Media advisory - Minister Joly and Petrina Gentile to discuss the future of the Canadian auto industry at the 2025 Canada Automotive Summit
VAUGHAN, ON, June 9, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will be participating in a discussion with Petrina Gentile, automotive reporter with The Globe and Mail, at the 2025 Canada Automotive Summit.
Minister Joly will take part in a media scrum following the discussion.
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (ET) fireside chat
4:45 p.m. (ET) media scrum
Location: Vaughan, Ontario
Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.
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