Québec Government Office in Houston

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Donald Leblanc

Acting director

4265 San Felipe, Suite 1100
Houston TX 77027
United States of America

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+1 713 968-9836

qc.houston@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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The Québec Government Office in Houston is supporting and promoting the development of business projects between organizations from Quebec and Texas / Louisiana / Oklahoma / Arkansas. The Québec Trade Office is working closely with numerous partners in such high-tech sectors like aerospace, bio-medical, digital media, cleantech and agro-food.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral trade

$66 billion

Québec is the United States’
10th trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U. S.

Québec Presence
in the U. S

More than 12 000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k U. S. jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

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Covered territories

Texas, Louisiane, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Québec Government Office in Houston > Services

Services

Economic Affairs

Prepare market studies and provide strategic information on the Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma markets to Québec companies
Provide information and coaching on Québec’s business community and government assistance for investments to companies and investors in the territory covered (regulations, taxation, etc.)
Foster partnerships and strategic alliances between Québec and American companies
Provide information and support to Québec companies looking for buyers, distributors and potential partners
Organize conferences and symposiums on trade between Québec and the American market
Monitor market trends and the regional economy
Participate in trade shows and economic events in the territory covered

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Québec Government Office in Houston > Staff

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Donald Leblanc Acting director 713 968-9836 donald.leblanc@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Donald Leblanc assumed the duties of Québec Government Representative in Atlanta on November 27, 2017. He had previously headed the United States Division at the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) since 2015.

He embarked on his career at the MRIF in 1990 as a trade policy advisor during the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. He subsequently held a number of positions linked to bilateral relations, including in the France, United States and Asia-Pacific Divisions.

During that period, he took time away from his work in bilateral relations to participate in the international program at the École nationale d’administration (ENA – national school of administration) in France, in addition to holding the position of general advisor at the Québec Government Office in Boston (United States) a few years later.

In 2011, Mr. Leblanc was appointed Director of International Solidarity – Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2013, he became director of the Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean Division prior to heading the United States Division in 2015.

Mr. Leblanc holds a B.A. in international relations and economics from the Université de Montréal and two undergraduate certificates: one in administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal and the other in public relations from the Université de Montréal. He also holds a graduate diploma in public administration (ENA).

Economic Affairs

Pierre Marcoux Bio-medical, agro-food, cleantech, construction and industrial goods Attaché 832 544-1054

pierre.marcoux@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

Onyinyechi Nene Ananaba Executive Assistant 832 544-1400

nene.ananaba@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Economic Affairs

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Audrey Lauzon-Laroche Executive Assistant – Communication and Public Affairs officer 713 968-9836

audrey.lauzon-laroche@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Public Affairs