Press Release Department: Federal - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced the Government of Canada is investing $275,000 in Nova Wood Products Limited to renovate its facility and install new equipment to modernize its operations. ACOA is providing this repayable assistance through the Business Development Program. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417. Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) … Read more

The governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced more than $3.6 million to the Pointe-du-Chêne Harbour Authority for infrastructure repairs to the popular wharf. Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), along with Victor Boudreau, MLA for Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pele, joined Pointe-du-Chêne Harbour Authority officials to make the announcement. The Government of Canada is contributing $1,844,775 … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism Alaina Lockhart (Fundy Royal, NL) announced the Government of Canada is providing a $50,000 contribution to help Timberparts gain efficiencies and maximize the effectiveness of its operations. The Government of Canada is providing a non-repayable contribution of $50,000 through ACOA’s Business Development Program. The full release is available online. … Read more

Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.) and Bill Fraser, New Brunswick Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, announced the governments of Canada and New Brunswick are investing more than $996,000 to the Napan Agricultural Show Inc. to help expand the fairgrounds structure. The Government of Canada is providing a contribution of $498,400 through ACOA’s Innovative … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a $500,000 repayable investment in Covina Biomedical. The assistance will help Covina Biomedical prove the effectiveness of its injectable bone cement for orthopedic patient care. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417.

Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism Alaina Lockhart (Fundy Royal, NL) and Bill Fraser, New Brunswick Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, were in Saint John to announce the governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced investments of $125,000 to help Saint John host the 2018 Canada 55+ … Read more

Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), along with Benoît Bourque, New Brunswick Minister of Health, joined the Town of Bouctouche and Farmers’ Market officials to announce $1 million to the Town of Bouctouche during the official opening of the new Bouctouche Farmers’ Market. The Government of Canada is contributing $500,000 to this initiative through … Read more

Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI) and Chris Palmer, Prince Edward Island Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, announced the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in the PEI Bag Company. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, will provide a repayable contribution of $400,000 for the purchase of a modern printing press that will be instrumental … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $5-million from the federal government towards the University of New Brunswick’s Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, that will help to revolutionize the marine industry in Atlantic Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore – St. Margarets, N.S.) announced a $450,000 repayable contribution to Terra Beata Farms to help the rural Nova Scotia cranberry producer reduce the cleaning, freezing and transportation costs associated with the processing of fresh berries and other Atlantic Canada fruits. The … Read more