Invitation to media - The Honourable Mélanie Joly to announce Government of Canada support for close to 100 SMEs in Quebec affected by the tariff situation

REPENTIGNY, QC, April 6, 2026 /CNW/ - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

The Government of Canada is taking action by supporting businesses as they diversify their markets in order to reduce risk, strengthen their economic resilience and consolidate their competitiveness to help them face tariff pressures.

It is in this context that the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for CED, along with Tim Watchorn, Member of Parliament for Les Pays-d'en-Haut, and Madeleine Chenette, Member of Parliament for Thérèse-De Blainville, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Sport), will be in Repentigny to announce CED support for close to 100 Quebec SMEs whose operations are being affected by tariff pressures. She will take the opportunity to highlight funding for a local business.

Media representatives are then invited to participate in a tour of the business where the announcement is being held.

Date:
April 7, 2026

Time:
10:30 a.m.

We ask any journalists who wish to attend this event to confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 9 a.m. on April 7, 2026: [email protected]. CED will use the email addresses received to send out the news release the day of the announcement. The location of the visit will be provided to media representatives who have confirmed their presence.

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SOURCE Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Information: Media Relations, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, [email protected]; Gabrielle Landry, Deputy Director, Media Relations, Office of the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, [email protected]