/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Minister Solomon to give remarks at groundbreaking ceremony for new Carbon Upcycling facility/ Français
Following the ceremony, Minister Solomon will host a brief media scrum.
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 10AM ET
Location: Mississauga, 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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Contacts: Sofia Ouslis, Press Secretary l Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, Attachée de presse l Ministre de l'IA, de l'Innovation numérique et de l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario, 343-542-0152 l [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]
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