What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day.
After spending the Easter weekend off the radar, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to start the day in Brampton, Ont., where, according to his office, he’ll “announce new measures to build local infrastructure” (10:30 a.m.) before joining Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown for a “tour” of a “local law enforcement facility.” (11:40 a.m.)
Meanwhile, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly heads to Repentigny, Que., to share the details of fresh federal support for more than one hundred small and medium-sized businesses “whose operations are being affected by tariff pressures,” according to the advisory, during a morning appearance alongside her fellow Quebec Liberals Tim Watchorn and Madeleine Chenette. (10:30 a.m.)
Moving west, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger promotes his government’s plan to “unlock nuclear supply chain opportunities,” as well as boost “business ecosystems” throughout the province during an afternoon visit to the Southeast Techhub in Estevan, Sask. (1:30 p.m. MDT)
He’ll also team up with Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski to highlight new infrastructure funding as part of a cross-country slate of synchronized reveals by local cabinet ministers, including Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency) Wayne Long in Quispamsis, N.B., Citizenship and Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab in Halifax, N.S., Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski in St. Albert, Alta., Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight in Vancouver and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty in Hay River, N.W.T.
Also on the radar: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is booked in to deliver a keynote speech at an “exclusive event” hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. (8 a.m. PDT)
Later today, she’ll mingle with local Liberal supporters during an evening reception at a “private residence” in New Westminster, B.C., with all proceeds from the $500 ticket price earmarked for the New Westminster — Burnaby — Maillardville Federal Liberal Association. (5 p.m. PDT)
Rounding out the roster, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joanne Thompson drops by a North Vancouver, B.C. salmon hatchery to provide an update on renewed support for the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative. (11:30 a.m. PDT)
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