Notice to media

MINISTER STRAHL TO ANNOUNCE BARLEY PLEBISCITE QUESTION AND VOTER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

OTTAWA, Ontario, January 19, 2007 - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, will be in Red Deer on Monday, January 22, to announce the barley plebiscite question and voter eligibility criteria. Minister Strahl will be available to speak to the media following the announcement.

Media representatives will be able to listen to the Minister’s address and media availability by calling 1-888-265-0464. No questions will be taken by phone during the media availability.

To listen to Minister Strahl’s address online, please go to the following link: www.agr.gc.ca/audiocasts.

EVENT:
Address and media availability

DATE:
Monday, January 22

TIME:
2:00 p.m. (local time)

LOCATION:
Red Deer Lodge
Red Deer Room, 1st Floor Courtyard
4311 – 49th Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta

For more information:

Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-759-7972
1-866-345-7972

Tamara Leigh
Senior Regional Communications Officer
AAFC Alberta
780-495-8685 / 780-232-5275