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Today, residents of Salt Spring Island are celebrating the completion of a project to construct a new public library. Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification, and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, was pleased to join their friends and neighbours at this important community event.
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Today, at the fourth annual WestDef Symposium, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal funding to support the Western Canadian Defence Industries Association (WCDIA) in enhancing business growth and international competitiveness.
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Today, James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for two infrastructure projects in Leduc under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
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Today, the Honourable Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for improvements to the Knox Mountain Park Apex Trail under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
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Prairie and western Francophone music companies and entrepreneurs will be able to expand their global markets thanks to support from the Harper Government. Funding was announced by the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport) and Member of Parliament for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification.
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Today, David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for upgrades to the Swift Current Credit Union i-plex under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
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Agriculture Minister and Member of Parliament for Battlefords-Lloydminster Gerry Ritz, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, today joined community and rural municipality officials and west central Saskatchewan residents to celebrate the opening of the upgraded Water West Regional Water Supply System. The event marked the completion of a five-year project to increase regional access to safer drinking water for about 7,500 people.
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Today, Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for the Shxw'owhámel First Nation under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
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Today, Candice Bergen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for improvements to the Royal Canadian Legion in Morden under the Harper Government's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
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The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) will be able to develop innovative technologies for commercial application while producing Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) with hands-on experience thanks to federal funding announced today by the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification.