Government of Canada to make a significant announcement regarding the Port of Vancouver

Delta, British Columbia - The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon will make an announcement regarding the Port of Vancouver. He will be joined by t…

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Delta, British Columbia - The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon will make an announcement regarding the Port of Vancouver. He will be joined by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Jill McKnight, the B.C. Minister of Transportation and Transit, the Honourable Mike Farnworth, the Tsawwassen First Nation Chief, Laura Cassidy, the P

Canada News Centre 16 Jul 2026, 01:06 GMT+10 Delta, British Columbia - The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon will make an announcement regarding the Port of Vancouver. He will be joined by the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Jill McKnight, the B.C. Minister of Transportation and Transit, the Honourable Mike Farnworth, the Tsawwassen First Nation Chief, Laura Cassidy, the President and CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Peter Xotta, and other attendees.

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Published
Jul 15, 2026
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Source
Vancouver Star
Category
Transportation
City
Delta
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1 min
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SourceVancouver Star
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PublishedJul 15, 2026
UpdatedJul 15, 2026

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