Consul General to Boston and New England States. Former MP. Former Min of Fisheries & Oceans & CCG. Tweets are my own, retweets do not equal endorsement
Why do people use the tragedies of others as a joke? I have never understood this type of dig. People in Atlantic Canada are suffering - show a little respect. You really aren’t funny.
Remember when people laughed at me for saying Canada isn’t immune to reopening of the pro choice debate? I believe a few folks told me to “calm down”. One week later MPs on Parliament Hill joining the “March for Life”. I won’t calm down about this!
Conservative MPs have joined the March for Life outside Parliament today, proclaiming loudly and proudly their complete disregard for a woman’s right to choose.
Abortion is healthcare, and we’re not backing down.
@cafreeland
s staff all surrounded her as she got on that elevator. Women have been protecting each other for ages. Thank you to all the women who not only lift each other up but also surround each other.
#IStandWithFreeland
In 2015 I was the only woman elected from NS. I remember asking my male colleagues if they walked home after a late sitting with their keys between their fingers? With their phone to their ear pretending to be on a call or only have one earbud in? Did they feel they needed …
Remember in 2015 when the liberals were in 3rd place going into the federal election and nobody thought they could form a majority govt? Ontario go vote!
@tylerwatt90
@KateMarieGraham
@StevenDelDuca
I am honoured to be appointed Minister of Rural Economic Development, and to have the privilege of working with and on behalf of rural Canadians across the country!
As of Friday, Canada was ranked
#1
in the G20 for vaccines administered per capita ⤵️ Let’s keep it up 💪🏻 🇨🇦
We can do this Canada. We can beat
#Covid19
together. 💉
The last thing Canadians should be worried about right now is filing their taxes. Our government is extending the deadline to June 1st, 2020. No interest & no penalties will be added if payment is received by August 31st.
Canada surpassed its target of protecting 10% of our oceans by 2020, and now we’re signing on to a greater, global goal of
#30x30
. When we work together, we can deliver real results for Canadians and people around the world.
My best friend of 50 years is a public health nurse. She’s tired, she’s frustrated, she’s overworked but she keeps going because it’s what health care workers do. Thank you to all who continue the battle every damn day!
#Nurses
#healthcareworkers
Canada is working with 13 nations to sustainably manage 100% of our oceans by 2025.
A vision for a global
#BlueEconomy
built on protection, production, & prosperity.
I have recently spoken with Chief Sack. He is rightfully concerned for his people. As I said to the Chief, these individuals need to be held accountable.
Our government will continue to work with the Mi’kmaw to implement their Treaty Rights.
In 🇨🇦, oceans are part of our identity. They create jobs & food, drive local economies, & stun us with their beauty.
As we fight Covid-19, 🇨🇦's are working to find new ways to protect our oceans & grow a more sustainable ocean economy.
On
#WorldOceansDay
, we celebrate them.
As we keep refreshing our feeds and tuning in to the news, let’s remember the journalists who are working so hard to keep us informed.
Quick, clear, and accurate reporting is saving lives right now.
Starting today, we intend to phase out the fish farms in the Discovery Islands,
#BC
. We made this difficult decision after many consultations, including with First Nations. These farms are not the right fit for their communities or the area.
#bcpoli
There are so many incredible women in Canada’s history that deserve to be celebrated. Did you know that we have two of our newest
@CoastGuardCAN
icebreakers that are named after two of these incredible women?
#IWD2021
There are 7M people living on Canada’s coasts. That’s why we’re developing a
#BlueEconomy
strategy to harness the power of our oceans, create good jobs, all while protecting the health of our oceans for generations.
We’re building 2 new Polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Built in Canadian shipyards, these vessels will be a historic, cross-country effort that will create jobs & push our marine industries to new heights. 🇨🇦🚢🌊
Today our government announced the largest investment in Canada’s seafood sector in 20 years. Over $469 million in funding will go directly to independent fish harvesters: 1/
Through the
#GhostGear
Fund, we’re partnering with teams to clean up our oceans. So far we’ve pulled
⚓️63 tonnes of lost gear - more than the weight of 11 elephants
⚓️10,500 ft of rope - more than the length of 32 football fields
And that’s just the Atlantic.
#HealthyOceans
I am honoured that
@JustinTrudeau
has entrusted me with the responsibility of serving as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. I look forward to working with MPs of all stripes to advance on the important work of
@FishOceansCAN
and
@CoastGuardCAN
.
We're announcing our 2021 measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales.
These whales are critically endangered, but with strong, consistent action, we can protect and revive this iconic species.
#SRKW
More:
I am appalled by the reported events in Digby County last night and I strongly condemn the actions of every individual who destroyed property, committed violence, or uttered threats.
