Exactly two weeks after delivering his first-ever mid-year fiscal update, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to make the case for his government’s efforts to “build a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy” during a whirlwind one-day visit to New Brunswick that, according to his itinerary, will kick off in Cap-Lumière, where, alongside Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, he’ll “highlight key investments” in small craft harbours before taking questions from reporters. (10:30 a.m. ADT)

Later this afternoon, he’ll join local Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor for an “armchair discussion” hosted by the Moncton Chamber of Commerce that, as per the advisory, will focus on his “plan to drive trade, innovation and job creation in the region — and across Canada.” (2:30 p.m. ADT) 

Elsewhere on the Atlantic Canadian circuit: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Diab drops by the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Halifax, N.S.,  to “celebrate the dedication into service of the Naalak Nappaaluk, which, as the advisory notes, is the Canadian Coast Guard’s “largest science vessel ever built.” (10:30 a.m. ADT)

Meanwhile, Justice Minister Sean Fraser teams up with Nova Scotia labour minister Nolan Young, as well as a trio of fellow Nova Scotia Liberal MPs — Alana Hirtle, Jessica Fancy and Shannon Miedema — for an afternoon visit to Dartmouth, N.S.-based Cherubini Metal Works Ltd. to share the details of their respective government’s joint bid to support “workers and industries facing tariff pressures” throughout the province, as well as a fresh tranche of federal assistance for the company “as it continues to modernize its operations.” (1:30 p.m. ADT)

Back in central Canada, Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden and Kitchener-area Liberal MP Tim Louis will promote the “generational sport investments” included in Champagne’s latest spending plans, with a focus on “strengthening community sport opportunities from playground to podium, while supporting safer, stronger and more connected communities through sport.” (10:30 a.m.)  

Later this morning, Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will join her Alberta counterpart, Joseph Schow and Edmonton-area Liberal MPs Eleanor Olszewski and Matt Jeneroux to announce a shared push to “support tariff-impacted workers” — and, more specifically, to “help workers in Alberta build new skills and seize emerging opportunities” — during a midday visit to Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding in Edmonton, Alta. (12 p.m. MDT)

Moving still further west to Victoria, B.C.,  Secretary of State (Nature) Nathalie Provost heads to Queen’s Park in Oak Bay to “highlight” her government’s newly-unveiled plan to “protect Canada’s natural environment.” (10 a.m. PT)

Rounding out the roster, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is set to spend another day making the rounds at Web Summit Vancouver, where, according to his office, he’ll outline new “investments” in Canadian artificial intelligence. (9 a.m. PT)

Also on the radar: The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs teams up with members of the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group to host a virtual briefing session on a newly-released United Nations expert opinion that “advises Canada to end discrimination in the Indian Act and remove the second-generation cut-off,” which will include commentary from a panel of Indigenous and First nations leaders, legal experts and advocates, including Pamela Palmater, Heiltsuk Tribal Council chief councilor Marilyn Slett, McIvor v. Canada lead plaintiff Sharon McIvor, Jeremy Matson and Zoe Craig-Sparrow. (9 a.m. PST)

ON AND AROUND THE HILL

The Parliamentary Budget Office releases a new report that, according to the notice, provides an “overview of certain federal government services in rural and urban areas,” which will be published online this morning. (9 a.m.)

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