Oh Canada! Murphy going north of the border to try to lure jobs to N.J.

Gov. Phil Murphy this week will embark on his sixth international trade mission, this time to lure jobs and investment from Canada to New Jersey.

Canada is already the state’s largest trade partner, with $17.6 billion worth of commerce exchanged. Canada is also the state’s largest market for exported goods, according to information from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

Companies are always looking for talent, and with New Jersey’s highly rated public schools and universities and its solid pharmaceutical financial technology and TV, film and digital media industries, “we think we have a great story to tell,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of the Economic Development Authority.