Event Location: Ottawa

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister and Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) announce a permanent national space for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. He will announce with leaders of the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Métis National Council at the Rogers Center, 55 … Read more

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.)will hold a press conference in the West Block Foyer. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will hold a news conference along with Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), and Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) in the third-floor foyer, West Building. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca

The Canadian Financing and Leasing Association will launch its new report, Canada’s Economic Rocket Fuel: How a Switch in Canada’s Financing Paradigm Could Help Solve its Productivity Problem, offering a practical strategy to revitalize Canada’s flagging economy. This report highlights a critical, often-overlooked factor hampering growth: the inability of small businesses to access the financing they … Read more

National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) is among the speakers at the 2025 Ottawa Conference hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, and Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment will also participate. The event takes place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, … Read more

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is releasing the third edition of its Municipal Benchmarking Study showing how development charges, delays, and inefficient processes at the municipal level directly impact housing supply and the price of new homes. CHBA CEO Kevin Lee will explain the report’s findings and speak to the impacts of tariffs on Canada’s residential construction … Read more

Supreme Court Justice Andromache Karakatsanis will take part in a conference hosted by the University of Ottawa titled “Cultural Roots and the Law: Exploring the Intersection of Culture, Heritage, and Canada’s Supreme Court.” Register online.

Federal Liberals will choose their new leader at the Rogers Centre. Contact: media@liberal.ca

The Manning Foundation for Democratic Education hosts a new, campaign-focused training featuring top Canadian educators alongside the U.S.-based Leadership Institute. The day-long workshop will teach managers and candidates how to plan and execute successful campaigns for public office at the local, provincial and federal levels. Register online.

The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Indigenous Caucus will hold a national press conference to discuss the federal government’s $2.8 billion commitment to implementing its Urban, Rural, and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. The event takes place in Room 135B, West Block. Contact scott.bandy@crestviewstrategy.com