The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will make a funding announcement on a residential construction initiative today (Wednesday, June 3). Minister Osborne will be joined by Curtis Mercer, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Home Builders Association Newfoundland and Labrador.

The announcement will be live-streamed starting at 11:30 a.m. on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Facebook and Twitter accounts – @GovNL and on YouTube.

As a safety precaution, all media covering the announcement will join by teleconference only. To participate, please RSVP to Jillian Hood (jillianhood@gov.nl.ca) who will provide the dial-in details. Media planning to participate must join the teleconference at 11:15 a.m. (NDT) to be included on the call. For sound quality purposes, media calling in are asked to use a land line if at all possible.

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Media contact
Chrysta Collins
Finance
709-730-1568
chrystacollins@gov.nl.ca