Singh in Montreal

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will hold a press conference to call out the government’s failure to defend Canadian consumers outside of Provigo Lacroix, 8570 St. Laurent Blvd. And this evening, he will attend the joint nomination meeting for Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Laurier—Sainte-Marie. Call 613-222-2351.

Gerald Butts Talks Climate Change

Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to the prime minister, will discuss “Do Canada’s cold temperatures mean we shouldn’t worry about climate change?” with Andrew Leach, part of McGill’s Max Bell Lecture series. This event will take place at the McGill Faculty Club, 3450 rue McTavish. Details online.

Champagne to participate at Sweden Canada Innovation Days

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will participate in an armchair discussion alongside Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch at the Sweden Canada Innovation Days at the John Molson Building, Concordia University, 1600 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Contact audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Rally to Stop the Deportation of Mr. Roy

Solidarity Across Borders is holding a rally at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller‘s (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) riding office calling for a stay in the deportation of Mr. Roy, a detainee at the Laval migrant prison. This event will take place in front of 3175 Saint Jacques St. Details online.

Trudeau in Montreal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Quebec Premier François Legault, joined by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy Pierre Fitzgibbon, will make an announcement on strengthening our electric vehicle supply chain and creating good jobs. Following this, at 2:00 p.m., Trudeau will participate in a roundtable discussion with leaders … Read more

Lecture on “Paradox of Parliament”

Concordia University hosts a lecture on “The Paradox of Parliament: Why are Canadians Never Happy with Parliament?” featuring Carleton University Prof. Jonathan Malloy. This event will take place at Henry F. Hall Building, Room 1220, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Details online.

Bank of Canada External Non-executive Deputy Governor to Deliver Remarks

The Bank of Canada’s External Non-executive Deputy Governor Nicolas Vincent will deliver remarks on “Pricing practices and monetary policy” at an event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W. Details online.

Champagne to participate in the ALL IN Conference and make an announcement on AI practices in Canada

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will attend the ALL IN Conference, Canada’s largest gathering for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, hosted by Scale AI, Canada’s AI global innovation cluster. This event will be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Contact audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Minister Joly to deliver remarks

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will deliver remarks in French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 rue Sherbrooke O. Details online.

Adaptation Futures 2023

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) is expected to take part in “Adaptation Futures 2023,” a global summit featuring the climate change adaptation community sharing knowledge on adaptation challenges and solutions. This event will take place at Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Pl. Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Details online.