Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) and Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) will make an infrastructure announcement at the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, 3480 Joseph Howe Drive #403. Details online. Contact Sofia.Ouslis@infc.gc.ca
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will make an announcement related to Canada’s supply chain infrastructure and green shipping corridors. The event will take place at the Port of Halifax, 1215 Marginal Rd. Details are available online. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@tc.gc.ca
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, joined by Liberal MPs Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) will deliver remarks at a press conference. Contact media@markcarney.ca.
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) and Nova Scotia Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson will cohost a federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) meeting of ministers of health on January 29-30. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) and Nova Scotia Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer will also attend. Details … Read more
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown will return from a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea region. It will dock at Jetty NB, His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard Halifax. Contact MARLANTpublicaffairs@forces.gc.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. He will be joined by Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.). For details, contact: media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) will co-host the 16th annual Halifax International Security Forum from November 22 – 24. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) and Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will also attend. The event will take place at the Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis St. Contact communications@halifaxtheforum.org
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) will present an individual from Nova Scotia with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation. Following this, she will deliver remarks and lay a wreath at Fort Massey Cemetery during a commemorative event led by No Stone Left Alone, alongside local students. Later … Read more
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) will announce multi-million dollar support for Halifax-based startups. The announcement will take place at Volta, 1800 Argyle St., Unit 801. Details are available online. Contact Connor.Burton@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.), accompanied by MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.), will recognize progress on the foreign credential recognition project in Halifax. The announcement, being made on behalf of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), will take place at the Innovation Hub, Nova Centre, 1625 … Read more
