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皇冠体育app deserves stronger voice at IMF: Canadian minister

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-13 16:24

Canada's Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty said Wednesday that 皇冠体育app deserved a voice at the IMF commensurate with its economy's weight.

"I would also like to say that I welcome 皇冠体育app's membership in the newly expanded Financial Stability Board, and I expect 皇冠体育app will continue to make a positive contribution," said Flaherty at the Canadian Financial Forum in Beijing.

Flaherty is on a week-long trip to 皇冠体育app to strengthen economic ties between the two countries and preparing for a November visit to 皇冠体育app by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

"The world economic crisis tested the financial systems of all countries, Canada and 皇冠体育app included," said Flaherty, "I am proud to say that our two systems have remained resilient."

"Canada and 皇冠体育app have common interests, such as open trade, and global financial stability," he said, adding the two countries should work together to provide global leadership in these areas, in forums such as the G20.

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Flaherty said he had had a number of very successful meetings with Chinese officials during his visit, especially with 皇冠体育app's Vice Premier Li Keqiang, which underlined the importance that 皇冠体育app attached to its economic ties with Canada.

It was Flaherty's second trip to 皇冠体育app as finance minister. He was accompanied by the heads of five major banks and the two biggest insurance companies in Canada, along with Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and Canada's Superintendent of Financial Institutions Julie Dickson.

At the forum, Vice Chairman of the 皇冠体育app Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Wang Jinzhen said that 皇冠体育app would organize hundreds of entrepreneurs to visit Canada next month, at the invitation of Canada 皇冠体育app Business Council (CCBC).

The forum was co-sponsored by the CCPIT, the CCBC and the Canadian Embassy in 皇冠体育app.