See my full statement here:
3:10 am in Ottawa and we just voted to support funding for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Not surprised the Conservatives voted against this funding. BTW they also voted against funding for Veterans, Defence, RCMP, and Women’s programs to name a few things!
#UpAllNight
To cross the street if someone was coming towards them? Did they change into attire easier to run in before they left work? Everyone of them didn’t realize I had to do all of that… they walked home with me afterwards, or I found other women walking in the same direction 2/
Today, we announced over $53M for 49 projects across Canada that are addressing aquatic species at risk. To ensure these funds make the biggest impact possible, we’re addressing priority regions across the country ⬇️
In 2020 we introduced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in 🇨🇦 waters.
Thanks to the hard work & cooperation of fish harvesters, we’ve seen no
#NARW
deaths or new entanglements in the Gulf this year.
@MarcGarneau
Simple question for any officer testifying on invoking the Emergencies Act when you say “we didn’t need it” and “we could handle it” why didn’t you?
#EmergenciesActInquiry
Nova Scotia scallops for Friday night dinner after a very big week.
As our Prime Minister said, there’s no better time than now to show your support for our fishers by buying Canadian seafood. I hope you all enjoy some this long weekend.
5:45 am - now voting for 12 hours straight and the Conservatives just voted against funding for Pier 21 Immigration Museum in Halifax. We are standing up for what matters to Canadians.
#UpAllNight
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit online portal will launch early April. Some important steps you can take now to speed up the process:
📝sign up for My Account with the CRA
📝sign up for direct deposit for streamlined payments
Access this online:
On
#WorldWildlifeDay
, I'm thinking about the beautiful creatures we share the ocean with, like the different, endangered whales that live in Canadian waters.
No one wants to see a species disappear, and that's why we are working hard to ensure that never happens.
Making lives easier for Canadian families, that’s what it’s all about!
By creating hundreds of new high-quality and affordable childcare spaces across Nova Scotia, our Government is supporting middle class families, and those who are working hard to join it.
Childcare is not a slush fund! Affordable accessible childcare is good economic policy. Tax credits are not childcare. How condescending to women.
#cdnpoli
#PompusPierre
confirms he would cancel the new childcare ( In his words, "we have said we do not believe in a 100B$ slush fund') agreement.
In a very condescending tone towards women he said "We believe in putting money back into pockets, who actually earned the money.
#Cdnpoli
We condemn the acts of violence in Nova Scotia. This is an important issue that needs to be debated in the House. We request an emergency debate to allow parliamentarians the opportunity to discuss & address implementing the Mi’kmaq Treaty Right.
At the Halifax Harbour this morning to welcome home the
@HMCSFredericton
. Together we honoured the 6 brave officers who are not returning home, and the strength of this crew who endured such an unimaginable loss. 1/
Through the
#OceansProtectionsPlan
, we’re building a new Environmental Response Depot on
#VancouverIsland
.
This will mean quicker, more effective responses to emergencies along our beautiful Pacific coastline.
If you are a Canadian abroad it is time to come home. Global Affairs Canada is providing 24/7 consular support if you are abroad and affected by COVID-19, through the Emergency Watch and Response Centre and consular staff around the world.
Today at
@IrvingShipbuild
, we laid the keel for the HMCS William Hall - the first naval vessel named after a Black Canadian. Hall was an incredible man who served Canada with bravery and honour, and any officer would be proud to sail under his name.
#BHM2021
We must all work together to keep our communities safe and healthy. While we need to stay home as much as possible, here are some ways you can help others.
#SocialDistancing
With the delivery of the CCGS John Cabot, we mark the first class of vessels built under the
#NationalShipbuildingStrategy
.
Canada’s first-ever fleet designed for research & science.
Congrats to
@MoreThanShips
. These ships will serve Canadians for generations.
#NSS
Tidal energy, coastal tourism, science & marine innovation - our oceans have so much to offer.
We’re developing a sustainable Blue Economy Strategy to harness that potential & get more 🇨🇦s working on the water. A clean growth future is on the horizon.
This is disgusting! As a woman in politics I see it as well but nowhere near as much as Catherine.
@cathmckenna
I admire your strength and fortitude. We can do better. Keep calling it out!
“What kind of person would do this?” Liberal MP Catherine McKenna expresses dismay, frustration after her campaign office vandalized with four-letter obscenity.
#Canpoli
Our Govt has been working diligently across party lines to ensure Canadians have the supports they need during this unprecedented time. On Saturday, the House reconvened to pass the Wage Subsidy Bill, the largest economic measures 🇨🇦 has taken since WWII.
Back in
#Ottawa
and ready to hunker down with my cabinet colleagues this week. Lots to discuss as we focus on keeping Canadians protected, safe, and supported throughout this health and economic crisis.
