Statement by the Prime Minister on the resignation of Dwight Ball as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
OTTAWA, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Dwight Ball's resignation as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador:
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- OTTAWA, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Dwight Ball's resignation as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador:
"On behalf of the Government of Canada, I thank Premier Ball for his service to Newfoundland and Labrador, and to our country. - "An active member of his community and former entrepreneur, he worked hard to foster sustainable economic growth for the people in his home province, and across Atlantic Canada.
- This includes working with the Government of Canada to launch the Atlantic Growth Strategy, renew the Atlantic Accord, and support ongoing efforts on electricity rate mitigation.
- "I thank Premier Ball for his many years of public service, and wish him and his family the very best in the future."