Liberal MPs Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) and Chi Nguyen (Spadina–Harbourfront, Ont.) will attend a screening of the Jacinda Ardern documentary Prime Minister, followed by a moderated conversation on women and power with Gould, Nguyen and Amnesty International Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi. The event takes place at allsaints, 330 Laurier Ave. E. Tickets are available online.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.) will be joined by Gulf War Veterans, Ali Alastad, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, representatives from The Royal Canadian Legion, and other dignitaries, for a commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Operation Friction and the end of the … Read more
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna, B.C.) will take part in a fireside chat at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan will deliver the closing keynote at 4:15 p.m. The event takes place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details are available online.
NDP Leadership Candidate Avi Lewis will host an event with guests NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.), women’s and anti-racist advocate Yamikani Msosa, health advocate Dr. Yipeng Ge, singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer, and more. The event takes place at Dominion Chalmers Centre, 290 Lisgar St. Details are available online.
The Public Policy Forum (PPF) hosts a one-day course, “Managing Canada’s Interests Under Trump 2.0: Tools and Ideas for Practitioners,” to help policy and program professionals navigate the evolving Canada–U.S. relationship. Led by former public servant Martin Loken, the interactive session provides practical tools and strategies to advance Canadian interests amid political and economic uncertainty … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will address members of the media regarding a series of concerning actions over the past year that have undermined the strength, transparency, and integrity of Canada’s democratic institutions. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact media@greenparty.ca.
NDP MP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) will join families impacted by the Israeli attacks on Gaza to call on the federal government to urgently reform and accelerate the Special Immigration Measures program established to provide refuge to Palestinians with relatives in Canada. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact Jenny.Kwan.C1A@parl.gc.ca.
College of Family Physicians of Canada President Dr. Sarah Cook will call on the federal government to deliver on 2025 election commitments to support family physicians, including scaling up AI tools, reforming the Disability Tax Credit form and launching a new-practice fund for early-career doctors. The organization says family physicians provide more than half of … Read more
Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.) will hold a press conference to provide an update on Jordan’s Principle. The event will take place in the West Block foyer, 2nd floor, 111 Wellington St. Contact olivia.mcelrea@sac-isc.gc.ca
Governor General Mary Simon will speak on reconciliation in the context of national defence at the National Indigenous Defence Conference. Indigenous leaders, defence professionals and government representatives will attend the event at The Westin Ottawa, Confederation 1 Room. Details are available online. Contact media@gg.ca
