exists for energy independence in North America.

As we seek business opportunities for our region and state, our friends to the north in Canada present some exciting opportunities.

Jeff Rea is president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County.

Jeff Rea

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National Basketball League of Canada Looks Toward Expansion - OurSports Central

February 10, 2012 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) (Toronto, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada Commissioner, John Kennedy, is pleased to announce the beginning of The League's expansion initiative for the 2012-13 season.

"From the National Basketball League of Canada's inaugural live-draft to the completion of the 2011-12 regular season and play-offs, NBL Canada has delivered a consistent, quality product to key Canadian markets, as well as an exciting and rewarding business opportunity for its team owners," Kennedy said.

Kennedy went on to say, "Together, our teams have captured the attention of thousands of fans and media alike, while cultivating new and lasting relationships with the businesses and communities we serve. Collectively, we look forward to building on this initial success through future expansion into additional markets across Canada during the 2012-13 season."

Prospective ownership-groups interested in exploring expansion opportunities for the 2012-13 season may request a franchise information package by emailing info@nblcanada.ca or phoning 416.322.5188.

Letters of intent by interested parties are due to The League office by May 31, with final applications due within 14 days or by June 15. A refundable deposit of $25,000 must also be submitted with the application. Approval of new team expansion will be made by June 30th.

The 2012-13 NBL Canada season is set to commence November 1, 2012 and conclude by March 15, 2013.

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