Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae visits a Carpenters' Union workside in .. oh, hey, look at that: Toronto-Danforth. Are y'all actually going to try to win this seat back when the byelection is called, Liberals? That ought to be interesting. He'll also pop into Bridgepoint Hospital to hold court for the press.
According to the advisory, "income inequality and polarization" will be the main topic of conversation. Headlining the presentation list: representatives from the Environics Institute, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, as well as other contributors to the book, and the discussion will be moderated by Don Newman.
Back on the Hill, the Conference Board of Canada releases a new report on "value-added trade" later this morning.
On the opposition front: Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel continues her swing through Quebec, where she's scheduled to "denounce the planned closure" of the province's Canadian Coastguard search and rescue centre, and meet with local organizations and Laval students.
In Toronto, Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae visits a Carpenters' Union workside in .. oh, hey, look at that: Toronto-Danforth. Are y'all actually going to try to win this seat back when the byelection is called, Liberals? That ought to be interesting. He'll also pop into Bridgepoint Hospital to hold court for the press.
Meanwhile, Liberal citizenship and immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux joins caucus colleagues Jim Karygiannis, Kirsty Duncan and Frank Valeriote for a "town hall meeting" at the North American Muslim Foundation in Scarborough.
On the ministerial circuit:
Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal will make an "important announcement" that will "help prevent injuries among children and youth in team sports," which he will unveil at the Walter Baker Sports Centre in Nepean.
After spending the last few days crisscrossing western Canada and BC, Minister of State for Seniors Alice Wong takes her roundtable road trip back to Ontario -- specifically, Mississauga -- where she will, once again, meet with unidentified "stakeholders" to discuss elder abuse, the upcoming budget and "local and regional challenges that may be of interest to the Government [sic]".
Moving west, Revenue Minister Gail Shea heads to the Sun Rivrs Golf Resort in Kamloops to present the 2011 National Recreational Fisheries Award, and then hits the Academy of Dance to "deliver a speech," presumably about tax credits for art lessons.
Also in BC today; Associate Minister of Defence Julian Fantino, who will "highlight the economic benefits" of the joint strike fighter project, as well as "important production milestones" at local companies in Aldergrove and Delta. For up to the minute dispatches from the precinct and beyond, keep your eye on the Parliament Hill Ticker below -- or, alternatively, bookmark it and check back throughout the day.
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As Hill denizens grapple with the impact of the Keystone XL decision, a
few blocks away, the Chateau Laurier will play host to what is billed as
the first "discussion event" surrounding "The Canada We Want," a
"strategic policy roadmap for the federal government" published by
Canada 2020 last year. According to the advisory, "income inequality and polarization" will be the main topic of conversation. Headlining the presentation list: representatives from the Environics Institute, the Caledon Institute of Social Policy and the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, as well as other contributors to the book, and the discussion will be moderated by Don Newman.
Back on the Hill, the Conference Board of Canada releases a new report on "value-added trade" later this morning.
On the opposition front: Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel continues her swing through Quebec, where she's scheduled to "denounce the planned closure" of the province's Canadian Coastguard search and rescue centre, and meet with local organizations and Laval students.
In Toronto, Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae visits a Carpenters' Union workside in .. oh, hey, look at that: Toronto-Danforth. Are y'all actually going to try to win this seat back when the byelection is called, Liberals? That ought to be interesting. He'll also pop into Bridgepoint Hospital to hold court for the press.
Meanwhile, Liberal citizenship and immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux joins caucus colleagues Jim Karygiannis, Kirsty Duncan and Frank Valeriote for a "town hall meeting" at the North American Muslim Foundation in Scarborough.
On the ministerial circuit:
Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal will make an "important announcement" that will "help prevent injuries among children and youth in team sports," which he will unveil at the Walter Baker Sports Centre in Nepean.
After spending the last few days crisscrossing western Canada and BC, Minister of State for Seniors Alice Wong takes her roundtable road trip back to Ontario -- specifically, Mississauga -- where she will, once again, meet with unidentified "stakeholders" to discuss elder abuse, the upcoming budget and "local and regional challenges that may be of interest to the Government [sic]".
Moving west, Revenue Minister Gail Shea heads to the Sun Rivrs Golf Resort in Kamloops to present the 2011 National Recreational Fisheries Award, and then hits the Academy of Dance to "deliver a speech," presumably about tax credits for art lessons.
Also in BC today; Associate Minister of Defence Julian Fantino, who will "highlight the economic benefits" of the joint strike fighter project, as well as "important production milestones" at local companies in Aldergrove and Delta. For up to the minute dispatches from the precinct and beyond, keep your eye on the Parliament Hill Ticker below -- or, alternatively, bookmark it and check back throughout the day.
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