Surrey Seeks Global Trade Beyond U.S. | Vancouver News

Surrey and White Rock’s trade board is launching bold international missions to help local businesses escape U.S. trade tensions, with CEO Joslyn Young returning from Taiwan as the only Western Canadian in a U.S.-Canada delegation focused on tech and supply chains. Amid Ottawa’s new counter-tariffs on 700+ U.S. goods, Young stresses the need for fair, rules-based trade—and says building human connections abroad is key. Up next: India. She also recently toured China with B.C.’s premier to spotlight Surrey’s potential beyond Vancouver, eyeing partnerships in AI-critical chip production and minerals. The board urges government to cut red tape and invest in infrastructure to boost private-sector growth and attract global investment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/421e747adc239789