Bloc Québécois leader and candidates to take part in Montreal Pride

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet will be joined by a number of BQ candidates, including MPs Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, Que.) and Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, Que.) for the Montreal Pride parade at Place du Canada, 1010 rue de la Gauchetière O. Call 873-353-5821.

PS Miller to make an announcement

On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will announce funding for a smart grid project. This event will take place at Pointe-à-Callière Museum, Maison-des-Marins Pavilion, Montreal 360o Space (4th floor), 165 Place d’Youville St. Call 343-292-6100.

Minister Garneau to make an announcement

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will announcement regarding an investment to increase the mobility of goods in transit at the Port of Montreal. He will be joined by Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.). This event will take place at Port of Montréal, Sector 75, 450 de Boucherville. Call 613-991-0700.

PS Miller to make an announcement

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will announce a new investment in research to tackle stage four, or metastatic, breast cancer. This event will take place at Holmes Hall, McGill University, 3605 Rue de la Montagne. Call 613-941-4563.

Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver remarks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at Bonaventure Montréal, 900 de la Gauchetière W. Details online.

Minister Joly to make an announcement

Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will participate in a press conference during the lead-up to the 2019 Montréal Pride festival and highlight inclusive tourism in Canada. This event will take place at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W. Call 343-291-1777.

Minister Lametti to make an announcement

On behalf of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.), Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will make an announcement on pardons for people previously convicted of simple possession of cannabis. This event will take place at the Ministers’ Regional Office, 400 Place d’Youville, 6th Floor, Suite 601. Call 613-998-5681.

Minister MacAulay to make an announcement and present awards

Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation, Que.) will make an announcement concerning the well-being of veterans and their families in Canada at the Old Brewery Mission, 906 Saint Laurent Blvd. Then at 11 a.m. (local time), MacAulay … Read more

Minister Lametti to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will announce a significant federal investment through the Strategic Innovation Fund to support Canada’s steel industry. This event will take place at Nova Tube Inc., 5870 Saint-Patrick St. Call 343-291-1710.

NDP leader Singh to visit Montreal

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will launch his week-long summer tour of Quebec where he will make a series of announcements and share the NDP’s vision for Quebec. Details to follow. Call 613-222-2351.