Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced a Government of Canada investment of $500,000 to help the City of Sault Ste. Marie build new infrastructure and community assets designed to attract newcomers, stimulate investment and increase local and regional tourism. The new plaza will … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) and Liberal MP Marc G. Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced the Government of Canada is investing $960,000 to support the ongoing operations of the Nickel Basin Federal Development Corporation for a three-year period. As result of this investment, Nickel Basin will assist approximately 60 businesses … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are each investing $5 million in the First Cobalt Corporation to accelerate domestic production of battery-grade cobalt sulfate, a required element needed to produce long-range electric vehicles. The announcement was made by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) and Liberal MP Marc G. Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced an investment of $663,945 in support of two projects to help strengthen and grow Greater Sudbury’s manufacturing sector. The funding is provided through FedNor’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program. The full release is available online. Call 705-690-0957.

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced a Government of Canada repayable contribution of $5 million to help consolidate Tenaris’ pipe manufacturing operations in Canada into one location at Algoma Tubes in Sault Ste. Marie. Algoma Tubes is Canada’s only seamless steel pipe manufacturer … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced a FedNor investment of more than $3.5 million to help businesses in the Timmins-James Bay region start up, scale up and adopt new technologies to increase their competitiveness and create jobs. This strategic investment will support four regional … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay—Rainy River, Ont.) announced that nearly $7.4 million has been provided to support businesses and organizations in Northwestern Ontario facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full release is available online. On behalf of Minister … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced Government of Canada investments of more than $3.6 million to help communities prosper, and assist businesses to grow and create or maintain jobs in the Hearst and Superior East regions. Provided through FedNor’s Community Futures Program, this funding will … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Liberal MP MP Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Ont.) announced a Government of Canada investment of $598,520 to enable Northern Ontario agri-food businesses and organizations to expand, reach new markets and create jobs. This funding will allow Economic Partners-Sudbury East/West Nipissing Inc to support Northern Ontario’s presence at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair over a two-year period. The … Read more

Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced Government of Canada investments of more than $3.4 million to help communities and businesses expand, prosper and create or maintain jobs across the Parry Sound-Muskoka region. Provided through FedNor’s Community Futures Program, this funding will support four strategic … Read more