That’s a wrap on the House of Commons’ spring sitting! Looking forward to spending a wonderful summer with my family, friends, and constituents after a busy parliamentary session.

 

Celebration of the Arts

Wonderful evening connecting with the community and celebrating our talented, local artists at Cambridge Celebration of the Arts!

 

New Soccer Complex in Cambridge

Happy to join the City of Cambridge in unveiling the new Soccer Complex at 880 Linden Drive! After many years of construction and hard work, yesterday’s grand opening has brought a great hub to our community where families, friends, and teams from across Cambridge can experience the love of the game, together.

 

Marking the end of Hajj

It was a pleasure joining the Islamic Centre of Cambridge in celebrating Eid al-Adha as they mark the end of the Hajj. This day serves as an opportunity to reflect on lessons of sacrifice, compassion, and helping those in need.

 

Elder Abuse Awareness

I was proud to join the Elder Abuse Prevention Council and Langs Community for an informative event centred around local resources & services that support seniors’ safety, well-being and inclusion in Cambridge. I’d like to thank everyone involved for their steadfast work to support the health of our community, and ensure older Canadians have the dignity and care they deserve.

 

Neighborhood Days 2024

Busy weekend as Fiddlesticks Community Centre & Greenway Chaplin Community Centre hosted their amazing Neighbourhood Days! There were lots of fun activities for families and friends, and it was a wonderful opportunity to get out and connect with constituents. I hope to see everyone at lots of events in Cambridge throughout the summer!

Decoration Day 2024

On Decoration Day, communities across Canada recognize our veterans & military heroes - from those who served long before the First World War, to those who continue to serve today.

Portugal Day 2024

I attended a post-parade community lunch featuring traditional Portuguese dishes, offered by local organizations and families. Great engaging with our community in celebration of Portuguese Heritage!

Shelby's Shawarma Opening

Had a great time celebrating the grand opening of Shelby’s Shawarma in #Cambridge! Thanks for welcoming me to this celebration and for introducing me to the infamous Shawarma Man.

Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games Ceremony

It was an honour to present medals to athletes at the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games! Congratulations to the inspiring athletes who have given their all for these games, showing the true meaning of determination and sportsmanship.

Budget 2024: Building a Fair and Prosperous Future for Every Generation

As your Member of Parliament for Cambridge, I am excited to share with you the transformative measures introduced in Budget 2024. This budget is a blueprint for fairness and economic growth, designed to touch the lives of Canadians across all generations with substantial investments in housing, healthcare, education, and much more.

Transforming Housing Accessibility and Affordability

Budget 2024 lays out ambitious plans to significantly increase the availability of affordable homes across Canada:

• Public Lands for Homes Plan: We are utilizing all tools available to unlock the potential of 250,000 new homes by 2031 on public lands, including properties owned by Canada Post and National Defence.
• Expansion of the Apartment Construction Loan Program: An additional $15 billion is allocated to expedite the building of more rental apartments, with the program supporting over 131,000 new homes by 2031-32.
• Canada Builds: This initiative fosters a collaborative approach to build affordable homes for the middle class on underutilized lands across the nation, combining federal loans with provincial and territorial investments.
• Enhancements to the Housing Accelerator Fund: With a $400 million top-up, this fund will continue to fast-track over 750,000 new homes over the next decade.
• Launch of the Canada Rental Protection Fund: A new $1.5 billion fund to protect and grow our stock of affordable housing.
• Investment in the Affordable Housing Fund and Rapid Housing Stream: An additional $1 billion for building affordable homes and making the Rapid Housing Stream a permanent fixture following its previous successes.

Lowering Everyday Costs for Canadians

We are also focused on lowering the everyday costs for Canadians through various strategic measures:

• Expansion of Child Care: Building more child care spaces to support the Canada-wide early learning and child care system, aiming for $10-a-day child care.
• Introduction of the Canada Disability Benefit: This new benefit will supplement provincial and territorial programs, enhancing the financial well-being of over 600,000 working-age persons with disabilities.
• National School Food Program: This program will expand existing efforts to provide healthy meals to an additional 400,000 children each year.
• First Steps Towards National Pharmacare: Ensuring cost is not a barrier to accessing prescription contraceptives and many diabetes medications.
• Cracking Down on Additional Fees: Implementing measures to reduce non-sufficient funds fees and improve transparency for service fees, such as those charged by airlines.

Catalyzing Economic Growth Across Generations

Our commitment to securing Canada’s future economic prosperity is evident in our investments aimed at boosting productivity and competitiveness:

• Artificial Intelligence and Technology: Investing $2 billion to establish the AI Compute Access Fund and Canadian Sovereign Compute Strategy to empower Canadian researchers and businesses.
• Support for Education and Research: Increasing support for student and postgraduate researchers, including significant investments for First Nations post-secondary students.
• Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program: Launching a $5 billion program to facilitate access to capital for Indigenous communities for projects on their terms.
• Major Economic Investment Tax Credits: Introducing a $93 billion suite of tax credits to drive clean growth and secure Canadian businesses.

These key measures from Budget 2024 are designed to ensure fairness for every generation, creating a resilient and inclusive economy. For more detailed information on each of these initiatives and to view the complete Budget 2024 document, please visit the official Government of Canada budget webpage at www.budget.gc.ca.

Together, we can look forward to a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future for all Canadians.