Intern Leader of the Official Opposition Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) will attend the official opening of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Nova Scotia PC Party. The event will be held in the Commonwealth Room, The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS.
The Springtide Collective hosts the second Nova Scotia Better Politics Awards. The awards are a celebration of politicians, public figures, and community leaders who are making a positive impact on the state of democracy in Nova Scotia. The winners of the 2016 Better Politics Awards will be announced, following a keynote address from Kevin Page, Canada’s … Read more
Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) will be available to the media to discuss the Halifax meeting with family members and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. These meetings are not open to the public or media. Summaries of … Read more
Media are invited to attend the departure ceremony of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton on January 5 as the ship deploys to the Mediterranean Sea on Operation REASSURANCE. Operation REASSURANCE refers to the military activities undertaken by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to support NATO assurance measures and promote security and stability in Central and … Read more
Media are invited to attend the homecoming ceremony of Her Majesty’s Canadian Submarine Windsor. The submarine and crew are returning from their deployment where they participated in Exercises JOINT WARRIOR and TRIDENT JUNCTURE, multi-national exercises focusing on training in complex security scenarios. This event will take place at Jetty NC, HMC Dockyard, Canadian Forces Base Halifax. … Read more
Media are invited to attend the homecoming ceremony for Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Montréal. The ship and its crew are returning to Halifax following Task Group Exercises, Exercise Joint Warrior and Exercise At Sea Demonstration 2015. HMC Ships Athabaskan, Halifax, Montréal, Goose Bay, Summerside, and Windsor departed Halifax in the early fall on multiple exercises aimed to enhance the combat readiness of units, … Read more
Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the CFA Society Atlantic Canada on the topic of “Inflation Targeting—A Matter of Time.” This event will take place at the Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom, 1990 Barrington St. Call 613-782-8782.
Join the Institute of Public Administration of Canada Nova Scotia (IPAC NS) Regional Group for a roundtable discussion to assess the impacts of the results of the federal election on Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. The Oct. 19th federal election will shape public policy and tremendously affect how the provinces, territories, and municipalities interact with … Read more
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council is holding its Next Great Idea networking event and annual general meeting. Come prepared to share your thoughts on issues such as growing a sustainable economy, how to encourage young people and immigrants to call Atlantic Canada home, or how to manage the upcoming demographic challenge. Finn Poschmann, APEC’s new president, … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a press conference. Accompanied by Green party candidates, May will make an announcement in support of the Postal Workers and Canada Post. The event will be held at 53 Saint Margarets Bay Rd. Call 613-614-4916.
