{"id":7511,"date":"2026-04-17T10:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/7511\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:17:43","slug":"media-advisory-minister-olszewski-highlights-federal-support-for-edmonton-area-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/7511\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory &#8211; Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Edmonton area businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">EDMONTON, AB, April 16, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), will announce federal funding to help businesses in the Edmonton area adapt to new trade realities and modernize operations.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2958561\/Prairies_Economic_Development_Canada_Media_Advisory___Minister_O.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8a239fa7bb732b5e9d4922aa7a2740d.jpeg\" alt=\"Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Edmonton area businesses (CNW Group\/Prairies Economic Development Canada)\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"210\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/><\/a> Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Edmonton area businesses (CNW Group\/Prairies Economic Development Canada)      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Joining Minister Olszewski will be Heather Thomson, Vice President of Economy and Engagement, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; Hersh Gupta, President of Housing, Akash Group of Companies; Jon McCallum, CEO, Flexxaire; and Chris Goodwin, President, Weldco-Beales Manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Speakers will be available to take media questions following remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Date:<br \/>Friday, April 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Time:<br \/>11:45 a.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Location: <br \/>Flexxaire<br \/>10430 180 Street NW<br \/>Edmonton, AB<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4666479-1&amp;h=2599437612&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2FRrUFvVzShxkiXfJR7&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\">Stay connected<br \/>Follow\u00a0PrairiesCan\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4666479-1&amp;h=1727969505&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=4666479-1&amp;h=3488887246&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>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4666479-1&amp;h=835696219&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>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4666479-1&amp;h=3710844832&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FPrairiesCanEN&amp;a=X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;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;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a><br \/>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\/April2026\/16\/c4354.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:http:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/en\/releases\/archive\/April2026\/16\/c4354.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\/April2026\/16\/c4354.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EDMONTON, AB, April 16, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; 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