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Pierre Poilievre Comments After Meeting With Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew
Conservatve Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Winnipeg, where he is meeting with Premier Wab Kinew. (March 28, 2024) (no interpretation)
Minister Virani Highlights Child-Care Affordability Measures – March 28, 2024
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani holds a news conference in Windsor, Ont., to highlight his government's measures on child-care affordability ahead of the federal budget. The April 16 budget will include a new loan program to help public and not-for-profit child care providers expand and renovate their spaces. The government will also offer student loan forgiveness for rural and remote early childhood educators. Judy Bornais, associate vice-president of external at the University of Windsor, and Irek Kusmierczyk, MP for Windsor–Tecumseh, also deliver remarks. Responding to a question from the media, the minister comments on the government's efforts to address the rise in auto thefts. (no interpretation)
Alberta Premier Announces Discount for Seniors on Registry Services
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces a 25 per cent discount on personal registry services for Albertans over the age of 65 to help make life more affordable for seniors amid rising prices and high inflation. The new discount will come into effect in April and will cover costs related to a variety of services such as renewing driver's licences and vehicle registration. She is joined at the news conference in Edmonton by Dale Nally (the minister of Service Alberta and red tape reduction), Sheila Hallett (the executive director of the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council) and Jeff Kasbrick (the vice-president of advocacy and operations at the Alberta Motor Association).(March 28, 2024) (no interpretation)
PM Trudeau Announces Child-Care Measures Ahead of Federal Budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement in Surrey, British Columbia, on early learning and child care in advance of his government’s 2024 budget. The April 16 budget will include measures to expand affordable child-care spaces, including $1 billion in low-cost loans and $60 million in non-repayable grants for providers to renovate their spaces. The government will also offer student loan forgiveness for rural and remote early childhood educators. The prime minister is joined by Jenna Sudds (the federal minister of families), Mike Farnworth (the deputy premier of B.C.), Mitzi Dean (B.C.’s minister of state for child care), and John Aldag (the MP for Cloverdale–Langley City). He also announces the federal government is providing the province with $69.9 million for new child-care spaces and services. Trudeau faces questions from reporters about other topics including the testimony of Canada's chief electoral officer at the foreign interference inquiry and opposition to the federal carbon price. (March 28, 2024)
Quebec Premier Speaks with Reporters in Henryville – March 28, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault takes questions from reporters, in Henryville. He discusses the current crisis in Quebec’s agricultural sector, and denounces the fact that the federal government is venturing into areas such as housing, that are under Quebec's exclusive jurisdiction, while it hasn’t yet resolved issues such as immigration. He says that he expects concrete action from Ottawa in this area. He also discusses the recently signed health agreement between his province and the federal government, as well as his decision not to revise Quebec's electoral map before the next election.The premier is joined by local MNA Audrey Bogemans. (no interpretation)
In Committee from the House of Commons
Government Operations: Premiers Blaine Higgs and Danielle Smith Discuss Carbon Tax
(Government Operations and Estimates – March 28, 2024): New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appear virtually before the committee to voice their concerns about the federal government’s carbon price and rebate program. Their testimony comes one day after an appearance by their Saskatchewan counterpart Scott Moe at the same committee. They are among the four premiers who sent letters to the House of Commons finance committee asking to speak ahead of the upcoming carbon tax increase on April 1. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston also made a request.
Inquiries on CPAC
Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference – March 28, 2024
Stéphane Perrault, Canada’s chief electoral officer, testifies as the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions continues its hearings in Ottawa. The inquiry also hears from former and current elections commissioners Yves Côté and Caroline Simard, as well as Mylène Gigou, senior director of enforcement at the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections. Led by Quebec judge Marie-Josée Hogue, the commission will examine allegations of foreign interference by China, Russia and other foreign states in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections. The inquiry is expected to hear from over forty witnesses for this stage of hearings, which will run until April 10. The commission is undertaking its work in two phases, and is scheduled to release its first report on May 3, 2024. Its final report is due on December 31, 2024. Please note: Video with ASL sign language interpretation is available at foreigninterferencecommission.ca
Ontario Announces $543M ‘New Deal’ with City of Ottawa – March 28, 2024
Ontario Premier Doug Ford delivers remarks and participates in a discussion with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe as part of the mayor's breakfast series. The premier announces his government has reached a funding deal with the city to provide $543 million over 10 years for housing, transit, and other expenses, including uploading Highway 174 to the province. (no interpretation)
Finance Minister Freeland Highlights Child-Care Affordability Measures
In Winnipeg, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland highlight her government's measures to expand its $10-a-day child-care program. The April 16 federal budget will include a new loan program to help public and not-for-profit child care providers expand and renovate their spaces. The government will also offer student loan forgiveness for rural and remote early childhood educators. Dan Vandal, the minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Fred Meier, the president and CEO of Red River College Polytechnic, also make remarks. Minister Freeland is asked by reporters about the opposition from premiers and Canadians to the federal carbon price, which is scheduled to increase on April 1. (March 28, 2024) (no interpretation)
Housing Minister Fraser Highlights Upcoming Budget Measures for Renters
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser holds a press conference in Toronto to highlight recently announced measures aimed at protecting renters as part of the upcoming federal budget. He is joined by Arif Virani, the minister of justice, and Marci Ien, the minister of women and gender equality and youth. The government proposes to create a bill of rights for renters as well as a $15-million legal aid fund to protect tenants. The government will also help prospective home buyers by amending the Canadian Mortgage Charter so that making rental payments on time will count toward a person's credit scores. (March 27, 2024 (no interpretation)
