Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.), Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians to the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, D.C. “The IPG’s Canadian Section always welcomes the opportunity to speak with U.S. governors when they attend NGA meetings … Read more
Senator Jane Cordy, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to the national conference of the Council of State Governments, which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other members of the delegation include Conservative Senator Leo Housakos and Senator Jim Munson. “Many of the topics covered have relevance for both … Read more
Conservative Senator Michael L. MadDonald, Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, and Independent Senator Paul J. Massicotte attended the 2019 fall meeting of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance (Can/Am BTA) in Washington, D.C. “Our delegation was pleased to attend the Can/Am BTA’s fall meeting,” said MacDonald. “Throughout the sessions, my colleague and … Read more
Senator Michael L. MacDonald, Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians to the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City, Utah. The other members of the delegation were Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Vice-Chair of the Canada–United States IPG, as well … Read more
Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo and Conservative MP Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.), Vice-Chairs of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to the 29th annual summit of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The other members of the delegation were Senators Jim Munson, David Tkachuk and Pamela … Read more
From 16–20 July 2019, Conservative Senator Michael L. MacDonald and Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PE), Co-Chairs of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to the 72nd annual meeting of the Council of State Governments – West in Big Sky, Montana, USA. “Meeting with state legislators gives IPG members the … Read more
From 6–8 December 2018, Senator Michael L. MacDonald, Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, attended the Council of State Governments’ national conference, which was held in Covington, Kentucky. “Members of the IPG’s Canadian Section consistently find that the CSG’s national conference provides an important opportunity to discuss various aspects of … Read more
From 26–28 November 2018, Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough–Guildwood, Ont.) and NDP MP Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.), vice-chairs of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, led a delegation to Washington, D.C. for meetings on Capitol Hill. “We were very pleased to be able to meet with U.S. Senators, members of the House of … Read more
On October 15, members of the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group met with a delegation from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The delegation was led by David Adkisson, the Chamber’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Meeting with representatives of Kentucky’s private sector enabled members of the IPG’s Canadian Section to discuss various … Read more
From 30 September–2 October 2018, Senator Michael L. MacDonald, co-chair, and NDP MP Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.), vice-chair, represented the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 2018 fall meeting of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance in Washington, D.C. “It is always a pleasure to attend the twice-yearly meetings of the Can/Am … Read more
