During National Tourism Week in Canada (April 20-24, 2026), Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of more than $1.9 million through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for eight projects across Alberta. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of more than $8.4 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support seven projects in the greater Edmonton area. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a combined federal investment of more than $7 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) for five Edmonton-based organizations. This includes $3.5 million for the Alberta Chambers of Commerce to deliver strategic trade … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of over $6.1 million through the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII). The investments announced today include: Wyvern will enhance its satellite-based technologies and products to improve ship identification and maritime monitoring technologies. … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced $780,000 in funding for the Saskatoon Black Business Network Inc. (SBBN) to implement a Black entrepreneurship advancement program in Saskatchewan. This investment will help the Network deliver the Black Business Expo, pitch competitions, mentorship … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of $4 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support four businesses in Alberta. These investments will help expand operations, build resilience, and strengthen capacity to navigate global economic challenges. The full … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced support for Landing Zones Canada in Medicine Hat, Alta., to develop, deploy and commercialize new artificial intelligence technologies that have the potential to revolutionize atmospheric weather sampling while supporting defence applications. This is a repayable federal … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced the first Alberta projects funded through the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) to accelerate the integration of small and medium-sized enterprises and regional ecosystems, into defence supply chains. This repayable investment of over $6.5 … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez (Mississauga–Streetsville, Ont.) announced $3 million in federal funding through the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund to support … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of more than $5.8 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative for five projects in southern Alberta. The aim is more resilient businesses that are better equipped to compete and overcome global … Read more