{"id":40721,"date":"2026-05-11T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/40721\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:53:11","slug":"media-advisory-government-of-canada-to-announce-investment-in-albertas-defence-industrial-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/40721\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory &#8211; Government of Canada to announce investment in Alberta&#8217;s defence industrial sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">CALGARY, AB, May 11, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan, on behalf of The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce federal support to enhance and strengthen Canada&#8217;s defence sector capacities while creating high-quality jobs and economic growth in Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2977067\/Prairies_Economic_Development_Canada_Media_Advisory___Government.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/574461625f633890a4e3ac0674c61660.jpeg\" alt=\"Government of Canada to announce investment in Alberta\u2019s defence industrial sector (CNW Group\/Prairies Economic Development Canada)\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"210\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/><\/a> Government of Canada to announce investment in Alberta\u2019s defence industrial sector (CNW Group\/Prairies Economic Development Canada)      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Parliamentary Secretary Hogan will be joined by Jeff LaFrenz, President, VizworX;\u00a0Neeki Ryder, Chief Financial Officer, Canadian UAVs; and Clayton Myhill, President and CEO, Microlynx Systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Date: <br \/>Tuesday, May 12, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Time: <br \/>1:00 p.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Location: <br \/>VizworX<br \/>600 6 Ave SW #1100<br \/>Calgary, Alberta<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4685622-1&amp;h=3557819654&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2F24dNcfTYfJ6KDYyf9&amp;a=Map\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Map;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Map&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">This event is open to media and speakers will be available for questions following the announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Stay connected<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Follow\u00a0PrairiesCan\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4685622-1&amp;h=741523536&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpeople%2FPrairies-Economic-Development-Canada%2F61576807395001%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4685622-1&amp;h=2235058559&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2FPrairiesCan_EN%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4685622-1&amp;h=2063847146&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fprairiescan%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LinkedIn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;LinkedIn&quot;}\" class=\"link \">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Toll-free number:\u00a01-888-338-9378<br \/>TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired):\u00a01-877-303-3388<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Cision\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/> Cision      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">View original content to download multimedia: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/11\/c8126.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/11\/c8126.html;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;http&quot;}\" class=\"link \">http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/May2026\/11\/c8126.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CALGARY, AB, May 11, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; 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