Today
@CoastGuardCAN
celebrates 59 years of service to 🇨🇦! These women & men work everyday to keep mariners safe, protect our natural environment, deliver goods to remote communities - & so much more.
Thank you,
#BravoZulu
! 🇨🇦
🥳🍾 Anniversary Cheers! Today, we are celebrating 59 years of
#CanadianCoastGuard
innovation & hard work.
This year, we'd love to see what you have in your photo archives. If you have any, please share & comment below or message us! We can’t wait to see what you've got! 📷
To my fellow Nova Scotians a note from me to you, I want to make sure you know we are all in this together. During this tragic time the government stands at the ready for anything our province and the families affected may need.
As a mother, I can imagine how hard it is to send your children back to school right now.
That’s why we’re investing nearly $48 million in
#NovaScotia
so schools can get PPE, sanitizer, good ventilation, and whatever else they need to keep our kids safe in the classroom.
The new search & rescue station in
#Victoria
is officially open!
This milestone is one more way our
#OceansProtectionPlan
is keeping mariners safe, & protecting Canada’s iconic oceans & coastlines.
It wouldn’t be a Nova Scotia welcome if we didn’t take Deputy PM
@cafreeland
out for some amazing NS lobster in Halifax! Great to have you in town. 🦞 🦞 🦞
Black entrepreneurs are crucial to communities across 🇨🇦, & our gov't is committed to breaking down barriers faced by Black business owners & entrepreneurs. Apply for the Black Entrepreneurship Program's Natural Ecosystem Fund & Knowledge Hub ⬇️
@mary_ng
If you are in the seafood industry, here’s what you need to know about the new Canada Emergency Support Benefit (CERB) – which provides $2000/month, for 4 months – and other supports for you:
This year has been unimaginable. We've endured family challenges, individual struggles, & continue to face them every day. If you are grieving, or struggling for any reason, please remember there is help. No one should suffer alone or in silence:
1/ The new Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund will help:
🐟Increase storage capacity, so processors can purchase more from harvesters
🐟Retool machinery & marketing to meet changes in consumer demand
🐟Implement health & safety measures to minimize risk to workers
#Yourbudget2019
is helping to make prescription medication more affordable for all Canadians!
Because, no matter where you live or how old you are, no 🇨🇦 should have to choose between putting 🍎🍳 on the table and paying for the prescription drugs their family needs.
Fun times at the Queens Family Resource Centre talking about how the
#CCB
is making a difference to families in South Shore St. Margaret’s. Now indexes to better serve Canadian families!
#HowWeUseTheCCB
Each year our
@CoastGuardCAN
provides icebreaking services for communities across the country. This is what allows fisheries, shipping routes & other industries to run safely & smoothly. One of the most critical & quintessentially 🇨🇦 operations 🧊⤵️
❄️ Welcome to the 1st of our 4 part
#Icebreaking
series.
Our waterways can be unpredictable & that’s why we are always monitoring navigational channels! 🌊 There are lots of considerations at play to ensure we help ships navigate safely – check out this video to learn more!
We're going to see our Canadian businesses through
#COVID19
. We're extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy through to summer 2021 & expanding the Canada Emergency Business Account, to help keep Canadians employed &
#smallbiz
open.
#ThroneSpeech2020
We’re going to make Canada's
#BlueEconomy
as strong, sustainable, and prosperous as possible and we want to hear from you.
Share your ideas for how we can get more Canadians working on and in the water ➡️
Representing our community in South Shore-St. Margaret’s has the been the most rewarding, exciting, and wonderful experience of my life.
When I decided to run, there were so many people telling me not to, that ‘it’s a long shot so why even try.’ I’m so glad I didn’t listen. 1/
Rural 🇨🇦 told us that high-speed internet is not a luxury, it’s a necessity!
Today,
@RalphGoodale
announced that 21 communities in
#Saskatchewan
will be getting new or improved access to high-speed internet thanks to the
#CTI
Top-Up!
#RuralOpportunity
Our future depends on
#healthyoceans
. 🌊🌎
In 5 years Canada has gone from less than 1% of our oceans protected to nearly 14%. We're not stopping there. We're working with
#Indigenous
, local & international partners to protect
#25x25
&
#30x30
🇨🇦 ⤵️
#WorldOceansDay
Today, I released 🇨🇦 ’s 1st ever Rural Economic Development Strategy and the new Federal Connectivity Strategy. These strategies build on what we heard from rural 🇨🇦 from coast to coast to coast.
#RuralOpportunity
#connectivity
Pacific wild salmon are disappearing. To bring them back, our government is launching a $647 million Pacific Salmon Strategy – the largest, most transformative investment in salmon by any government in history.
#SavingSalmon
#WorldOceansDay
Investing in what matters to people!
