OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty will deliver the Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections at a luncheon hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.
The Minister will participate in a question and answer session with James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc and Chair of the House of Commons Finance Committee.
The session will take place at 12:45 p.m. (Edmonton time) at the Westin Edmonton Hotel, 10135 - 100 Street, in Edmonton, Calgary.
A media availability will follow.
Embargoed Technical Briefings for Media
Department of Finance officials will hold embargoed technical briefings in Ottawa and in Edmonton in advance of Minister Flaherty's question and answer session.
Ottawa
Ottawa area media representatives should present themselves no later than 12:45 p.m. (Ottawa time) in the lobby of the East Tower of L'Esplanade Laurier, 140 O'Connor Street, Ottawa. They will then be escorted to the meeting facilities.
Information in connection with the Minister's remarks will be made available under embargo starting at 1:00 p.m. Reporters will be asked to sign an undertaking to respect the embargo.
The technical briefing will start at 1:30 p.m. (Ottawa time).
Edmonton
Edmonton area media representatives should present themselves no later than 10:45 a.m. (Edmonton time) at the Westin Edmonton Hotel, 10135 - 100 Street, Edmonton, Alberta. They will then be escorted to the meeting facilities.
Information in connection with the Minister's remarks will be made available under embargo starting at 11:00 a.m. Reporters will be asked to sign an undertaking to respect the embargo.
The technical briefing will start at 11:30 a.m. (Edmonton time).
The technical briefing is for journalists only.
Reporters interested in listening to the question and answer session during the luncheon, which will start around 2:45 p.m. - Ottawa time, 12:45 p.m. - Edmonton time, may dial 613-960-7514 or toll-free 1-877-413-4790, and enter conference ID 3283010.
SOURCE: Finance Canada
Marie Prentice
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Finance
613-996-7861
Jack Aubry
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613-996-8080
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