Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Middle Class Prosperity and Labour Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will launch consultations for Budget 2020 at a town hall discussion. This event will take place at Loyola Conference Centre, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie St. Call 613-369-5696.
The Canadian International Council hosts a lecture on “U.S. Perspectives on a Changing World” featuring Kevin Skillin, U.S. Consul General in Halifax, N.S. This event will take place at the Halifax Club, 1682 Hollis St. Details online.
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will visit the Discovery Centre and attend a roundtable with stakeholders in the arts and culture sector at 1215 Lower Water St. At 11:15 a.m. (local time), Guilbeault will visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd. Then at 1:15 p.m. (local time), he will attend a meeting … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) will attend the Halifax International Security Forum. This event will take place at the Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis St. Call 613-286-1050.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will host the 11th Annual Halifax International Security Forum. He will join President of the Halifax International Security Forum Peter van Praagh for a press conference at the Westin Nova Scotian, Harbour Room A, 1181 Hollis St. Call 613-996-3100.
The MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance will host its ninth panel entitled “The Art of the Deal: Public-Private Partnerships.” Participants include Dr. Mary R. Brooks, Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University’s Rowe School of Business; Paul LaFleche, former Nova Scotia deputy minister of Infrastructure and Transportation; Ray Mitchell, Legal Counsel, Mitchell, Ray, Legal Services Inc.; and Matti Siemiatycki, … Read more
The Canadian International Council hosts a discussion on “How Should Canada Proceed With China?” featuring Stewart Beck, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and former Canadian diplomat. This event will take place at the Halifax Club, 1682 Hollis St. Details online.
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council hosts a conversation with former U.S. President Barack Obama, as part of his Canadian tour. This event will take place at Scotiabank Centre. Details online.
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon presentation on “Getting Canada’s Business Environment Right” with Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, who will explore seven tasks for the new government. This event will take place at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St. Details online.
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) will attend a campaign rally at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St. Call 819-923-3082.
