Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) and Quebec Minister for the Economy Lucie Lecours will hold a press conference regarding the Cégep de Sept-Îles. Details online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
Day Two of his week-long visit to the Côte-Nord region, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) and BQ MP Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, Que.) will meet with Chief Mike McKenzie at Hôtel Château Arnaud, 451 Arnaud ave. Then at 11:10 a.m. (local time), they will meet with Sept-Îles Mayor Réjean Porlier and Port-Cartier Mayor Alain Thibault at City Hall, 546 De Quen Ave. In Havre-Saint-Pierre, Que. at 5:00 p.m. Blanchet and Gill … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make a funding announcement at the port of Sept–Îles to improve trade and the transportation of goods. He will be joined by Jonatan Julien, Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. This event will take place at the Société ferroviaire et portuaire de Pointe-Noire – Locoshop, 1505 Pointe-Noire Rd. Call 613-991-0700.
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will announce a significant investment through the Strategic Innovation Fund to support Canada’s aluminum industry. This event will take place at Aluminerie Alouette Inc., 400 Chemin de la Pointe-Noire. Call 343-291-1710.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Rémi Massé (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) will announce financial support for Table bioalimentaire Côte-Nord, Phytimpact and Groupe UMEK. This event will take place at Toi Moi et Café, 685 Laure Blvd. Call 514-283-7443.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonatan Julien, will make a funding announcement to improve trade and transportation of goods. Government-issued photo ID is required to access the site. This event will take place at Pointe aux Basques terminal, 26 rue Retty. Call 613-991-0700.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will meet with community leaders inSept-Îles and tour facilities that have benefitted from infrastructure funding from the Government of Canada. In the morning, he will tour the site of the Uashat Regional Centre for Adult Education, meet with stakeholders to discuss Route 138, and address the Sept-Îles Chamber of Commerce. In … Read more
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will make an announcement about a museum in the Côte-Nord region. This event will take place at Musée régional de la Côte-Nord, 500 Laure Blvd. Call 819-997-7788.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will be in Sept-Îles on Monday and Tuesday where he will present his economic plan to help create middle class jobs. He will deliver an economic speech to local business owners at the Chamber of Commerce and will hold a press conference for local media. Call 613-323-7974.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will make an announcement. He will be joined by Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) and Jean D’Amour, Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy, Minister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent … Read more
