Canada touts nuclear energy know-how to Baltics, RomaniaCanada's trade minister on Monday launched a promotional tour of Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. to tout its nuclear technologies. The four-country tour aims to "open doors" for Canadian companies This is a list of companies from Canada.
Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Current Companies and raise the profile of Canadian energy sector technologies, International Trade Minister Stockwell Day Stockwell Burt Day, Jr., PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie, Ontario), is a Canadian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is a former cabinet minister in Alberta, and a former leader of the Canadian Alliance. said in a statement. "The Baltic states Baltic states, the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, bordering on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Formed in 1918, they remained independent republics until their involuntary incorporation in 1940 into the USSR. They regained their independence in Sept. and Romania have energy needs, and Canadian businesses have solutions," he said. "These countries represent significant opportunities for Canada's nuclear industry, including the Visaginas nuclear project in Lithuania and the Cernavoda project in Romania -- and these opportunities will translate into jobs back home in Canada." During his visit, Day will meet with key officials in all four countries, including Lithuania's Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, his office said. Arms-length government-owned Atomic Energy of Canada Limited “AECL” redirects here. For other uses, see AECL (disambiguation). Atomic Energy of Canada Limited or AECL is a Canadian federal Crown corporation with the responsibility of managing Canada's national nuclear energy research and development program, said it is hoping to sell Lithuania its first CANDU reactor, while it is pitching a fourth CANDU CANDU CANada Deuterium Uranium (Atomic Energy of Canada Limited) to Romania. Canada currently holds 10 percent of the world nuclear reactor market. Its nuclear energy industry generates approximately 6.6 billion Canadian dollars (5.6 billion US) in annual revenues and employs 31,000 people in 150 firms. Canada exports about 1.2 billion dollars (1.0 billion US) worth of nuclear energy products and services each year. 
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