IQALUIT, NU, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with His Worship Solomon Awa, Mayor of Iqaluit, to highlight the Government of Canada's most recent measures to make life more affordable for Canadians, including the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel across the country.
A media availability will follow.
Event: In-person
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Location:
Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre
655, Mattaaq Crescent
Iqaluit, Nunavut
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Contacts: Simon Lafortune, Deputy Director of Communications and Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657, [email protected]
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