Quebec and Jalisco work together on issues of collective interest – El Occidental

in Mexico there about 600 Quebec Corporation Doing business, eight of which are in Jalisco and are from the manufacturing, information technology, transportation and logistics sectors.

This was stated by the Delegate General of Quebec City in Mexico, Stephanie Allard-Gomez, who highlighted that in recent years cooperation has increased in areas related to environmental care and climate change, as well as research in artificial intelligence.

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In economic matters, he spoke about the relationship with Jalisco, especially in terms of creative industries, information technologies and technology 4.0, where “we see many common points in the industrial profile”.

“Quebec is an important player for Mexico in terms of trade, because we account for more or less a quarter of the total trade that Mexico enjoys with Canada, and if Quebec were a country, it would be more or less the eighth destination for imports into Mexico, more or less the same amount as from Japan.” .

Regarding T-MEC, he emphasized that it provides an opportunity to enhance competitiveness between the United States, Canada and Mexico on issues related to supply chains, transportation and other issues of concern to the three countries.

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In addition, both entities are also working in a coordinated manner on issues related to sexual diversity. For the Gay Games that will be held next November in Guadalajara, there will be a delegation of about 30 athletes from different disciplines from Quebec.

“We have developed many collaborations with Jalisco on protecting and promoting the rights of the LGBT+ community, which is a priority for the province of Quebec, and in Mexico we have dedicated a lot of effort and resources over the past five years.”

Allard Gómez has been the General Delegate of Quebec City in Mexico since 2017, and stated that year after year since the start of the International Book Fair (FIL), they have been present and witness a vast cultural and literary exchange with the country.

Regarding educational exchange, he explained that there are about 150 cooperation protocols between the universities of Quebec and Mexico, including some cooperation protocols with the University of Guadalajara for the mobility of students and professors.