Greg Rickford Ring of Fire Speech

August 14, 2013

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Minister Greg Rickford Addresses Thunder Bay Business Audience at Chamber or Commerce Luncheon

THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is hosting a luncheon with the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science & Technology, FedNor). The Speech was shared in a NetNewsLedger.com Livestream Broadcast.

Minister Rickford provided an outline of his new role and the activities that are ongoing within the Federal Government to ensure that we harness the potential of the Ring of Fire for current and future generations.

The Minister in an interview last night spoke about how the federal government is putting special focus on Northern Ontario, jobs, and the Ring of Fire. Minister Rickford has already been working with Ontario Minister of Northern Development, and Mines, Michael Gravelle.

The event schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Italian Cultural Centre

Registration at 11:30am

Buffet Lunch at 11:45am

Minister Speech at 12:15pm followed by Q&A

There are still some tickets available – Visit the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce for the latest information!