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March 16, 2005
(Finance)
NOTE TO EDITORS: Budget 2005 Lock-in
A lock-in for Budget 2005 will be held for representatives of the
news media on Monday, March 21. The lock-in will be held in the
Conference Centre, Ground Floor, West Block, Confederation Building.
During the lock-in, media representatives will be provided with
advance copies of the budget documents. Media representatives will
also have the opportunity to question Loyola Sullivan, Minister of
Finance and President of Treasury Board, during a news briefing.
The agenda for the lock-in is as follows:
9:15 a.m.
Lock-in area opens
9:30 a.m. Distribution of Budget 2005
documents
11:30 a.m. News briefing
1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:50 p.m. Media representatives move to
the House of Assembly
Media representatives may enter the
lock-in at any time during the day. Upon entering, however, a person
must remain in the lock-in until 1:55 p.m.
Accreditation forms, available from the Communications and
Consultation Branch, must be completed and signed prior to entering
the lock-in.
Media representatives are requested to complete these forms and
return them by Thursday, March 17 at 4 p.m. Further information can
be obtained by contacting Doris Walsh at (709) 729-3812, fax
729-0584.
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