A lock-in for Budget 2021 will be held for media representatives on Monday, May 31 in the Conference Centre, West Block, Confederation Building.
The agenda for the lock-in is as follows (all times are approximate):
| 8:30 a.m. | Lock-in area opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | Lock-in begins |
| 9:45 a.m. | Briefing with Finance officials |
| 10:45 a.m. | News conference with Minister Siobhan Coady |
| 1:45 p.m. | Media representatives move to Confederation Building lobby |
| 2:00 p.m. | Embargo lifts when Minister Coady rises to deliver the budget speech |
Media are invited to conduct interviews or live coverage of budget proceedings from the Confederation Building lobby. Set up can begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 31.
To register, please email Jillian Hood at jillianhood@gov.nl.ca by Wednesday, May 26. Due to public health capacity restrictions, participation is limited.
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Media contacts
Jillian Hood
Executive Council
709-729-4266
jillianhood@gov.nl.ca
Diana Quinton
Finance
709-729-2477
dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca
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