The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, will make an announcement regarding the North Atlantic Refinery in St. John’s tomorrow (Tuesday, November 30).

The event will take place in the media centre, East Block, Confederation Building at 10:00 a.m.

The announcement will be live-streamed on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and on YouTube.

Technical Briefing

Prior to the announcement, a technical briefing for media will be provided at 9:30 a.m. An embargoed copy of the presentation will be provided to registered media prior to the briefing.

Media covering the announcement and technical briefing will have the opportunity to join in person in the media centre or by teleconference.

To participate, please RSVP to Jillian Hood (jillianhood@gov.nl.ca) who will provide the details and the required information.

Media planning to participate by teleconference must join by 9:15 a.m. (NST) to be included on the call. For sound quality purposes, registered media are asked to us a land line if at all possible.

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Media contacts
Meghan McCabe
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
meghanmccabe@gov.nl.ca

Kelly-Anne Roberts
Industry, Energy and Technology
709-725-5248, 327-7005
kelly-anneroberts@gov.nl.ca