Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) will announce funding to advance the region’s growing startup ecosystem. This event will take place online. Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will make an announcement with Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.). Then at 11:00 a.m. ET, Trudeau and Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry will open a foreign ministers’ meeting on the situation in Haiti, hosted by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.). And at 1:00 p.m., he will participate in a virtual celebration of the 100th … Read more
Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) and Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will announce federal support for Alberta’s clean technology industry and an innovation hub in downtown Calgary … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) will make two virtual announcements regarding support for two community organizations. At 10:00 a.m. (local time), he will announce … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new PBO report entitled Economic and Fiscal Update 2021: Issues for Parliamentarians. To assist parliamentarians in their budgetary deliberations, this report highlights key issues arising from the 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update. Call 613-992-8026.
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Helena Jaczek (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), joined by Liberal MPs Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West–Nepean, Ont.) and Iqwinder Gaheer (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will make an important announcement supporting digital technologies. Details online. Contact: Jeffrey.Woodland@feddevontario.gc.ca.
Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) will announce funding to support innovation in Fredericton, promoting economic growth and the creation of good jobs for Atlantic Canadians. Details online. Contact: Marianne.blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), joined by Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) and David J. McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) will announce new recipients from Ottawa who have been selected to receive funding under the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. Details online. Call 613-992-7468.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.)will speak to media about the pressure on our healthcare system and healthcare workers throughout the pandemic but especially in the face of the Omicron variant. Following the press conference, he will attend the first day of the NDP’s three-day virtual Caucus retreat. Call 613-222-2351.
Co-chairs of the Coalition for a Better Future, former Liberal Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan and former Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt will present to newly elected Parliamentarians and newly appointed Senators through a virtual orientation session organized by Carleton University and the Parliamentary Centre. Call 613-240-6739.
