Veronique St-Jean
Mid-Market regional underwriter – West
Export Development Canada
Posts by Veronique
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EDC’s Trade Confidence Index shows exporters adapting amid uncertainty
Confidence improves, but tariff risks and global pressures remain
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Canada’s digital services: Opportunities in an AI-driven global economy
How AI can help Canada grow digitally delivered services exports.
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Global Financial Markets
Keep track of the international markets that matter to your business. Get the latest financial and macroeconomic information for both developed and emerging markets.
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Manage volatility with EDC’s Commodity Tracker
Commodity prices can impact exporting, global trade and your business, so it’s important to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
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Export to Europe with Canada’s FTAs
Gain a competitive edge in Europe through Canada’s free trade agreements.
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Cleantech trends: Opportunities for Canadian exporters in 2026
Insights from EDC’s Cleantech Export Summit on where global demand and investment are heading.
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Why B2B matchmaking, trade shows and trade missions boost exports
How B2B events, trade shows and trade missions help exporters grow globally.
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Canada’s digital trade advantage: Strengths, gaps and global competitiveness
Canada excels in R&D and media services, but IP and infrastructure gaps constrain digital trade.
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Incoterms 2020: Group D rules explained
A guide to Group D Incoterms, focusing on delivery, duties and risk transfer.
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Incoterms 2020: FCA, FOB, FAS rules explained
Understand how Incoterms FCA defines delivery, risk transfer and exporter responsibilities.
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Incoterms 2020: EX Works rule explained
A 2026 update to EXW Incoterms, costs, delivery obligations and risk transfer explained.
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Incoterms 2020: Group C rule explained
A guide to Group C Incoterms, covering costs, insurance and risk transfer rules.
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How Canadian expertise can help span West Africa’s infrastructure gap
How population growth and investment needs are creating infrastructure opportunities in West Africa.
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How Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods may affect your business in 2026
Discover Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods, CUSMA review and EDC support for managing trade risks.
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Global economy: Resilience amid policy shifts and trade tensions
Global growth stabilizes but faces ongoing policy shifts, tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.
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Doing business in China in 2026: Opportunities for Canadian exporters
Discover opportunities, risks and regions for Canadian exporters doing business in China in 2026.
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Uncertainty to overshadow the North American economies this year
Tariffs and inflation weigh on growth in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 2026.
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Globalization’s future: Disrupted, not defeated
Globalization is evolving, not reversing, as technology and trade keep the world connected.
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Doing business in Poland: Opportunities for Canadian exporters
Poland offers strong growth and sector opportunities for Canadian exporters under CETA.
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Asian food importer grows with private label deals in Latin America
Learn how an Asian food importer grew in Latin America through EDC support and private labels.
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Protectionism and geopolitics lead EDC’s Top 10 global risks for 2026
EDC’s Top 10 global risks reveal rising geopolitical, trade and economic threats for exporters in 2026.
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Global Economic Outlook—Winter 2026
With growing risks, Canadian companies face new challenges. EDC’s Global Economic Outlook offers insights to help you make better business decisions.
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2026 Europe market intelligence: A guide for Canadian exporters
Learn about key sectors, market trends, and how EDC supports Canadian businesses expanding to Europe.
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Canada’s ‘tariff-free’ exports to the U.S.: What the numbers really show
Analyzing U.S. tariffs and CUSMA compliance to uncover the true costs for Canadian exporters.
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Canada’s critical minerals: Powering Germany’s industrial transition
Canada’s critical minerals strengthen Germany’s energy transition and industrial resilience.
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Top 10 global risks for Canadian exporters in 2026
Discover the Top 10 global risks for Canadian exporters in 2026—from CUSMA talks to trade wars and recession threats. Learn how to prepare with EDC insights.
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What 2026 has in store: Fragile growth and trade uncertainty
2026 outlook: Fragile growth, tariff volatility and global trade risks.
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LH Home manages tariffs to grow in U.S. and Mexico
LH Home, a Canadian furniture importer and distributor, adapts to tariffs and supply chain challenges to grow in U.S. and Mexican markets.
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Investing in our success: Why sustained R&D investment matters
R&D investment is key to Canadian exporters’ competitiveness, diversification and global growth.
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Tariffs 101: What are tariffs and how do they impact international trade?
Explore how tariffs work, who pays them and if they’ll affect your sales.
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Canada’s overlooked export: How cross-border M&A is evolving under U.S. uncertainty
Canadian firms adapt cross-border M&A amid U.S. economic and trade policy uncertainty.
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Duty Drawbacks Program Canada: Recover duties and boost cash flow
Learn how Canadian exporters can recover duties and improve profitability.
