Canada’s Premiers to Meet in Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will host the 2024 Fall Meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Dec. 15-16 at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga. Details online.

Trudeau in Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will join supporters for an open Liberal fundraising event in Mississauga. Earlier in the day, The Prime Minister will make an announcement on affordability with Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.). For details, contact: media@liberal.ca 613-627-2384

Government of Canada supports made-in-Canada zero-emissions vehicles

Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) will make an important announcement in support of made-in-Canada solutions to strengthen the zero-emissions vehicle sector. This event will be held at Myant Corp., 2660 Speakman Dr. Contact Edward.Hutchinson@feddevontario.gc.ca.

Federal government to invest in accessible infrastructure project

Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) will highlight funding under the Enabling Accessibility Fund for an accessible infrastructure project to support persons with disabilities in the Mississauga region. Khera will be accompanied by Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez (Mississauga-Streetsville, Ont.) and MPs Charles Sousa (Mississauga–Lakeshore, Ont.), and Peter Fonseca … Read more

Feed Ontario to deliver new data on food bank visits

Feed Ontario will release the latest food bank visitation numbers ahead of their annual Hunger Report this year. This event will be held at Food Banks Mississauga, 4544 Eastgate Pkwy. Call 416-656-4100 x 2941.

PS Sousa to announce an investment in an innovative Canadian biomanufacturing facility

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Charles Sousa (Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), will announce an investment in domestic manufacturing of antibody and other protein-based therapies. Contact audrey.milette@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Government of Canada increases Canada Child Benefit

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) will announce the increase of the annual Canada Child Benefit at the Bridgeway Family Centre Turtle Creek, 1801 Lakeshore Rd. W.

Jagmeet Singh will join the OPSEU LCBO picket line

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will join the LCBO picket line in solidarity with the workers fighting against privatization and for better working conditions. LCBO GTA Licensee Service Centre, 2460 Stanfield Road. Contact 613-298-2166  media@ndp.ca