17 September 2026 Ireland-Alberta Trade Association welcomes Carney's Strasbourg address as a signal of opportunity for Irish and Albertan business CALGARY / DUBLIN — The Ireland-Alberta Trade Association (IATA) has welcomed Prime Minister Mark Carney's address to the European Parliament and the European Commission's invitation for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member" as a significant moment for the economic corridor between Ireland and Alberta. Addressing MEPs in Strasbourg on...

From May 4th to 7th, IATA organized and led the first coordinated inbound Irish business delegation to Alberta. Five senior Irish business leaders arrived in Calgary for an intensive week of government engagement, sector roundtables, bilateral meetings and site visits.

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