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{
"time": "2014-05-28 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent\u2014Essex, CPC)",
"fr": "M. Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent\u2014Essex, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3751618\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, on May 20 I received news that the H.J. Heinz Company had completed a business deal with the Highbury Canco Corporation to purchase the Heinz Company facility in Leamington.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751619\" data-originallang=\"en\">It only makes sense to have a co-packer in Canada, as Leamington is the tomato capital of Canada and our American counterparts are looking to the Canadian market for tomato juice.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751620\" data-originallang=\"en\">Effective June 27, Highbury Canco will take over all aspects of the operation at the Leamington factory and will continue to manufacture some of Canada's favourite products, including Heinz Tomato juice, Heinz beans and Heinz canned pastas.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751621\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Highbury Canco will keep the Leamington plant globally competitive and also looks to build the business by seeking out new opportunities to create or pack new products. Already, approximately 10 farmers have signed on to grow tomatoes for Highbury Canco, and it plans to hire 250 employees before resuming operations in June.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751622\" data-originallang=\"en\">I take this opportunity to congratulate Highbury Canco and wish it every success in this endeavour. It is great for Canada and it is great for Leamington.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3751618\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai appris le 20 mai que la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 H.J. Heinz avait conclu une entente avec la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Highbury Canco pour l'achat de son usine de Leamington.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751619\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il est tout \u00e0 fait normal de collaborer avec un autre emballeur au Canada, car Leamington est la capitale de la tomate au pays et nos homologues am\u00e9ricains se tournent vers le march\u00e9 canadien pour se procurer du jus de tomate.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751620\" data-originallang=\"en\">La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Highbury Canco prendra en main les activit\u00e9s de l'usine de Leamington \u00e0 compter du 27 juin. Elle continuera de manufacturer certains des produits Heinz les plus populaires au Canada, notamment le jus de tomate, les haricots et les p\u00e2tes en conserve.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751621\" data-originallang=\"en\">Highbury Canco entend maintenir l'usine de Leamington concurrentielle sur le march\u00e9 international et \u00e9largir les activit\u00e9s en cherchant des possibilit\u00e9s de cr\u00e9er ou d'emballer de nouveaux produits. D\u00e9j\u00e0 une dizaine d'agriculteurs se sont engag\u00e9s \u00e0 cultiver des tomates pour la soci\u00e9t\u00e9, qui compte embaucher 250 personnes avant de prendre les r\u00eanes de l'usine en juin.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3751622\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je f\u00e9licite Highbury Canco et lui souhaite tout le succ\u00e8s possible dans cette entreprise. C'est formidable pour le Canada et pour Leamington. </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2014/5/28/dave-van-kesteren-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/dave-van-kesteren/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/601/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8381061",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Highbury Canco Corporation",
"fr": "La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Highbury Canco"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2014/5/28/",
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}
}