BQ leader to visit the Côte-Nord region

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will start a week-long visit to the Côte-Nord region, accompanied by BQ MP Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, Que.). The will meet with Pessamit Chief Jean-Marie Vollant and the band council in the council chamber. Call 613-402-3538.

Minister Joly to visit Quebec’s Côte-Nord region

As part of her tour of the Côte-Nord region, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will discuss the region’s economic issues and challenges with the Manicouagan Chamber of Commerce at Hôtel Le Manoir Baie-Comeau, 8 Cabot Ave. Then at 2:30 p.m. (local time), she will make an announcement at Lefebvre Industri-AL, 132 Boul. Comeau. Call 514-283-7443.

Minister Garneau to make funding announcement

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make a funding announcement. This event will take place at the Port of Baie-Comeau, 20 Cartier Avenue. Call 613-991-0700.

Champagne on behalf of Wilkinson to make funding announcement

On behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will announce funding for projects on the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary as part of the Oceans Protection Plan. This event will take place at the Comité ZIP rive nord de … Read more

Champagne to visit local woman-led company in Baie-Comeau

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will visit a Côte-Nord business that received funding through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. This event will take place at Granijem Inc., 2120 Laflèche Boulevard. Call 613-697-3778. 

Minister Lebouthillier to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) will announce financial support for the regional export promotion organization for the Côte-Nord region. This event will take place at Commerce international Côte-Nord, 31 Marquette Ave. Call 514-283-7443.

Bloc Québécois to hold a press conference

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, accompanied by Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, Que.), will hold a press conference concerning the Muskrat Falls project. This event will take place at Local FTQ Côte-Nord – Baie-Comeau, 1041 rue de Mingan. Call 418-730-0742.

Minister Champagne to visit Baie-Comeau Airport

On behalf of Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.), Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will tour of a recently completed safety improvement project at the Baie-Comeau Airport, 200 Route de L’Aéroport. Call 613-991-0700.

Press conference on Government of Canada support for Baie-Comeau company Granijem

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation, Que.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will announce financial support for Granijem. The event will be held at 2120 Laflèche Blvd. Call 514-283-7443.