Event Postponed: Ministers Lightbound, McGuinty and Secretary of State Fuhr to announce a strategic partnership to strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces Arctic operations

Media advisory

UPDATE!  This event has been postponed.

December 1, 2025  - Gatineau, Quebec   

The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), will announce a strategic partnership to support domestic and continental operations in the Arctic.

There will be a media availability following the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Notes for media

  • Media wishing to attend this announcement are asked to confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media organization they represent to Public Services and Procurement Canada Media Relations team to media@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca by December 2 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Please include “RSVP for December 3 Press Conference” in the subject line of the email.
  • Event location details will be shared once media are registered.
  • Media attending the event are asked to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.

Contacts

For information (media only):

Laurent de Casanove 
Director of Communications 
Office of the Honourable Joël Lightbound 
Laurent.decasanove@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca  

Maya Ouferhat
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of National Defence
Email: maya.ouferhat@forces.gc.ca  

Mujtaba Hussein
Press Secretary and Issues Manager
Office of the Honourable Stephen Fuhr
mujtaba.hussain@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Media Relations
Public Services and Procurement Canada
media@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca


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