MEDIA ADVISORIES

March 8, 2004 No. A/23

GRAHAM, PETERSON AND CODERRE TO MEET PREMIER LORD

Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jim Peterson, Minister of International Trade, and Denis Coderre, President of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada and Minister responsible for La Francophonie, will meet with New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord on March 9 to discuss the new partnership between the federal government and the Government of New Brunswick in support of the province's International Strategy.

Event: Signing ceremony with Minister Coderre and Percy Mockler, New Brunswick Minister of Intergovernmental and International Relations

Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2004

Time: 12:20 p.m.

Location: Lobby, Lester B. Pearson Building

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

125 Sussex Drive

Ottawa

Event: Media availability with Minister Peterson and Premier Lord

Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2004

Time: 1:50 p.m.

Location: Lobby, Lester B. Pearson Building

Event: Media availability with Minister Graham and Premier Lord

Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2004

Time: 4:00 p.m. (approximately)

Location: In front of Minister's Office (418-N)

Centre Block

Parliament Buildings

For more information, please contact:

Isabelle Savard
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851

Jacqueline LaRocque
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of International Trade
(613) 992-7332

Sarah Bain
Office of the Minister responsible for La Francophonie
(613) 943-1838

Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca