News & Updates

Update for Monday, February 14 on efforts taken to date to address the ongoing Freedom Convoy occupation in downtown Ottawa.

Update for Sunday, February 13 on efforts taken to date to address the ongoing Freedom Convoy occupation in downtown Ottawa.

I was pleased to join the West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association this weekend to celebrate the opening of West Carleton’s interprovincial snowmobile bridge, connecting Ontario to Quebec. Congratulations to Paul McDonald and the West Carleton snowmobile members on moving this project forward. It’s exciting to have this bridge connecting Quebec trails to our network through…

For the past 11 days, Ottawans have had to endure significant disruption to their lives – to say nothing of vandalism, harassment and expressions of hate & violence.

The ongoing blockades in downtown Ottawa remain an alarming exception. Ottawans have had to endure significant disruption to their lives – to say nothing of vandalism, harassment and expressions of hate & violence.

We are disturbed and alarmed by the protests of the past days in Ottawa and Gatineau. The “Freedom Convoy'' protest became an opportunity for White supremacists and others with extreme and disturbing views to parade their odious views in public.

As the 2022 Olympic Winter Games are officially underway now, I’d like to invite you all to join me in cheering on #TeamCanada. Our athletes have worked incredibly hard to get to this point.

It’s hard to believe that January has already come and gone! I hope you all managed to stay warm. It certainly has been a very cold month with many extreme weather warnings, as well as a record-breaking snowstorm on January 17th!

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadians, while also listening to their lived realities and ongoing struggles.