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Members of the media are invited to join Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets for a discussion on why Canada is uniquely positioned to benefit from China's re-emergence as an economic power.

In a special 17-page report entitled The True North Meets the Middle Kingdom: Why Canada Must Embrace China, Dr. Cooper will highlight how China has the potential to contribute to Canada's long-term growth and prosperity.

“China presents a risk to Canada, but also a vast opportunity,” said Dr. Cooper. “While the Canadian economy is still very closely tied to the United States, developments in China are increasingly having profound long-term reverberations on Canada. Accordingly, Canada must take a comprehensive strategic approach to China and its impact on the global and Canadian economies.”

A conference call for media will be held on Monday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). A question and answer period will follow Dr. Cooper's analysis. During the call, Dr. Cooper will address the following topics:

• Canada, China and U.S. trade relations
• The rise of the Chinese currency
• Canadian business opportunities
• Chinese manufacturing
• Foreign direct investment and trade opportunities for Canadian sectors in China
• Commodities, oil and trade
• Labour

Conference Call Details:

Copies of Dr. Cooper's report will be available after the call.

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