Attention Employers! The application period for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is now OPEN!. As most of you know, CSJ helps employers provide great quality job opportunities to youth aged 15-30 that strengthen our communities and economy. Get all of the details here: http://Canada.ca/Canada-summer-jobs
We're getting closer to ratifying the new NAFTA! This is good news for Nova Scotian businesses that rely on free trade agreements like NAFTA to grow and provide good jobs here at home. Many companies located in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, especially in Burnside, are relying on this deal to continue exporting to US-based businesses. Greater [...]
Was Dr. Jim Smith your family doctor? Do you have fond memories to share? Today I had an opportunity to honour him in the House of Commons!
Good to chat with Minister Chrystia Freeland about the importance of the new NAFTA agreement. Today the Minister tabled legislation in order to ratify the agreement, safeguarding more than $2 billion dollars a day in cross-border trade!
With over 50% of all of Canada's food exports destined for the US, Canadians are counting on cross-partisan support in order to ratify the new NAFTA agreement! This week we're tabling legislation to ratify the new NAFTA deal, the final step in safeguarding more than $2 billion a day in cross-border trade. Here's a [...]
A big welcome home to the fine crew aboard HMCS Halifax! Thank you so much for your service. And thank you to our military families for all you endure and sacrifice while your loved ones are working to support peace and security abroad.
Today at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Canada Post unveiled the new 2020 Black History Month stamp which commemorates the Maritimes colored hockey championship!
Please have your say by January 27th on this important topic! Consultations are now open on the medical assistance in dying (MAID) eligibility criteria and request process. This is a deeply personal and complex issue, and it’s crucial that we receive your feedback. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/ad-am/index.html
It was good to meet with provincial Environment Minister Gordon Wilson this week to chat about how we can better work together to keep the environment top of mind in the province. We both agreed that climate change is both a major issue AND a major opportunity. We also discussed Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) [...]
Grabbed lunch at Antojo Tacos with Minister Marco Mendicino, Mayor Savage, Sean Fraser & Geoff Regan. Then we had a super meeting where we discussed how we can work together to further improve immigration in HRM. We’re all delighted that the Atlantic Immigration Pilot will be made permanent and we chatted about the importance of improving it for the future. [...]