MP Dean Del Mastro To Take Part In National Rail Discussion

May 26, 2008

Peterborough, ON - At the invitation of the Railway Association of Canada, Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough Riding, in his capacity as Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Rail Caucus, will be participating at the Rail-Government Interface Conference’s Interactive Panel Discussion on the future of Canada’s railway industry. The panel discussion is titled: Rail in 2020: What will success look like?

Other participants in the Panel will include:

• David Collenette, Former Federal Minister of Transport (June 1997-Dec 2003)
• Dr. David T. Fung, CEO of ACDEG International
• Anthony B. Hatch, President of ABH Consulting
  

This panel discussion will take place in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 and will be moderated by CTV’s Mike Duffy.

“I am honoured to be invited to take part in this discussion.” stated MP Del Mastro. “I will take this opportunity to highlight the importance of Canada’s railway industry and the efforts being made at the federal level to support infrastructure projects, including rail.”

Following the discussion at 12:30 pm, MP Del Mastro will be available for comment.

To arrange an interview, please contact Mr. Robert Lynch, Legislative Assistant at 1–613–995-6411.