From May 23-31, 2016, Premier Christy Clark will lead a trade mission to South Korea, the Philippines and Japan. This will be Premier Clark’s third trade mission to South Korea and Japan and her second to the Philippines.

Minister of Environment Mary Polak, on behalf of Premier Christy Clark, will present Kamal Dhillon, a courageous Langley citizen, with the province’s newest honour, the Medal of Good Citizenship.

A number of business deals with potential value in the billions of dollars have been signed during the visit  of an international delegation from Guangdong, China, helping to grow the economy and create new jobs for British Columbians.

Western Premiers met in Vancouver over the past two days to discuss ways to build future prosperity in Canada’s Western provinces and territories.

Western Premiers acknowledged progress, as directed by Canada’s Premiers last year, on creating a national inventory of firefighting resources and ensuring that training is provided to Canadian Armed Forces personnel in wildfire firefighting techniques.

Western Premiers began their annual meeting in Vancouver with an expression of support for Fort McMurray and other affected northern communities.