Media Advisory - Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Indigenous and rural economic development in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 19, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce federal funding to enable a diverse range of locally led economic development initiatives across Alberta.

Minister Olszewski will be joined by Laura Jo Gunter, President and CEO, NAIT; Lynn Smith, Regional Planning Coordinator, Peavine Métis Settlement; and Shelly Mandeville, Co-Executive Director, AKSIS – Edmonton's Indigenous Business and Professional Association.

Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Indigenous and rural economic development in Alberta (CNW Group/Prairies Economic Development Canada)

Speakers will be available for questions from the media following the remarks.

Date:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Time:
10 a.m. (MT)

Location:
NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre (PIC) - 3rd Floor
10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, NW
Edmonton, Alberta
(West Entrance)

Note: Parking is available in NAIT Parking Lot L. Please access the NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre through the West Entrance near Parking Lot L.

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SOURCE Prairies Economic Development Canada

Contacts: Tina Garstad, Communications Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada, 403-923-0648, [email protected]; Mathis Denis, Director of Communications, Office of the Hon. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, 343-573-1846, [email protected]