Marc Miller and Jean-Yves Duclos Make Housing Announcement in Quebec City
In Quebec City, Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos hold a press conference to announce upcoming federal budget measures on housing. They discuss a "bill of renters' rights," aimed at stopping renovation-evictions and supporting tenants by ensuring that banks and financial institutions consider their punctual rent payments during mortgage loan negotiations for prospective homebuyers. (March 27, 2024) (no interpretation)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Support for Ukrainian Evacuees
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on support for Ukrainians in the province displaced by Russia’s invasion of their country. She also discusses the federal government’s recently announced cap on temporary residents entering Canada. Smith announces that she has asked the federal government to increase the number of allocations for the province's nominee program that allows eligible individuals to become permanent residents. Alberta is also asking for new spaces to be created specifically for Ukrainian evacuees to help address the province's labour shortages. Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk (parliamentary secretary for settlement services and Ukrainian evacuees) and Ed Stelmach (former premier of Alberta) also make remarks. The premier is asked about the concerns of several premiers over the federal carbon price and the planned increase on April 1. She also faces questions about reports that her government may consider auditing and stabilizing Edmonton due to the city's financial and corporate culture issues. (Note: Technical problems with this video originate at the source) (March 27, 2024) (no interpretation)
PM Trudeau Announces Upcoming Budget Measures to Protect Renters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces measures aimed at protecting renters that will be in the upcoming federal budget, including a renters’ bill of rights and legal aid fund to protect tenants. He is joined in Vancouver by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, who is also the MP for Vancouver South. The prime minister faces questions about the concerns of several premiers about the planned carbon price hike on April 1. He is also asked about Canada being targeted by the same hacking group that attacked the United States and the United Kingdom. (March 27, 2024)
Government Operations: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe Discusses Carbon Tax
(Government Operations and Estimates – March 27, 2024): Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe makes a virtual appearance before the committee to speak out against the federal government’s carbon price and rebate program. Yesterday, the premier published on social media his letter asking the House of Commons finance committee to allow him to speak before the upcoming carbon tax increase on April 1. Similar requests were sent by New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux also appears as the committee discusses main estimates.
Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference – March 27, 2024
The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions continues its hearings in Ottawa. Led by Quebec judge Marie-Josée Hogue, the commission will examine allegations of foreign interference by China, Russia and other foreign states in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections. Representatives from several diaspora groups in Canada share their experiences with intimidation from foreign states. The inquiry hears from Hamed Esmaeilion (Canadian-Iranian human rights activist and former president of the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims), Grace Dai Wollensak (representative from the Falun Dafa Association of Canada), Mehmet Tohti (human rights activist at the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project), and Yuriy Novodvorskiy (representative from the Russian Canadian Democratic Alliance). Please note: Video with ASL sign language interpretation is available at foreigninterferencecommission.ca/
Daily Recap - March 27, 2024
Watch CPAC’s signature long-form coverage of the day’s pressing political events as they unfold.
Manitoba Premier Announces Budget Investment for Minor Illness Clinics
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announces that his government will invest $17 million in its upcoming provincial budget to create eight minor injury and illness clinics across the province. The clinics will aim to reduce the demand on hospital departments, with the first facility scheduled to open in Brandon in September. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara, Brandon East MLA Glen Simard, Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett, and Prairie Mountain Health CEO Brian Schoonbaert also take part in the Winnipeg news conference. Manitoba will table its budget on April 2. (March 27, 2024) (no interpretation)
RCMP Update on Response to Mass Shooting Inquiry Final Report
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme and Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley, commanding officer of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, provide an update on the national police force’s response to recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report. The commission, an independent public inquiry established by the federal and Nova Scotia governments, was tasked with examining the April 2020 mass shootings in the province. The commission’s final report was released one year ago. (March 27, 2024) (no interpretation) (Note: Portions of this event are not available due to technical problems at the source)
Premier Danielle Smith on Support to Address Homelessness in Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on targeted supports for people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton. The update comes more than two months after her government opened a navigation and support centre in the city to help those who had been removed from encampments. The centre will remain open permanently, and Smith also announces that a similar support centre will open in Calgary. The premier is joined by Social Services Minister Jason Nixon, Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis and Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams, as well as Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee. Responding to questions from reporters, Smith also comments on her opposition to the federal carbon price. She and three other premiers requested to testify before a House of Commons committee about the impact of the carbon tax hike that is scheduled to go into effect on April 1. (Note: Audio problems with this video originate at the source) (March 26, 2024) (no interpretation)
Public Record
Ontario Finance Minister Presents the 2024 Budget – March 26, 2024
In the Legislative Assembly at Queen’s Park, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy delivers the province’s 2024 budget. (no interpretation)