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Prime Minister Trudeau to attend Atlantic Economic Forum at St. FX University

Jun 13, 2023 | Local News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be at St. FX University in Antigonish on Monday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

The school’s Brian Mulroney Institute of Government says Trudeau will be on campus to open the inaugural Atlantic Economic Forum. The PM will address delegates and speak about Global Change and Inclusive Regional Economic Growth Opportunities for Atlantic Canada. Trudeau will be introduced by former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Monday will also feature appearances at the forum by Immigration Minister and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser, Official Languages and ACOA Minister Ginette Pettipas Taylor, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna.

The forum runs from Monday the 19th to Wednesday, the 21st.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.