| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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FGF BRANDS INC. will be introducing state-art production lines to its Toronto facilities, thanks to an investment announced today by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and the Honourable Peter Kent, Member of Parliament for Thornhill. The Harper Government is providing a $1.369-million investment which will allow the baked goods company to increase the production volume and efficiency of its line of healthy, fully baked muffins.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced funding of $600,000 for a project that will expand smoking cessation programs across the province of Manitoba.
Today, Diane Finley, Member of Parliament for Haldimand-Norfolk and Minister Responsible for Southwestern Ontario, along with Liz Sandals, Minister of Education and Member of Provincial Parliament for Guelph and municipal representatives, announced the opening of the new cargo facility at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $420,000 in funding for the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) to establish an economic development program.
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Today, Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $1.5 million in Western Diversification Program funding to the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), to implement a three year initiative aimed at growing the Angel investor community in Western Canada.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for the creation of an Innovation Zone at Brandon University.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced an investment for TEC Edmonton to assist high-tech small- and medium-sized enterprises to enter the Latin American market.
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Today, Joyce Bateman, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced a $1.1 million investment for the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) to establish a skills development and training initiative for the print industry in Manitoba. Federal funding will be delivered through the Western Diversification Program.