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Duty drawback application process: Maximize refunds and profitability
File a duty drawback claim and recover duties to improve cash flow and reduce export costs.
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Scaling Canadian cybersecurity services globally
Protexxa, a Canadian cybersecurity firm, shares how digital service exporters can manage regulatory hurdles and grow confidently on the world stage.
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Unlocking strategic opportunities for Canadian exporters in India
Canadian exporters can seize growth by entering India’s expanding, opportunity-rich market.
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Canada’s trade-enabling infrastructure under strain
Canada’s trade infrastructure faces key challenges across road, rail, ports and air transport.
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Fall 2025 Global Export Forecast: Risks, resilience and recovery
Canadian exporters face tariffs, trade uncertainty and uneven growth across key sectors
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Canada’s critical minerals strategy: Building a sustainable future
EDC helps Canada lead in critical minerals with financing, partnerships and sustainable mining.
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Montreal’s Manmade grows in Canada, U.S. with luxe fabric, bold ads
Discover how a Canadian men’s apparel brand is growing with EDC support.
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China’s EV dominance: What it means for Canada’s emerging industry
China’s EV rise poses risks and opportunities for Canada’s auto and battery supply chain.
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Expanding to Mexico: Storkcraft designs a global strategy
Storkcraft expands to Mexico and beyond with EDC’s support and business advisory services.
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Tariffs FAQ: What Canadian businesses need to know
Explore the impact of tariffs and learn about support programs and compliance strategies.
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How wildfires disrupt Canada’s economy: Trade & infrastructure impacts
Explore how wildfires disrupt Canadian trade, tourism, infrastructure and economic productivity.
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Indonesia infrastructure overview for Canadian exporters
Indonesia’s infrastructure is booming. Learn key insights for Canadian businesses.
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U.S. suspends de minimis rule: What Canadian exporters need to know
The U.S. has suspended the de minimis rule. Learn how this impacts Canadian exporters.
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How to diversify your exports beyond the U.S.
Discover how an export diversification strategy can reduce risk and open new global opportunities.
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3 ways to use the U.S. as a springboard to global markets
Save time and money while accelerating your market diversification journey
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IOR strategy: Preparing for tariffs
The IOR ensures customs compliance. Learn how they mitigate tariff-related risks.
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Canada’s free trade agreements unlock global markets
An overview of Canada’s 15 free trade agreements.
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U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs: Navigating a volatile situation
Learn how U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs impact supply chains and how to mitigate their effects.
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CETA and Canada-U.K. free trade agreements open doors to Europe
Explore Canada's free trade agreements with the EU and U.K.
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Top 3 global economic trends to watch in 2025
Key economic trends in 2025: Trade uncertainty, central bank rate divergence and rising inflation.
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Complying with CUSMA: What Canadian exporters, importers need to know
Ensure your products meet CUSMA standards to avoid penalties and reduce trade risks.
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Market diversification
Discover how market diversification can enhance your export strategy and provide new ways for your business to grow in today’s uncertain trade climate.
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Understanding Incoterms can prevent export challenges
Discover key insights to help you understand how to properly use incoterms
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Understanding the Canadian Export Reporting System
No more filling out paper forms. Exporters can now electronically declare their shipments leaving Canada.
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NAFTA to CUSMA: What you need to know about Canada-U.S. free trade agreements
Understanding CUSMA and export changes is key for businesses navigating trade with the U.S.
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Preparing your business for tariffs: A checklist for exporters
Steps you can take to minimize the impact of tariffs
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Doing business in India: Tips for importing and exporting
India offers compelling opportunities for Canadian companies across a variety of sectors.
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Top food trends for 2025: Insights from EDC’s agri-food expert
From homecooked meals to exotic global tastes, discover the key trends shaping the food industry
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United States market intelligence for Canadian exporters
Insights and analysis from EDC on navigating the U.S. business environment
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Indo-Pacific Agri-Food Office opens more opportunities for exporters
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office serves up more opportunities for exporters.
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Resilience key to thriving in uncertain times
EDC’s Country Risk Quarterly takes stock of evolving risk landscape
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3 markets to watch: Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region offers vast potential for Canadian companies.
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Agri-food export markets in Indo-Pacific
There are four billion reasons why Canadian food companies should expand to this growing region.
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Building trust with Indigenous businesses
How building relationships with Indigenous businesses helps the Canadian economy to thrive.
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Made in Canada: Understanding certificates of origin
Certificates of origin (COs) are legal documents that declare the origin of a product. When you export goods to an overseas customer, you must include a CO with your shipment.
