/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Ministers Champagne and Anand visit Washington, DC, to advance Canada-U.S. economic and national security partnerships/ Français
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 8, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defense, will visit Washington, DC, from February 8th to 10th to meet with key business, industrial and political leaders to advance the Canada-U.S. economic and national security partnership.
The Ministers will focus on strengthening the integration of the defense industrial base which creates well paying jobs, growth, and resilience on both sides of the border.
While in Washington, DC, the two ministers will also take part in a joint armchair discussion hosted by the Wilson Center on Fostering National Security and Economic Prosperity in North America.
Wilson Center Event:
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
Time: 9:15 to 10:15 am (ET)
Location:
Wilson Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC
20004, United States
Members of the media are asked to contact the Wilson Center at [email protected] to confirm their attendance at the event. Members of the media can also watch a livestream of the event.
Ministers Champagne and Anand will hold a joint media availability at the conclusion of the event.
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Laurie Bouchard, Senior Manager, Communications, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]; Daniel Minden, Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of the Minister of National Defence, 613-996-3100, [email protected]; Media Relations, Department of National Defence, 613-904-3333, [email protected]
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