Ministers Joly, MacKinnon and McGuinty and Secretary of State Fuhr to deliver remarks and hold media availability at official opening of Canada Pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow
Media advisory
July 17, 2026 – Farnborough, United Kingdom
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions; the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence; and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), will deliver remarks at the official opening of the Canada Pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom. Doug Guzman, Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Investment Agency, will also be in attendance for media inquiries.
Opening of the Canada Pavilion
Date: Monday, July 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 am (local time), followed by a joint media availability at 10:30 am (local time)
Location: Canada Pavilion, Hall 4, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre
Members of the media are asked to contact the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom at media.ldn@international.gc.ca to confirm their attendance.
Contacts
Press Office
High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom
media.ldn@international.gc.ca
+44(0)207 004 6114
Gabrielle Landry
Deputy Director, Media Relations
Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca
Marie-Justine Torres
Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
marie-justine.torres@tc.gc.ca
613-327-5918
Media Relations
Transport Canada
media@tc.gc.ca
613-993-0055
Muntaha Ahmed
Office of the Minister of National Defence
muntaha.ahmed@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca
613-904-3333
Sofiya Sapeha
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Stephen Fuhr
sofiya.sapeha@dia-aid.gc.ca
Media Relations
Defence Investment Agency
media@dia-aid.gc.ca
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