On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, NB) announced $100,000 in funding to the East Coast Music Association to support the region’s artists to increase their business skills and reach during the 2012 East Coast Music Awards Week. … Read more
Conservative Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy announced support to COWS Inc. to help the Anne of Green Gables Chocolates processing facility move to a larger and new facility next door to the COWS Creamery. Duffy said that the government is focused on jobs and growth and through key investments in small and medium-sized enterprises like … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) met with CANLink Aviation Inc. officials and announced a federal commitment of $50,000 in funding to help the company acquire expert counsel needed to enhance its domestic and international student recruitment program. Ashfield said that the support will help CANLink hire a consultant to train staff on … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) and Prince Edward Island Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Ron MacKinley announced support for local tourism stakeholders that, along with Active Communities Inc., are embarking on an action-based initiative to strengthen the … Read more
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE), MLA for Tyne Valley-Linkletter Paula Biggar and Mayor of the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Basil Stewart announced funding to support the 2012 Atlantic Canada International Air Show in Summerside, PE. On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), Shea announced … Read more
The Prince Edward Island Potato Quality Institute has expanded their facility in the West Royalty Industrial Park to offer local potato farmers more efficient disease testing, thanks to investments made by the federal and provincial governments and industry partners. This new expansion will allow for the addition of a potato disease testing facility and improve … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) congratulated Village Pottery on winning the Tourism Atlantic Technology Award during the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island’s annual conference. Shea said the Tourism Atlantic Technology Award acknowledges and promotes the role that … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) announced that O’Leary Produce is receiving enhancements to its equipment thanks in part to investments made by the federal and provincial governments. The government, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has invested $133,000 in … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB), National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) addressed business people attending a supplier development information session on the Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan in Summerside, PE. The event is one of a series of sessions, organized by the agency and Irving Shipbuilding … Read more
The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, is urging Atlantic Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises to pursue supply chain opportunities related to the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Conservative MP Mike Allen (Tobique-Mactaquac, NB) visited Gagnon Ornamental Works, a successful supplier company located in Grand Falls, NB. Allen said that there are a … Read more
