The Canadian International Council (CIC) will host “Making Canada Count in an Increasingly Difficult World,” with former Prime Minister Joe Clark, former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, and former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Louise Fréchette. The event will take place at KPMG Headquarters, 150 Elgin St. Register online.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) will outline changes to Canada’s immigration system and investments to strengthen border security. The event will take place at the National Press Theater, 180 Wellington St, Room 325. Details are available online. Contact Renee.Proctor@cic.gc.ca ; Alice.Hansen@ps-sp.gc.ca
At the Prime Minister’s Meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), and Ambassador of Canada to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman. The three will hold a media availability at 3:00 pm. Details are available online. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
Provincial premiers to meet in Ottawa at the Delta Hotel, 101 Lyon St..
Representatives from the auto industry will call for an end to federal electric vehicle mandates in the wake of the end of the Federal Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) purchase incentive program and failure to build up the necessary charging infrastructure. The event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block and on Zoom. Contact Huw@cada.ca
The Institute on Governance is hosting a conference entitled “Managing Reduced Resources: What do reduced resources mean for public service leaders?” Speakers include Robert Shepherd, Michael Wernick, and Lori Turnbull. The event will take place at 60 George St., Suite 203. Register online.
The new heads of mission from Finland, Lesotho, Lithuania, Mauritania, and Pakistan will present their credentials to Governor General Mary Simon in the Curtain Hall Ballroom. Details are available online. Contact media@gg.ca
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program at Operation Come Home, 2nd floor, 150 Gloucester St., and on Zoom. Details are available online. Contact media@hc-sc.gc.ca
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will call on all party leaders to support retaliatory tariffs in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats. The event will take place in the West Block foyer. Contact media@ndp.ca.
The Rideau Hall skating rink on the grounds of Rideau Hall is open, along with the Winter Pavilion, a restored heritage building available for visitors to warm up and lace up their skates. Admission to the skating rink is free. Details are available online.
