Québec Government Office in Chicago

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The Québec Government Office in Chicago represents the Québec government in 12 states across the Midwest. This mandate involves working on a wide range of commercial, economic, political, environmental, and cultural matters of interest to Québec and this region of the United States.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral Trade

$66 billion

Québec is the
United States’ 10^th largest 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 jobs

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

Covered territories

South Dakota, North Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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Great Lakes Commission Semi-annual Meeting May 17, 2021 We were honored to participate in the Great Lakes Commission’s Semi-Annual Meeting. This year’s gathering was held virtually on May 11-12 and moderated by Erika Jensen, Interim Executive Director of the GLC, and Sharon Jackson, GLC Chair, Head of the Indiana Delegation, and Deputy General Counsel of...

Montréal Collections is proud of its long, continued presence in all parts of the Midwest April 28, 2021 Despite the pandemic resulting in the cancellation of large trade shows like the Chicago Collective and Stylemax over the past year, Montréal Collections companies were still able to participate with their local sales reps in various shows in the Midwest including Northstar, Livonia, Deerfield, REV...

Conversation : Cold-climate transportation electrification with CALSTART April 15, 2021 On April 15th, 2021, Calstart, in partnership with our office, organized a webinar on transportation electrification in cold climates.

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A cooking class for Québec's Fête Nationale! June 14, 2021 to June 14, 2021 | Arts and Culture Join our Québec Delegate in Chicago, Mme. Martine Hebert, for a cooking demonstration to celebrate Québec’s National Holiday! Her demonstration will kick off a week-long series of Québec-inspired dishes made with locally sourced...

Porte Parole and Arts Midwest collaborate! June 15, 2021 to June 15, 2021 | Arts and Culture On June 15, 2021, Arts Midwest in partnership with Welcoming America will bring together multiple arts, producers, and other guests to discuss current cultural divisions in the US. Annabel Soutar, Montréal-based dramaturge,...

Québec Government Office in Chicago > Services

Services

Public Affairs

Establish and maintain relations with all branches of government in the Midwestern States, as well as with the major cities of the region.
Coordinate Québec’s contribution to the sustainable management of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin, through regional organizations like the Great Lakes Commission, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
Promote Québec culture and artists throughout the Midwest.
Promote Québec’s educational initiatives to universities and research centers in the Midwest.
Promote Québec studies and French immersion programs offered in Québec.
Coordinate Québec’s Francophonie initiatives throughout the region.

Economic Affairs

Develop and increase trade relations between Québec and Midwestern companies.
Provide strategic information and advice to Québec companies on various economic sectors in the Midwest.
Assist Québec companies in developing a business network in the Midwest.
Identify potential buyers for Québec products in the Midwest.
Facilitate participation by Quebec companies in targeted conferences and trade shows.
Promote Québec as a business location for potential investors.

Investissement Québec

Act as a financing institution and an economic development agency.
Offer financial products and tax measures to companies that want to expand their business in Québec.
Help these companies find a location that suits their needs and forge strategic alliances with Québec partners.

Québec Government Office in Chicago > Staff

Staff

Martine Hébert Delegate +1 312 471 1126 martine.hebert@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Martine Hébert was appointed Québec delegate in Chicago in June 2019. In this capacity, she is responsible for promoting Québec’s interests in the 12 states comprising the American Midwest.

As an experienced economist, she is well-known to economic development stakeholders, policymakers and the media, and has built her career at prominent public and private organizations in both Québec and Canada. A seasoned expert on government relations and the business community, she has contributed to the economic development of Québec and Canada by serving for 10 years as senior vice-president and national spokesperson for Canada’s largest SME group, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) .

Prior to that, she held various positions, including strategic advisor, manager, administrator and policy advisor. In April 2015, the renowned Les Affaires magazine also named her one of the six most influential personalities in Québec in the field of public affairs.

She holds a master’s degree in economics, has authored the book Les secrets du lobbying and gave the first course on government relations at Université de Montréal where she was awarded an honorary degree in 2010 in recognition of her outstanding career.

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