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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre; and Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, announced an investment of over $1.3 million for 11 tourism organizations across the Niagara Region and surrounding areas that are diversifying their offerings and contributing to attracting new visitors to the region. This includes four projects that support Indigenous tourism.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Whitby, announced an investment of over $600,000 through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for four organizations in the Durham Region to draw new visitors to the region through expanded offerings. This is part of a total investment of over $1.1 million for nine projects in Durham Region and Eastern Ontario.
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Today, the Honourable Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario); along with Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West; and Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, announced a combined repayable investment of over $7.7 million to support six southwestern Ontario manufacturers grow their businesses. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced an investment of over $3.2 million through the Tourism Growth Program for 20 organizations in southwestern Ontario and along Lake Huron to draw new visitors to the region through expanded offerings.
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Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West−Ancaster−Dundas, joined by Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East−Stoney Creek, and Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, announced a FedDev Ontario investment of more than $2.5 million, through the Tourism Growth Program, for 17 projects supporting festivals, events and tourist destinations in Hamilton and across southern Ontario.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, announced an investment of over $3.7 million through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for 27 organizations in Eastern Ontario to draw new visitors to the region through expanded offerings.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Honourable Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River–Black Creek, announced an investment of over $1.4 million through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for seven organizations enhancing sports tourism offerings across southern Ontario.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Honourable Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, highlighted an investment of over $8.5 million for six businesses to support the artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicle (EV), manufacturing, aerospace and life science sectors.
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and Member of Parliament for Milton, announced a FedDev Ontario investment of nearly $1.3 million through the Tourism Growth Program for six organizations in Halton, Hamilton and surrounding areas to support tourism projects.
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Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Kanata–Carleton, highlighted a repayable investment of $18.4 million in eight growing food manufacturers in southern Ontario adopting modern equipment and expanding their operations.
