Our government is committed to supporting tourism businesses and organizations so they can continue to grow and attract more visitors, contributing to increased local jobs and economic growth in our communities. That is why I joined Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada in Niagara-on-the-Lake today to announce new tourism funding for 3 projects in the region. […]
Nominate a community member for their outstanding service! The King Charles III Coronation Medal Program has officially launched, and I’m pleased to participate as a nominating partner. If you would like to nominate someone for their service to our community, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/DUWkv6kp5hqoW9DKA Nominations will be accepted until August 30, […]
Sunday May 26, the Walk for Alzheimer’s at Brock University had a great turnout! Thank you to the organizers and walkers. Great work raising $180,000 for the Alzheimer Society Niagara Region and Alzheimer Society Niagara Foundation.
Show your support. We have pride signs available for St Catharines residents. Please follow the link below and fill out the form (we will deliver) or you’re welcome to stop by my office on 61 Geneva Street to pick one up https://bit.ly/44WM0gK
St. Catharines City Council voted in favour of the 240 Scott Street development earlier this week. We need to get more housing built. In St Catharines that means we need to add density in locations with access to transit and amenities like parks and shopping. I know it was a difficult decision for many […]
Transformative announcement in Niagara today! Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford announced today that Asahi Kasei will bring a $1.6 billion lithium ion battery separator plant to Port Colborne – the first of its kind in Canada. The EV sector is continuing to grow and this investment will ensure Canada remains at the forefront […]
We know that tender fruit growers are an important part of our agricultural sector in Niagara. Today, the Federal Government announced over $1 million in funding to Ontario Tender Fruit Growers to help farmers measure their climate-smart practices, reduce their GHG emissions, and develop more resilient fruit varieties. This will help ensure growth in sector […]
We need to make it easier to build homes in Canada and lower the cost to get that done. That means investing in ideas and technology like prefabricated housing factories, mass timber production, penalization, and 3D printing. Yesterday we announced $600 million to leverage and expand these technologies. We also announced a modernized Housing Design […]
One of the biggest pressures on people right now is housing, especially for young Canadians and low- and middle-income families who rent. What’s especially worrisome is that in the last decade, hundreds of thousands of affordable homes have been lost in Canada. Yes, we announced the Canada Rental Protection fund to help the non-profit […]
Housing continues to be a priority for our government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced another part our housing plan for the upcoming budget to get more rental housing built: Delivering a $15 billion top-up to the Apartment Construction Loan Program to build a minimum of 30,000 new apartments. Announcing new reforms to the […]
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