MEDIA ADVISORY - Atlantic Economic Panel to unveil blueprint for Atlantic Canada's economic future

RIVERVIEW, NB, Sept. 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, along with other Atlantic federal ministers, will join business, government and community leaders, as the Atlantic Economic Panel unveils its final report and recommendations for our region's economic future. 

Following months of engagement across Atlantic Canada, the independent, private-led panel will present its blueprint for the region's long-term growth and prosperity.

Minister Fraser will join Atlantic Economic Panel Chair Don Mills and members Cathy Bennett, Joyce Carter, Mike Cassidy, J. Scott McCain, Chief Terry Richardson and Anne Whelan. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, the Honourable Frank McKenna, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, private sector leaders and provincial officials will also attend.

Date: Friday, September 25, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location:
Chocolate River Station
391 Coverdale Rd.
Riverview, NB E1B 3J6

Media wishing to cover the event are asked to contact:
Mike Randall
Chief Executive Officer
Portfolio
[email protected]

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SOURCE Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

For more information, please contact: Jeanne Joannie Fogue Mgamgne, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, [email protected]; Media Relations, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency,  [email protected]