Fantastic conversations this morning with this crew from Canadian Alliance of Student Associations! Loved chatting with these brilliant minds on how we can best work together to improve student mental health across Canada. Thank you so much for your time today!
Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians suffer from chronic pain? This National Pain Awareness Week — let's show support for our family, friends, and neighbours who suffer from this serious health condition, and let's raise awareness about the impact of chronic pain. Learn more about chronic pain and chronic pain resources: https://www.canada.ca/.../serv.../diseases/chronic-pain.html [...]
Always tough being away from home on Hallowe’en! I love It! Have fun out there, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour! And if you’re driving, keep an eye out for trick or treaters! Photo Throwback from 2017 at Parliament
We honoured Dartmouth—Cole Harbour’s, Leo MacKenzie in the House of Commons! Thank you, Leo for everything you've done for Better Together Nova Scotia, and for so many in our community. Wishing you all the best in your retirement!
PLEASE SHARE this huge news for Atlantic Canadians! We're pausing the federal carbon pollution price on home heating oil for 3-years so everyone has time to switch to electric heat pumps We'll work with the provinces to install FREE heat pumps for people who make at or below the median household income To help [...]
19-10-2023 Canadians in Lebanon—please consider leaving by commercial means if you can do so safely. Please know that the security situation can deteriorate further without warning. If the armed conflict intensifies, commercial means to leave may not be available. And our ability to provide consular services during an active conflict, including evacuation, may be [...]
Fantastic news! The House of Commons just elected the first Black Speaker in Canada’s history — Greg Fergus. Greg is a truly wonderful Parliamentarian and a great friend. He's so calm and when he speaks people listen. He's a force and I know he will work hard to bring decorum back to the House. [...]
This guy! The best Son of a Critch I know. Always good to run into Mark Critch on the Hill. Seamus and Ben too!
Courage. Perseverance. Resilience. These words are strong, yet they still do not adequately describe the Ukrainian people. They do not adequately describe the bravery shown against the brutal aggressor they face. Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is an assault against the rules-based order, on a deep global scale. I had the honour of attending [...]
20-09-2023 The march for children that you’re hearing about is a march against the safety of children. It is a march led by the far right that serves to harm and make 2SLGBTQI+ kids unsafe in our communities, unsafe in their homes. We stand with the trans community and against this hate. [...]
