More than 200 public health advocates from every province and territory will gather on Parliament Hill to lobby MPs and Senators to protect public universal health care and push for progress on national pharmacare. The Canadian Health Coalition and allies will hold a news conference calling on the federal government to counter health-care privatization and … Read more
NDP leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) will outline New Democrat priorities for the spring session at a press conference in Room 325, Wellington Building, and via Zoom. Contact media@ndp.ca
The Public Service Alliance of Canada will hold a press conference to address the impact of federal workforce adjustment measures announced in the 2025 budget, which the union says will lead to the loss of 30,000 public service jobs. Speakers include PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa and National Executive Vice President Alex Silas. Following the briefing, PSAC members and … Read more
The MEI will hold a press conference to launch a new study examining pharmaceutical price control policies and their impact on innovation and life expectancy. Speakers include Renaud Brossard, Vice-President of Communications at the MEI, and Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist at the MEI and author of the study. The event takes place in Room 135-B, West … Read more
Representatives from the Foreign Workforce Alliance, the Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce, the Quebec Employers Council, and Quebec small and medium-sized businesses will hold a press briefing calling on the federal government to introduce a grandfather clause for restrictions under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The event will take place in Room 135-B, West … Read more
The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Medical Association host a hybrid event to launch the 2026 Health & Media Tracking Survey, examining the impact of health misinformation and strategies to address it. The discussion features remarks from Abacus Data CEO David Coletto, Resolve to Save Lives CEO Dr. Tom Frieden, bestselling author Dr. Jen Gunter, and … Read more
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be in Ottawa to attend the virtual first ministers’ meeting to discuss trade and the economy. Contact 416-325-194
Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting with Canada’s premiers, with discussions expected to focus on ongoing tariff negotiations and their impacts on Canadian industries, the memorandum of understanding with Alberta, and the Build Communities Strong Fund. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
ISG Senator Stan Kutcher (N.S.) and Ukrainian Canadian Congress CEO Ihor Michalchyshyn will call on the federal government to establish a pathway to Permanent Residence in Canada for all eligible Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Visa Holders and their families. The event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, and on Zoom. Contact orest@ucc.ca
Chiefs from the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta, including Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi, will hold a press conference on Parliament Hill to formally object to the recently announced Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding and related pipeline initiative. The Chiefs will highlight the lack of meaningful engagement and consultation with Treaty 8 communities. The event will … Read more
