/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Joly to learn about regional tourism opportunities in Cookshire-Eaton/

COOKSHIRE-EATON, QC, Jan. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will participate in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development. This will be an opportunity for Minister Joly to hear about the region's tourism opportunities.

These discussions are a continuation of the Minister's cross-country listening tour that began in November 2018. This tour is an opportunity for the Minister to engage with people working in Canada's travel and tourism industry and gather their valuable ideas and experiences that will help in developing a new federal tourism strategy. Expanding tourism opportunities in all regions of Canada, including Cookshire-Eaton, will help attract new visitors while creating good jobs for middle-class families.

The Minister will be available to answer questions from the media following the roundtable.

Media availability:
Date:	Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Time:	10:15 a.m.
Location:	Brasserie 11 comtés 225 Pope Street Cookshire-Eaton, Quebec

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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Jeremy Ghio, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]

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