Did you know that there are 500,000 Canadians who are working today who weren't working when we first took office? And by this time next year, a typical family of four will be $2,000 better off. That's because our plan to strengthen and grow the middle class, and to build an economy that works [...]
What’s your favourite Bryan Adams song? Had to stop by and say hello to Bryan Adams today after he testified at the Canadian Heritage Committee and suggested improvements to the Copyright Act. Love that he took the time to share his experience and perspective with the Committee. Rarely a dull day at Parliament! [...]
Back in Ottawa for the Fall sitting of the House! It’s a privilege to advocate for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in the House of Commons.
Wonderful to have Cole Harbour’s Councillor Lorelei Nicoll - District 4 at Parliament this week for meetings with CUTA - ACTU. Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow! Thanks to Speaker Geoff Regan for the quick tour.
Since we took office I’ve heard from Veterans in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour about the importance and need to reintroduce a Veteran’s Service Card. The Government is Canada is listening. Yesterday Ministers Harjit Sajjan and Seamus O'Regan announced that the new Veteran’s Service Cards will be distributed to former and releasing Canadian Armed Forces members who [...]
Meet Jesse, this summer she's been coordinating events for Village On Main NS. Her passion for events and great attitude has made a big difference for Main Street’s Community Improvement District. The Canada Summer Jobs program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to create employment for young people aged 15–30 [...]
Today marks the 76th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Did you know that the majority of Allied troops in the raid were Canadian? Of the 6,100 troops, 4,963 of them were from Canada. Only 2,210 Canadian troops would make it back to England, and many were wounded. Today we recognize and honour the Canadians [...]
During the election in 2015 we made a promise to the middle class to lower their taxes. And as soon as we took office we cut taxes for 9 million middle class Canadians! We know that when middle class Canadians have more money in their pockets to save, invest, and grow the economy that [...]
The new Minister of Seniors, Filomena Tassi is with the Prime Minister in PEI today. They're discussing our actions to improve the lives of seniors today and ensure a safe and dignified retirement for the seniors of tomorrow. ✔ We restored the retirement age back to 65 after the previous government raised it to [...]
We know that Canadians want and deserve to retire at 65! Did you know that for the first time in over 20 years, Canada finally reached an agreement to meaningfully improve the retirement security of Canadians? The enhanced CPP will put up to 50% more into the pockets of retirees. That’s up to $7,000 [...]
