The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will launch a plan for growth in the oil and gas industry at a symposium being held at The Rooms, third floor atrium, 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 19.

Premier Ball and Minister Coady will be joined by the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, members of the Oil and Gas Industry Development Council, as well as industry and community leaders.

A technical briefing will be held for media at 9:00 a.m. at The Rooms, second floor theatre.

Members of the media who will be attending the briefing are asked to RSVP to Nancy Hollett at nancyhollett@gov.nl.ca by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16.

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