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Here’s to the (Canadian) farmer
Recent events have brought global food insecurity to crisis levels. But Canada can help.
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Top 10 global trends in 2021
EDC’s Economics team identifies the challenges and opportunities facing Canadian companies, including the impact of COVID-19, global protectionism, inflation, climate change and social unrest.
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Good & bad of COVID-19: Survey outlines impacts on Canadian businesses
EDC research panel survey highlights impacts of the pandemic on Canadian businesses.
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Invixium: The new face (recognition) of health and safety
Canadian biometric company Invixium makes innovative business pivot to keep growing during pandemic
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U.S. economy doing well, all things considered
There are signs of hope for better days ahead for Canada-U.S. trade.
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Top concern: Recovery from COVID-19
We heard a lot about what’s keeping our key customers up at night.
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How a Calgary company used EDC to help it make a COVID-19 pivot
Traditionally, Fluid mainly specialized in producing environmentally responsible, advanced chemical systems for a variety of uses within the oil and gas sector. Now they are also producing hand sanitizer.
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EDC COVID-19 impact survey suggests the worst is behind us
Despite significant challenges, Canadian companies are identifying new opportunities, domestically and internationally, and investing in online capabilities to beef up sales.
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COVID-19’s effects anything but even
COVID-19 has generated no winners—only survivors.
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Country Risk Quarterly: Rating the risks of going global
An EDC economist helps you understand the different country risks at play.
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No-cost ways to get answers to your exporting questions
Not having access to quality answers to trade-related questions is one of the top pain points for exporters.
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Tornado Spectral Systems: Shedding light on chemical measurement around the globe
With EDC’s support, this chemical analysis and measurement company has taken on international contracts from all over the world.
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Aquatic Life: How a small-town business catapulted onto the global stage
Through the EDC Business Connection Program, this water monitoring solutions company gained the attention of a multinational mining giant.
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Leading with values
EDC released its first ever stand-alone Human Rights Policy.
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Titan Environmental Containment: Minimizing environmental impact while growing globally
After accessing EDC Portfolio Credit Insurance, the environmental company saw sales grow by 60% and now exports to every continent
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Handling Specialty: From humble beginnings to international contracts
This material handling company started out in a garage, but used EDC’s credit insurance and Business Connection Program to support its international growth and is now worth $35 million.
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A day in the life of an exporter: James Yurichuk, Wuxly Movement Founder and CEO
Learn how Wuxly Movement CEO, James Yurichuk, goes through a day leading the animal-free parka company.
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Entertaining the world: Escape Manor
Access to working capital from EDC helped this immersive entertainment company expand.
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Hortau: Cleantech’s 2018 export star
EDC has been working with Hortau to help export smart irrigation systems since the company started looking at selling to the United States.
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Aspin Kemp & Associates
This company secured contracts worth more than $140 million thanks, in part, to EDC’s Account Performance Security Guarantee.
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Open Farm
Direct lending from EDC helped this ethically-sourced pet food company expand into the United States.
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AvenEx Coating Technologies Inc.
EDC helped finance this company’s equipment, allowing it to grow from two to 1,000 employees in just four years.
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Food Trucks International
After accessing additional working capital with help from EDC, this food truck company landed a top customer.
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MetOcean Telematics
This Dartmouth, N.S., company used two EDC services — the first allowed it to free up operating funds while the second helped facilitate two international acquisitions — one in the U.K. and one in California.
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Realizing Canada’s cleantech potential
Did you know 72,000 jobs could be reached by 2022 in the clean tech sector? Learn more about Canada’s Cleantech Potential.
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Canadian cleantech ecosystem: A group of export powerhouses
Canadian cleantech is helping to realize the potential for clean growth at home.
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Canada's foray into other markets
Amid unsettling trade talks between Canada and the US, there is a glimmer of hope. Canada is turning more attention to smaller but faster-growing markets.
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Export outlook by industry
Despite some risks and weaknesses, global growth is back. But where are the opportunities for Canadian companies, and what do they need to consider?
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Agriculture rocks!
Can Canada's agri-food sector keep up with the growing demand for first-world food, especially as emerging-world populations grow and get richer?
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Canadian softwood lumber, Part 5
It may sound like a blockbuster movie series, but no other issue has dominated Canada-U.S. trade like softwood lumber.
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Canada-U.S. trade still a driver for automotive sector
See how the heavily integrated supply chain between the Canada-U.S. automotive industries benefit both sides of the border.
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Uncertainty in the U.S? Business as usual for Canadian SMEs
“Keep calm and trade on” appears to be the motto for these Canadian companies, as they reveal their strategies for dealing in the U.S. market.