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For immediate release
April 24, 2007

Transport Ministers from Canada, United States and Mexico to meet for first time to discuss cooperation

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities along with the United States Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters and Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transportation, Luis Téllez Kuenzler will meet for the first time together to discuss how all three countries can cooperate on a number of transportation related issues.

Canada/U.S. Bilateral meeting

Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Time: 3:30 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time)

An announcement will be made. (To arrange phone media interviews with Minister Cannon please contact Natalie Sarafian below)

Canada/U.S./Mexico Trilateral meetings

Date: Friday, April 27, 2007
Time: 8:45 a.m. (MST) Opening remarks.

12:00 p.m. (MST) Media availability at the location.

2:30 p.m. (MST) Closing remarks. Question and answer period.

 
Location:
(both days)
JW Marriott Starr Pass Tucson Resort
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, Arizona
United States

Minister Cannon will leave Tucson at 3pm Mountain time. Tucson, Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone, 3 hours behind Ottawa.

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For more information contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700


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