Minister of Finance to Hold Pre-Budget Consultations in Vancouver and Address Surrey Board of Trade

OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2016 /CNW/ -

Friday, January 15, 2016

Minister of Finance Bill Morneau will hold a pre-budget consultation roundtable with leaders from the clean- and high-technology sectors in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday evening, January 15, 2016.

A photo opportunity will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the start of the meeting. Media wishing to participate in the photo-op should present themselves in the lobby of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia Street, in Vancouver, 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time. Please note: Cameras only.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Minister Morneau will be the keynote speaker at a breakfast hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The Minister is scheduled to speak at approximately 8:45 a.m.

The event will take place in Ballroom A of the Aria Banquet & Convention Centre, 12350 Pattulo Place, in Surrey, British Columbia.

A media availability will follow.

SOURCE Finance Canada

Stéphanie Rubec, Office of the Minister of Finance, 613-867-3671; Jack Aubry, Media Relations, Department of Finance, 613-220-6927