| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan will make a significant federal funding announcement that will enhance northern transportation, global trade, business development, Manitoba’s critical minerals industry, training and economic reconciliation.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| backgrounders
Backgrounder: Minister Duguid announces federal investments to secure affordable transportation in the North, and strengthen trade opportunities for Canada
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Northern Manitoba is moving forward to become a global hub for trade in critical minerals. The Government of Canada is providing $45,384,634 to maintain rail connectivity and advance Indigenous economic reconciliation in Manitoba.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan will host a business roundtable to discuss the potential impacts of United States tariffs imposed on Canadian goods and to hear what industry needs to protect jobs and stay competitive during uncertain times.
Transcript of the embedded video accompanying the PrairiesCan news release of Feb. 4, 2025, “Minister Duguid announces federal investments to secure affordable transportation in the North, and strengthen trade opportunities for Canada”.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Residents of the Acadian Peninsula will benefit from updates to the Tracadie-Sheila Curling Club after an investment of more than $770,000 from the federal government.
On July 11, 2024, Prince Edward Island (PEI) first detected multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) – an oyster disease caused by the Haplosporidium nelsoni parasite. Since that time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Province of PEI have increased sampling and testing of oysters in PEI.
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will provide a keynote address and take part in a fireside chat at the Atlantic Council on the future of North American energy and resource collaboration. A media availability will follow.