5 east coast companies to get federal defense funding; announcement coming tomorrow

    Wednesday, 18 March 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, he will meet with top brass at PAL Aerospace and Exchange Income Corporation. An hour later Minister Fraser will be joined by Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson and Cape Spear MP Tom Osborne for the announcement.

    Sean Fraser, Canada’s Justice Minister and Attorney General,is in St. John’s to make an announcement tomorrow (March 19th) on funding for five companies under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative. Fraser is also ACOA Minister and is meeting with stakeholders today and tomorrow. At 2 p.m. he is meeting with the heads of Solace power and touring the facility. Then, at 4:30 Fraser will deliver remarks at the Mel Woodward Cup at Emera Innovation Exchange. Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, he will meet with top brass at PAL Aerospace and Exchange Income Corporation. An hour later Fraser will be joined by Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson and Cape Spear MP Tom Osborne for the announcement. It is open to the media and will be livestreamed on Youtube @ACOACanada.

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