Media Invitation - Federal elections 2008 - Big cities' expectations for this election

    MONTREAL, Sept. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay, Toronto
Mayor, David Miller, Kitchener, Ontario Mayor Carl Zehr - Chairman of the Big
City Mayor Caucus (BCMC) of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) -
and Sherbrooke, Quebec Mayor jean Perrault - President of the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities - invite media representatives to attend a news
conference outlining their expectations for this federal election campaign and
ask the federal party leaders to invest in our country's cities in order to
secure Canada's future in the 21st Century.

    Date:       September 23, 2008

    Time:       10:30 am

    Place:      Hall of Honour
                Montreal's City Hall
                275 Notre Dame East

For further information: Renée Sauriol, Press Secretary, City of
Montreal, Mayor's Office, (514) 872-4894; Don Wanagas, Director of
Communications, City of Toronto, Mayor's Office, (416) 206-4333; Michael May,
Director of Communications and Marketing, City of Kitchener, Mayor's Office,
(519) 741-2935; Maurice Gingues, Media Officer, Federation of Canadian
Municipalities, (613) 907-6395