Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement

On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will announce support electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Edmonton. This event will take place at Telus World of Science, 11211-142 St. NW. Call 343-292-6100.

An evening with Monica Lewinsky

U.S. activist Monica Lewinsky will share her battle against online harassment and how she is advocating for a safer social media environment at the Edmonton Public Library’s next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presentation, “An Evening with Monica Lewinsky” presented by Edmonton Community Foundation. Lewinsky will address topics of survival, resilience, digital reputation and equality. Details online.

NATO Secretary General to visit Canada

As part of his visit to Canada from Aug. 24-26, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Edmonton, Alta.; Cambridge Bay, NU.; and Cold Lake, Alta. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.

Qualtrough to announce new investments to help more Canadians enter the skilled trades

Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.), joined by Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), will announce investments in the skilled trades. This event will be held at the Selections Career Support Services, 201 (Building 3), 9618 42 Ave. N.W. Contact tara.beauport@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Let’s Grow Canada! Conference

Rick Peterson‘s Centre Ice Conservatives host the Let’s Grow Canada! Conference. Participants including Christy Clark, Leona Alleslev, Dominic Cardy, Marjory LeBreton and Tasha Kheirridin will discuss issues such as our country’s role in energy and the energy transition, how we can grow a strong centrist base, and more. This event will take place at the Delta Marriott Hotel, 10222 – 102 St. Details online.

Alghabra to make an important funding announcement to support trade corridors

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), joined by Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and Tom Ruth, President and CEO of the Edmonton International Airport, will make a funding announcement to support trade corridors. This event will be held at the Edmonton International Airport, 3942 – 21 St. E. Contact laurel.lennox@tc.gc.ca.

Pope Francis to visit Canada

Pope Francis will visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s state-run residential schools. The visit will include stops in Edmonton, where he will say mass at Commonwealth Stadium; Maskwacis, Alta., home of the former Ermineskin Residential School; Québec City, where he’ll meet with Governor General Mary Simon and … Read more

Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement

On behalf Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will announce funding for Francophone post-secondary education. He will be joined by Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education. This event will take place at Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta, 8406 Marie-Anne Gaboury … Read more

Minister O’Regan to make an announcement

Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will participate in a roundtable discussion with union representatives to discuss how government and unions can work together to get through Canada’s energy transition. He will be accompanied by Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of … Read more