| MS.
JONES: |
I rise in the House today to recognize two remarkable
young men from the District of Cartwright-L’Anse au
Clair. Michael Belben of L’Anse au Loup and Mark
Freake of Charlottetown were part of a group of
twenty-seven students from across Canada participating
in a program called Global Vision Junior Team. This
group travelled on an economic trade mission promoting
Canadian business interests in Southeast Asia and
visited the countries of Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam
over a period of two weeks.
Mr. Speaker, these young people were looking to
promote Canadian business interests in Southeast Asia
and seek out opportunities for Canadian investment and
do market analysis. During their time in Asia, they met
with various business leaders including the CEOs of
Nortel Asia, Talisman Vietnam and Manulife Asia, as well
as government officials like the Canadian Ambassador to
Vietnam and the Canadian High Commissioner in Singapore
and Malaysia. They also took time out from their
meetings to visit an Oxfam site near Hanoi, Vietnam, to
help the children.
These two young men come from communities in Labrador
with populations of less than 500 people, and yet ended
up in some of the most diverse cultures in the world
promoting our country through presentations and
networking. Mr. Speaker, as their MHA, I am certainly
impressed with their tremendous accomplishments and I
would like to commend both Michael and Mark for the
great representation they made on behalf of our Province
and Canada while participating in the Global Vision
Junior Team Canada.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
