Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced $1,990,015 in federal funding for wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Neguac. MP O'Neill Gordon was joined by Lisa Harris, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Miramichi Bay–Neguac, on behalf of the Honourable Brian Kenny, New Brunswick Minister of the Environment and Local Government, and Georges R. Savoie, Mayor of the Village of Neguac.
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament for Lévis‒Bellechasse, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced the awarding of two competitive contracts to Mack Defense, LLC, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the purchase of new trucks for the Canadian Armed Forces under the Medium Support Vehicle System project.
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More than 21,000 workers in Ontario are receiving training to fill available jobs thanks to funding provided through the Canada Job Grant. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming, and Glenn Thibeault, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sudbury on behalf of the Honourable Reza Moridi, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and Minister of Research and Innovation. To date, over 2,700 employers have been approved for funding to train new or current employees in Ontario.
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The Harper Government is helping equip youth in London and the surrounding area with the skills and experience they need to find jobs. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Susan Truppe, Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women and Member of Parliament for London North Centre,on behalf of the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development.
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The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, today announced that 125 young Canadians in North Bay, Temiskaming Shores, and the surrounding communities are participating in meaningful summer employment through a Canada Summer Jobs investment with 85 employers. The announcement was made at the Temiskaming Shores Waterfront Pool and Fitness Centre, which has hired a student to work as a lifeguard and swim instructor.
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An estimated 130 families with children in Pembroke are eligible to receive money under the Harper Government's boosted Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke, asked for help today from the media and the public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.
Federal, provincial and municipal officials gathered today to announce that the Government of Canada has identified Phase 2 of Cape Breton Regional Municipality's Arterial Roads Rehabilitation project for funding consideration of up to $800,000 under the New Building Canada Plan in Nova Scotia.
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Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of six strategic initiatives that will help fuel the Manitoulin economy and improve the economic outlook for the people, businesses and communities throughout the region.
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The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound – Muskoka, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is pleased to announce the Harper Government's investment of $3 million to support Henvey Inlet's proposed 300 megawatt wind farm project.
