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It was a pleasure to meet with Shelley Kyte and Sarah Thompson, two teachers who work in Etobicoke Centre, who are participating in the 27th annual Teachers Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy in Ottawa! We had a great discussion about the importance of civics education and finding meaningful ways to engage students in our democratic […]

It was a pleasure meeting with Albania’s Ambassador to Canada, Her Excellency Artemis Kosta Malo to discuss Canada and Albania’s relationship. As Chair of the Canada–Albania Parliamentary Friendship Group, I am proud to work to strengthen ties between our two countries, and celebrate the tremendous contributions of Albanian Canadians. I look forward to continuing our […]

Proud to attend the Canadian War Museum’s reception celebrating the addition of a Canadian-made Roshel Senator armoured vehicle to its collection! Roshel represents the best of Canadian innovation, manufacturing, and ingenuity, creating jobs, strengthening our defence industry, and helping protect Ukrainian lives. Congratulations to Roshel and the Canadian War Museum on this important milestone!

MPs have voted 313-0 in favour of the bill I sponsored in the House of Commons! I was proud to sponsor Bill S-210, shepherd it through the House of Commons, and help guide it to passage. The bill will establish September as Ukrainian Heritage Month across Canada. It will allow us to celebrate the significant […]

It was great to join the Toronto High Park FC Soccer Festival at Michael Power–St. Joseph High School this past weekend! Wonderful to see so many young soccer players having fun, competing and celebrating the end of the season. Thank you to President Joe Vaccaro, and all the members of the board of directors for […]

Healthy lungs are essential to healthy communities, and ensuring Canadians have access to the care and support they need makes a real difference in people’s lives. On Tuesday, I was pleased to meet with representatives of the Lung Health Foundation, including former Etobicoke Centre MPP Donna Cansfield, to discuss their important work supporting Canadians living […]

Eleven years later, Farid Khan still remembered. I was walking home from an event yesterday when a young man approached me and told me something that really touched me. He recognized me because I had attended his school graduation back in 2015, when I was serving as his MPP. Eleven years later, he still remembered […]

What an incredible turnout for our first Seniors’ Advisory Group meeting of the fall! It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and welcome new members of our community for an engaging and informative afternoon. A special thank you to Dr. Zameer Pirani, Medical Director and Co-Founder of the Afiya Spine & Pain Institute, […]

One of the things I love most about being a Member of Parliament is meeting people who work every day to make our community and country a better place, and to help them make that happen. It was a pleasure to welcome such a wonderful group of people to my office and hear about the […]

It was a pleasure to welcome and speak with a large group of students from McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy visiting Parliament Hill today. I was also joined by fellow MPs from across party lines. We discussed our paths to public service, the challenges of serving as elected representatives, and the major […]