I joined over 60 Irish businesspeople travelling to Canada in May to promote Ireland as a place to do business and to “friend raise”. The visit was planned long before US President Donald Trump introduced tariffs and what became clear was that Canada and Ireland have an opportunity to increase trade between the two nations significantly. The Ireland Gateway to Europe (IGTE) trade mission partnered with the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA) and visited Toronto for the first time.  Launching pads Presentations from the IDA and Enterprise Ireland (EI) made it clear that Canada is a great place to do…