OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 13, 2016) – Media Advisory – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada), four major unions and the association representing Canadian pipeline contractors and construction trade workers invite members of the media to attend a press conference to witness the signing of a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to TransCanada’s $15.7 billion Energy East Pipeline Project. The MOU means employment for thousands of Canadian workers to build the 4,500-kilometre pipeline.
| Date: | Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. (EST) |
| Location: | LiUNA Local 527 Training & Education Centre |
| 6 Corvus Court | |
| Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z4 | |
| T: 613-723-2141 / F: 613-723-6142 | |
| http://www.liunalocal527.com/ | |
| Speakers: | Joe Mancinelli, International Vice-President, LiUNA |
| Russ Girling, President and CEO, TransCanada | |
| Lyall Nash, Chair, CPAC | |
| John Soini, President, Energy East Pipeline Project | |
| Also Attending: | Neil Lane, Executive Director, PLCAC |
| John Telford, International Vice-President, UA | |
| Lionel Railton, Canadian Director, IUOE | |
| Gary Kitchen, National Representative, Teamsters Canada |
Russ Girling, John Soini, union leaders and the PLCAC are available to speak with reporters following the event.
Media Enquiries:
Tim Duboyce
1 514 982 8403 or 1 800 608 7859