Minister Blair and Minister Boissonnault to announce upgrades to Edmonton military base and discuss support for Ukraine

March 1, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, will visit the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base (3 CDSB) Edmonton on March 4, 2024.

10:20 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) - Minister Blair and Minister Boissonnault will hold a media availability to announce upgrades to the Edmonton military base, which supports Canadian Armed Forces operations and activities across Western Canada.

Note for media:

• Open coverage for accredited media.

11:10 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) - Following their announcement, Minister Blair and Minister Boissonnault will be joined by members of Alberta’s Ukrainian-Canadian community and meet with Canadian Armed Forces members previously deployed on Operation UNIFIER – Canada’s mission to train Ukrainian troops. The Ministers and community leaders will receive a presentation regarding Canadian efforts to train Ukrainian soldiers on critical combat engineering skills, including de-mining.

Note for media:

• Open coverage for accredited media.

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Notes for media:

Media are asked to contact National Defence’s media relations office at mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca to confirm their attendance.

On the day of the event, media should meet Lt(N) Josh Ehnisz, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Public Affairs Officer, no later than 09:45, at Building 404, 202 Korea Road, Sturgeon County, Alberta, T0A 2H0. Parking will be available across the street at “The Patton Building.” 

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