The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will continue Canada’s engagement with key European partners this week following his participation in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Strasbourg, France, where Canada and European leaders advanced a shared agenda focused on economic growth
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced Government of Canada investments totalling $835,777 in support of youth employment opportunities with not-for-profit and small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ontario. The funding for these projects is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP).
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced a total investment of $835,777 in FedNor funding for 15 projects that will support youth opportunities and Indigenous-led economic development initiatives across Northern Ontario
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The federal government is investing more than $10.6 million through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF) to support 13 rural transit projects across British Columbia.
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Rural and remote communities in British Columbia, including the Village of Pemberton, will receive a boost for transit projects following an investment of more than $10.6 million from the federal government.
Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced the creation of a dedicated northern Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) for the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Yesterday, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, spoke with Oleksandr Kravchenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy and Environment.
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, on the margins of the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Ontario.
Today, Chief Francis Dieter, along with members of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation Council, Elders, community members, and partners, opened the doors to the community’s newest business, the Peepeekisis Funeral Home. Located in Lorlie, Saskatchewan, the more than 10,000-square-foot facility is the first Indigenous-owned and operated funeral home in Saskatchewan.
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Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $3.8M for Canada Pork (CP), through the AgriMarketing Program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to improve market access and consumer awareness, and promote the growth of the Canadian pork sector.
