Joint federal, provincial, and recipient funding through the Investing in Canada plan will support three community and recreational infrastructure projects in North Bay, Callander and Powassan.
Day: April 23, 2021
Today, Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; The Honourable Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing, on behalf of The Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; Bob Cunningham, President of the Camp Tillicum Board; John Miller, President and Governor of the Near North Trail Association; and His Worship Peter McIsaac, Mayor of the Municipality of Powassan, announced joint funding for three community and recreational infrastructure projects in North Bay, Callander, and Powassan.
The Minister of Northern Affairs, the Minister of Finance (Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Minister Responsible for Status of Women), and the Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, will participate in a media availability to highlight Budget 2021 investments for finishing the fight against COVID-19 and building back better in the North, including supports for small businesses and tourism, following a roundtable meeting with Northwest Territories partners and stakeholders.
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