Media advisory - Minister Valdez to announce major federal investments to support women entrepreneurs in Alberta and across Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB, June 19, 2026 /CNW/ -  The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), will announce significant new federal funding to support women entrepreneurs in Alberta and across Canada.

Date: Monday, June 22, 2026

Time: 10:00 am (MT)

Location:
Cafe Noir
328 6 Street South
Festival Square
Lethbridge, Alberta

Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to confirm their attendance.

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Contacts: Erin Quevillon, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), [email protected]; Media Relations: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]