Edmonton mayor to make trade trip to China and Japan this week

Edmonton mayor to make trade trip to China and Japan this week

April 2, 2026 6:27 pm MST.

Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack is leaving for another trade mission to China — and then on Japan. The visit comes after former Alberta premier Jason Kenney criticized the Mayor’s first trade route trip to China earlier this year.

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