Big news for the #EqualityFund! @FJS has approved a grant to the Equality Fund in the amount of $2.5 million USD! Together, we’re eager to build a better future for women and girls for generations to come.
7 months ago, I had the honour of recognizing the rising tennis star, @Bandreescu_ in the House of Commons. Today, she made history by winning the Roger’s Cup. I feel confident in saying that there will be more to come from this incredible talent!
Pleased that the @AssembleeNat has approved #CETA. This is an important step towards ratification in France & good news for Canadians as CETA creates more jobs & opportunities for #cdnbiz to sell our high-quality goods & services across Europe. 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇪🇺 #TimeToDiversify#cdnpoli
Min. Carr met with @malmstromEU to highlight Canada’s shared commitment to inclusive trade and benefits of #CETA for Canadian and European companies, and reaffirm Europe as a key market for Canada’s Trade Diversification Strategy. #CanadaEUSummit#CloserThanEver
Outstanding community response! I was on a full school bus chartered to take us to a wedding at Hopkins Landing. We went right through the intersection at that time and the whole bus load was cheering for Pride!!
3 rainbow crosswalks in Gibsons, B.C., were covered in white paint overnight. Residents gathered the next day for an impromptu dance in the streets and to paint the crosswalks rainbow again. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
Brilliant, brave and inspiring women who are all advancing press freedom around the world. Thank you for your contributions and sharing your stories today at the Global Conference for #MediaFreedom!
#Salmon Stamp $ at work in Squamish/Brackendale! When you buy the Salmon Conservation Stamp 100% of proceeds goes to support projects like these across B.C! @pgoldsmithjones@jordansturdy
If you’re monitoring news through Twitter tonight (or worse, the Buffalo Chronicle, whatever that is) stop and watch @CBCTheNational and @adriearsenault’s piece on fake news tonight. “It’s on us to be more sharp.” #cdnpoli
The best birthday party in the world last night also featured the best cake in the world, created by my own sister-in-law. (Yes, that really is my life, including books and articles, recreated in a cake.) #lucky#grateful#dancingintoanotherdecade
Every woman & girl – no matter where she lives – deserves access to safe health care, and Canada is stepping up. Today at @WomenDeliver, we announced a historic investment to support the health and rights of women & girls around the world. pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2019/06/04…
22 cities. Countless ideas. That's the Big City Mayors' Caucus.
Together, we will continue to build the smart, green, modern, and resilient cities that Canadians deserve.
#FCM2019#CDNmuni#CDNpoli
1st day of ticket sales today fried the phone lines & blew out the server. The issues were temporary & we were back in business while there were still tickets available for every event. Grateful for writers who cause this mayhem & the audience that keeps coming back. #scfwa2019
"The Mauril" will become the go-to online program for all Canadians seeking to learn and master their second official language. I am delighted that it is named in honour of Mauril Bélanger, a former member of Parliament who defended our linguistic duality throughout his life.💬🇨🇦
The world is coming to Canada & our government is excited to be hosting the Clean Energy Ministerial for the 1st time! We are bringing youth to the table, talking about the importance of inclusion & how must leave no worker behind as we grow the clean energy economy #cdnpoli 🇨🇦🌎