It’s #GivingTuesday, a global movement of generosity! It’s a great day to perform random acts of kindness and help out charitable organizations across Canada. (Also found on Instagram and Facebook)
Fabulous meeting with delegates from the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations today in Ottawa. I always appreciate your thoughts and advice. And we’ll keep listening and working with you to make life more affordable for students. Thank you so much for your time.
Another busy week in Ottawa! We are sitting every week until the House rises in the middle of December. I’m at the Standing Committee on National Defence today learning more about the important role the Canadian Coast Guard plays in Canada's Arctic search and rescue readiness. Huge thanks to the incredible Canadian Coast Guard [...]
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Grant to help low-to-median-income Canadian households transition to reliable electric heat pumps instead of expensive home heating oil. Delivered BEFORE installation, the grant will provide eligible homeowners with up to $5,000 to cover costs including: the purchase and installation of an eligible heat pump electrical upgrades required for the [...]
I’m in Washington D.C. this week with the Standing Committee on National Defence. Great to meet with Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, MGen Michel-Henri St-Louis, and Sara Cohen. We discussed shared priorities, challenges, and the importance of the special relationship between Canada and the US.
Whether you’re currently paying off your student loan, or will be in the future—we are permanently eliminating the interest on all Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans beginning April 2023. https://www.budget.gc.ca/fes-eea/2022/home-accueil-en.html
On the way! We’re DOUBLING the GST Tax Credit for 6 months to help folks who need it the most. Up to $467 for families Up to $225 for seniors Up to $234 for singles This is a done deal, the legislation has passed! We know many folks are struggling to keep up with [...]
Ottawa, September 28th 2022 “This evening, we met with senior executives from Bell, Rogers, Telus, Eastlink, and Xplore to discuss the situation in Atlantic Canada in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. We were provided with a situation report on the status of network outages and the companies’ ongoing efforts to restore services in the [...]
We recently said farewell to a Dartmouth great — John A. Young, Q.C. Whether you knew him from around the community, from his many volunteer commitments, through his legal career at BOYNECLARKE LLP, or as a Nova Scotia Liberal—his absence is felt deeply. It was an honour to rise in the House of Commons [...]