Event Location: Kapuskasing, ON

Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development) Pauline Rochefort (Nipissing–Timiskaming, Ont.) will make a FedNor announcement to support the forestry industry of Northeastern Ontario. The announcement will be made on behalf of Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior … Read more

On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) will announce FedNor funding to strengthen entrepreneurship, promote economic development and create local jobs. This event will take place at CT Equipment, 57 Gurney Road. Call 705-280-0075. 

Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) will consult with local stakeholders and make a FedNor announcement in support of jobs, business growth and economic prosperity throughout Northern Ontario. This event will take place at Welcome Centre, EDC Office, 25 Millview Rd. (Hwy 11). Call 613-996-2007.

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) will be in Kapuskasing to meet with local stakeholders and make a FedNor announcement to create jobs, support youth initiatives, enhance tourism and strengthen business growth across Northern Ontario. The event will take place at the Kapuskasing Public Library, Board Room, 24 Mundy Avenue. Call 613-943-6177.

New Democrat Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) will discuss how HST has contributed to rising costs of heat and gasoline and how this is effecting people in the region. The press conference will be held in NDP MP Carol Hughes' (Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing) office, 12B Byng Rd., Kapuskasing. Call 613-720-6463.

The Liberal Express makes its way back through Northern Ontario. Visit http://events.liberal.ca.