Media Notice - Minister MacDonald to announce federal investment to support Halal production

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will be in Albany, Prince Edward Island, to announce federal investments to Atlantic Beef Products Inc. (ABPI), to improve processing and package of Halal products. He will be accompanied by Russ Mallard, President and CEO of ABPI. 

Date
Friday, January 9, 2026

Time
10:00 a.m. (AST) 

Location
Atlantic Beef Products Inc.
95 Train Station Road 
Albany, Prince Edward Island 
C0B 1A0 

Notes for media

• Please allow time to set up if you have a tripod camera or microphone.
• Parking spaces are available on site.
• Media must sign in at front desk before proceeding to announcement location. 

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Contacts for media: Jennica Klassen, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food, [email protected]; Media Relations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-773-7972, 1-866-345-7972, [email protected]