Event Location: Halifax, NS

The Liberal National Convention takes place April 19-21, featuring campaign training, policy discussions and the election of the party’s next National Board. Guest speakers include David Axelrod, former top adviser to President Obama; Dr. Danielle Martin, champion for fairness in Canadian health care; David Miliband, President and CEO of The International Rescue Committee and former UK Foreign Secretary; Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, gender … Read more

Members of the Liberal Party of Canada’s National Board will be joined by Mike Savage, Mayor of Halifax, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) for a special announcement. This event will take place at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water St. Call 613-627-2384.

Canada’s Public Policy Forum hosts a week-long national study on “The Next Generation of Public Service Talent”. Responsive governments require high-performing public services. Like most employers, however, public sector organizations face growing competition for talent and shifting attitudes about work. This national study will help understand the forces that are shaping perceptions and expectations concerning … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) will make an official announcement concerning a major investment in innovation in Atlantic Canada under ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund. This event will take place at Loyola Conference Hall, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie St. Call 902-426-9417.

Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) with Nova Scotia Health Minister Leo Glavine and provincial health system officials, and will be visiting a paramedic palliative care program. Call 613-957-0200.

The Council of Canadians hosts “Imagine a Canada that respects Indigenous rights.” What would resource extraction and development in Canada would look like if the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were implemented? Panelists include Patti Doyle-Bedwell, a Mi’kmaq woman, lawyer and writer with Dalhousie University; Naiomi Metallic, law expert on Indigenous issueas at Dalhousie University; Roger Lewis, curator for the … Read more

The Halifax Chamber of Commerce hosts its Distinguished Speakers Series featuring Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO, VIA Rail, who will speak on “VIA Rail’s vision in the Maritimes”. This event will take place at The Westin Nova Scotian, Atlantic Ballroom, 1181 Hollis St. Details online.

International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will hold a media availability and highlight benefits of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement for the Atlantic region. The event will be held at the Ministers’ Regional Office, Suite 1210, 1801 Hollis St. Call 343-203-7700.

On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Liberal MP Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) along with Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, will attend a ceremony to celebrate the successful transfer of the 12th and final frigate to finish the refit portion of its modernization as part of the Halifax-class … Read more

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a luncheon event on “What do we do with the New American? A Discussion About the American Results on Canadian Policy and Economics” featuring Colin Robertson, a former Canadian diplomat, who will share thoughts on the impacts of the American election on Canadian policy and engage in a Q&A … Read more