Executive Council
May 8, 2017

Media Advisory: Premier to Announce New Approach to Drive Jobs and Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will provide details about a new Cabinet Committee on Jobs that has been established to support economic development and private sector job creation. The news conference will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, May 9) at 10:30 a.m. in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building.

Premier Ball will be joined by the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, as well as Merv Wiseman, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture; Mark Lane, Executive Director of the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association; and Kristie Jameson Executive Director of Food First NL.

Media planning to attend are asked to pre-register via email (doriswalsh@gov.nl.ca) or telephone 709-729-3812, 691-7478. Those who do not pre-register will have to proceed through the visitor entrance to access Confederation Building. All registered media will have access through the northeast entrance.

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Media contact
Michelle Cannizzaro
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
michellecannizzaro@gov.nl.ca

 

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