Government of Canada and Government of Prince Edward Island to announce new initiative for hog producers
Media advisory
April 15, 2021 – Charlottetown, PE – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, together with the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, will announce a new initiative to assist hog producers affected by processing shut downs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date
April 16, 2021
Time
2:30 p.m. (Atlantic Daylight Time)
Participation information
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For more information
Jean-Sébastien Comeau
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
jean-sebastien.comeau@canada.ca
343-549-2326
Media Relations
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Ron Ryder
Communications Officer
Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land
Charlottetown, PE
902-314-6367
rrryder@gov.pe.ca