✅ Bringing and securing good jobs in Atlantic 🇨🇦!
✅ Giving the
@CoastGuardCAN
the new fleet it needs to keep us safe!
Through the
#AtlanticFisheriesFund
, 🇨🇦 &
#PEI
are ensuring the Island’s seafood sector is adapting to an ever-changing market. Today, we’re investing over $3M in 9 projects that will increase production & sustainability across the sector.
#BuildBackBetter
The best vaccine is the one you’re offered first. 💉
Happy to say it was my turn to get the AZ vaccine today. Huge thanks to the staff and volunteers at Bridgewater Baptist Church for their incredibly dedicated work, making sure our communities are safe.
#vaccinated
#NS
Youth continue to show up and prove they are leaders in all issues that concern Canadians. These 900 new green internships are another opportunity for students to help build a more sustainable and green future. Apply now! ⬇️
This Monday, June 22, applications are open for The Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund.
Fish and seafood processors have made major changes to their operations and marketing to meet the new consumer demands of Covid-19, and we want to help cover those costs. ⬇️
One of the best speeches I have ever heard in HOC.
@MarkGerretsen
explains The Emergencies Act and how it applies to the occupation of Ottawa. Take the time to watch it and understand.
#EmergenciesAct
Supporting the long term economic prosperity of Saskatchewan with a $40.2 M investment in Highways throughout the province! Our plan is keeping Saskatchewan moving!
#RuralOpportunity
#Cdnpoli
“It’s so worth it to prove everybody wrong.”
The Nellie Row is a lobster-fishing boat in Nova Scotia crewed and captained all by women.
It’s tough work, in a male-dominated field, but these women are changing the game.
#BecauseOfYou
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2020
Il y a tant de femmes incroyables dans l’histoire du Canada qui méritent d’être célébrées. Saviez-vous que nous avons deux de nos nouveaux brise-glaces de la
@GardeCotiereCAN
qui portent le nom de deux de ces femmes incroyables?
#JIF2021
Don’t worry, you can apply for the Fish Harvester Benefit and the Fish Harvester Grant through the same portal! No need to fill out multiple forms, we’ve got it set up as a one-stop shop. Here is what you need to know about both: ⬇️
Brilliant ideas happen in every corner of our country, & now more than ever we need to invest in them. That’s why our gov’t is investing $4.2M to help small & medium sized businesses across rural Nova Scotia innovate, grow, & reach new levels of success.
On
#TreatyDay
, we reflect on the original promises that Nova Scotia & Mi’kmaw, Maliseet & Peskotomuhkati people made to each other. Take time to learn our shared history. We are all Treaty people.
#NS
Thank you to the people in South Shore St. Margaret’s who I am honoured and privileged to represent in the 43rd Parliament. I look forward to continuing the work I started 4 years ago on your behalf.
#ChooseForward
#Elexn43
Happy Birthday to my friend (& the brilliant woman behind 🇨🇦’s vaccine effort), Minister
@AnitaOakville
! 🎂
You may live in Oakville now, but growing up in
#NovaScotia
's valley, you'll always be one of us!
What a privilege to be sworn in as Member of Parliament for South Shore — St. Margarets in the 43rd Parliament.
Thank you to my family and friends for being there to celebrate this moment with me.
And, thank you to my constituents for entrusting me to be your voice in Ottawa.
Two years ago today I had the honour of being the first woman elected in Nova Scotia to be sworn into cabinet (but I won’t be the last).
Not enough words to say how rewarding and humbling this job continues to be.
Applications for the Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund are now open!
We have been committed since day one to ensuring Canada’s seafood & fishing sector remains supported during these challenging times. If your business meets the criteria, please apply by region below ⬇️
A role model for women & girls across the country,
@cathmckenna
changed 🇨🇦 for the better. Unapologetic in her fight for climate action, and against misogyny.
A mentor & friend who I’ll miss desperately. I admire the hell out of her. Wishing Catherine & her family the very best.
It’s official! You can apply for the Fish Harvester Benefit & Grant starting August 24. We've been working around the clock to develop an application process that is simple, accessible, and extremely quick.
Access to high-speed Internet was the number 1 barrier to growth that I heard about from rural communities across Canada.
That's why we won't stop until 100% of Canadians have the high-speed access they need.
#RuralOpportunity
Our goal? Internet access for 95% of homes & businesses by 2026, and 100% by 2030. To get there, we're:
💻Investing in the Connect to Innovate program
💻Building the infrastructure needed to expand access
💻Encouraging the private sector to invest in rural high-speed internet
Experts, like leading climate scientist
@AJWVictoriaBC
, have rated the Liberal climate plan as credible, ambitious, and concrete. Let's put that plan into action.
#ForwardForEveryone