MEDIA ADVISORY - Government of Canada to announce new partnership with United States and Finland to support shipbuilding and create more middle-class jobs

GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will be joining the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Finland Minister of Economic Affairs, Wille Rydman, in Washington, D.C., to sign a new partnership to support shipbuilding and create more middle-class jobs.  

Members of the media can watch a live stream of the signing ceremony on Youtube at 10:30 am.

Participation is viewing only.

Following the signing ceremony, Minister Duclos will hold a media scrum to discuss the new partnership, highlight its economic benefits and reiterate the importance of working with like-minded allies in an evolving global environment.

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

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 12:15 to 12:45 pm
Location: Embassy of Canada to the United States, Washington, D.C.

Notes for media

• Accredited members of the media wishing to attend the scrum must register by sending an email to [email protected] by 9 am, November 13, 2024.
• Only those attending the media scrum in person will be able to ask questions.
• Media are asked to arrive no later than 11:45 am.

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SOURCE Public Services and Procurement Canada

Contacts: For information (media only): Guillaume Bertrand, Director of Communications, Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Services and Procurement Canada, 819-420-5501, [email protected]