HALIFAX - Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto returned to her home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia today, after a successful seven month-long deployment in the Mediterranean Sea on Operation REASSURANCE, Canada's response to Russia's military aggression towards Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today met with Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, and issued the following statement
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met in Jerusalem, where they reaffirmed the importance of the Canada-Israel relationship and committed to strengthening cooperation even further. The meeting comes one year after Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a historic visit to Israel and witnessed the signing of a Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement today regarding the serious injuries sustained by Constable David Wynn and Auxiliary Constable Derek Bond of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) while on duty in St. Albert, AB, overnight on Friday:
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Dalton Pharma Services will expand its manufacturing capacity thanks to an investment of up to $2.085 million announced today by FedDev Ontario Minister Gary Goodyear and Member of Parliament for York Centre Mark Adler.
Today, the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance announced on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, an investment aimed at helping newcomers to Canada assess and address their risks of developing chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Brampton residents are benefitting from improved transit services thanks to contributions from the federal Gas Tax Fund. Over the past year, joint investments from the federal, provincial and municipal governments supported the renewal and expansion of the City's fleet and transit road infrastructure.
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen, friends and guests, and thank you Minister Goodyear, for that kind introduction. I would like to thank Mr. Pekos and Dalton Pharma Services for hosting today's announcement.
Residents of Warwick Township are now enjoying a smoother ride on Erie and McGregor Streets, thanks to contributions from the federal Gas Tax Fund. Work on the two roads took place between June and December 2014.