Invitation to media – Press Conference on Taiga Motors

Shawinigan, Quebec, July 12, 2021. – The Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice–Champlain and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy and Innovation, Eric Girard, the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region, Jean Boulet, and the Member for Laviolette–Saint-Maurice and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (forests), Marie-Louise Tardif, invite media representatives to a press conference on Taiga Motors.

The Government of Canada announcement will be made on behalf of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, the Honourable Mélanie Joly.

Date:
Monday, July 12, 2021

Time:
1 p.m.

Location:
Taiga Motors
46°34'23.8"N 72°47'02.4"W
Rue Burrill
Shawinigan, Quebec
G9N 0E9

Journalists who want to be on site must confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 9 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021: affairespubliques@economie.gouv.qc.ca. Please provide the name and email address of the journalist who will be on site. Only media representatives who have confirmed their presence will be able to access the room (one representative per media outlet).

Anyone attending the press conference in person must not present any symptoms similar to those of COVID 19 and must not have been in contact with anyone who has received a positive diagnosis within the last 14 days. Note that face masks must be worn.

Sources

• Catherine Mounier-Desrochers
  Press Secretary
  Office of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
  catherine.mounier-desrochers@canada.ca
  
• Fanny Beaudry-Campeau
  Press Secretary
  Office of the Minister of Finance
  Tél. : 418 643-5270
  
• Émilie Vallée
  Press Secretary
  Office of the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region
  Tel.: 438-526-8750
  
• Hugo Lemay
  Riding Office for the Member for Laviolette–Saint-Maurice and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (forests)
  Tel.: 819-539-7292

Information

• Jean-Pierre D’Auteuil
  Head of Media Relations
  Communications Branch
  Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation
  Tel.: 418-691-5698, ext. 4868
  Cell: 418-559-0710
  
• Media Relations
  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  dec.media.ced@canada.ca