As you know, I firmly believe in the importance of the Canada Disability Benefit. I advocated for it in the beginning and I want you to know that I haven’t stopped. I won’t stop until it’s a reality. A meaningful Canada Disability Benefit will empower more people living with a disability to be full [...]
Households across Dartmouth—Cole Harbour receive Canada Carbon Rebate payments four times a year. (If for some reason you aren’t getting yours, please call my office for help at 902-462-6453) These rebate payments are made possible because we put a price on pollution. And if the price on pollution goes up, the rebate payments go [...]
Grateful to have a conversation with Gregory Lick, Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. We talked about some of the pressing issues that military families in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour are facing and ways we can better support DND workers and CAF members. Thank you so much for all of [...]
I’ll join dignitaries this morning to pay tribute to Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, at his lying-in-state.
I want you to know that Canada continues to call for an immediate ceasefire. As you know, for months I've supported this urgent call for a ceasefire. The immense human suffering and extreme loss of civilian life is atrocious and devastating. This must stop. As always, I will do my best to post some [...]
We are the only country in the world with universal health care that doesn’t provide universal coverage for prescription drugs. We’re working to fix that—and we need to keep working together to get it done. Over the years, your feedback has been a big part of my advocacy on National Universal Pharmacare. Thank you. [...]
Prime Minister Mulroney was a true statesman. From taking action against acid rain, to negotiating and signing the original North American Free Trade Agreement, he leaves a legacy in Canada. My thoughts are with the Mulroney family.
Hi folks, During our Government’s National Pharmacare announcement, I had a chat with Raina. She has Type 1 Diabetes and once our plan is in place, she won’t have to worry about coverage for her diabetes medication anymore. She won't have to worry about the fact that her parents are worrying about paying for [...]
We’re moving National Universal Pharmacare forward!!!! We just tabled Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act. This important legislation will guide our government’s work to deliver National Universal Pharmacare for all Canadians. As you know, I’ve been advocating for National Universal Pharmacare for years and I’m so pumped to see this moving forward. No one should [...]