Reminder - Modification - Parliamentary Secretary Keddy and Minister Shea to Promote Canada-EU Trade to P.E.I. Workers and Businesses

Modification: time of Tuesday’s event

Modification - September 10, 2012 - Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway, and the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, will meet with workers, business leaders and stakeholders on September 11 and 12, 2012, to discuss the benefits an ambitious Canada-EU trade agreement would bring to many sectors of Prince Edward Island’s economy.

On September 11, Parliamentary Secretary Keddy and Minister Shea will participate in a round-table discussion with representatives of P.E.I.’s agricultural sector. Following the meeting, they will hold a media availability.

Event: Remarks (open to media), media availability and photo opportunity
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Time: 2 p.m. AT
Location: 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

On September 12, Parliamentary Secretary Keddy and Minister Shea will have a discussion with representatives of P.E.I.’s flourishing aerospace industry. Following the meeting, the two will hold a media availability.

Event: Remarks (open to media), media availability and photo opportunity
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Time: 11:45 a.m. AT
Location: 30 A Aerospace Boulevard, Slemon Park, P.E.I.

For more information, please contact:

Rudy Husny
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Ed Fast
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
613-992-7332

Trade Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-996-2000
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