Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. I joined PM Mark Carney at the National Holocaust Monument. Today we honour the memory of 6 million Jews and many others murdered by the Nazis. As antisemitism is rising, we vow that Jew hatred and Holocaust denial be denounced, not normalized.

I welcomed PM Mark Carney to Produce Depot in #OttWN. We will help 12 million Canadians afford groceries and essentials, including: • A 25% increase to the GST rebate for five years • A one-time 50% top up this year • Funding to support supply chains, food producers and local food infrastructure.

A special evening at the 10th Ottawa Tamil Association dinner celebrating Tamil Heritage month. It was a chance to celebrate the culture and contributions of Tamil Canadians with music & dance, and also to remember the horrors of the Tamil genocide and the importance of human dignity. Happy Pongal!

Quelle soirée fantastique pour célébrer la culture de la rumba congolaise à la maison de la Francophonie. Lorsque je vivais en RDC, j’ai compris qu’au Congo, la musique n’est pas seulement quelque chose qu’on écoute, elle est vivante en chacun et fait partie intégrante de la vie. Quelle célébration!

This is our country. This is our future. The choice is ours. We choose Canada. youtu.be/_MTTo8Qt6tU?...

Famille Éclose offre un soutien communautaire et des ressources essentiels aux familles francophones nouvellement arrivées. Ce fut un réel plaisir d’assister à leur gala à Foster Farm, placé sous le thème « Prendre sa place », et de rencontrer tant de femmes résilientes, unies pour s’entraider.

Recently I had a wonderful visit with the residents at Park Place seniors suites. A big thank you to former Nepean mayor Mary Pitt for inviting me. She blazed the trail for so many elected women representing Nepean, including me! Thanks so much to the residents of Park Place for welcoming me warmly!

At a moment when people around the world are fighting for democracy, it’s important to talk to Canadian kids about an MP’s role, why elections matter, and to hear their voices and opinions. I was inspired at Bayshore Public School by the enthusiasm of the students about the recent federal election.

Iranians continue to show the world their bravery as they stand up for their dignity and fundamental right to peaceful protest. Canada will continue to call on the Iranian regime to protect its own population.

Merry Christmas to Orthodox Christians, Eastern Rite Catholics and Coptic communities who are celebrating today. I attended the Christmas bazaar at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in my riding. Let this be a year of peace, resilience and hope. Have a blessed Christmas to all celebrating.

Wishing everyone a very happy new year 2026!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

Merry Christmas to all the furry friends out there!

Britannia Woods is a close-knit community where neighbours look out for each other. It was wonderful to join their holiday party at Ron Kolbus Centre and talk with so many families. Thank you to the volunteers who worked so hard to make a magical and festive time for everyone! #OttWN

I took my mom to the Merivale mall holiday craft fair to find some unique treasures for Christmas. Thanks to all the vendors for your creativity and passion. There were so many unique gifts for everyone on your Christmas list! Enjoy the holidays!

Thanks to everyone who came to our Ottawa West-Nepean Federal Liberal Association holiday party! What a great year this was! We appreciate all of our hardworking volunteers and supporters. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Happy Yalda Night to all who are celebrating, including Persian, Kurdish, Afghan, Tajik, Azeri, and Uzbek communities. Celebrated on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, families and friends gather to share poetry, stories, and food. Shab-e Yalda Mobarak!

I went to the Holiday craft fair at the Britannia Yacht Club. This neighbourhood has so many fantastic artisans and creative people. A great way to find that special and unique Christmas gift for your loved ones - or even a treasure to keep for yourself! Thanks to all the volunteers and artists!

La paroisse Saint-Rémi a donné un magnifique concert de Noël. Trois chorales (dont celle de St. Stephen’s) se sont réunies, accompagnées d’un orgue, d’un piano, d’un violon, d’une flûte et de percussions traditionnelles. Une merveilleuse façon de commencer les fêtes en musique et en convivialité.

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Today I joined the Caldwell Family Centre to serve Turkey dinners with all the trimmings. The spirit of the holidays made this a fun event for everyone - including elected officials and other special guest servers. A huge shout-out to all the community volunteers who serve hot meals all the time.

The Ottawa West–Nepean Youth Council is back in action! We kicked things off with a tour of the House of Commons ! Walking through Parliament was a powerful reminder that youth voices belong in Canada’s democratic institutions and that civic engagement creates real impact.

Our government is bringing high speed rail from Toronto to Quebec City - starting with Ottawa-Montreal. We are also bringing back the “Canada Strong Pass” for the winter holidays and next summer - with free or discounted fares on Via Rail, Parks Canada, museums and historic sites. Go explore Canada!

I join the call for the immediate release of Hong Kong pro-democracy and free media advocate Jimmy Lai. He has been unjustly imprisoned, mostly in solitary confinement, for over 1800 days. Watch the hearing at foreign affairs committee a few weeks ago: parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P... #FreeJimmyLai

En tant qu’ancienne présidente du groupe d’amitié parlementaires Canada-Congo, je suis heureuse de céder la présidence à Bienvenu-Olivier Ntumba. Il a animé une table ronde avec des jeunes Canadiens d’origine congolaise. Je suis très inspirée par leur passion, leur travail acharné et l’engagement.

Today was a beautiful day to join neighbours at Britannia Park for some Christmas carolling!

Wonderful to join carollers at Britannia Park today for a Christmas singalong!

Today at sunset I joined Chabad of Centrepointe to light the menorah and celebrate Hanukkah. Hanukkah is about resilience and bringing light into darkness. Today that took on extra meaning due to the horrific terrorist attack in Australia. Thanks to Rabbi Mendelsohn for words of inspiration & hope.

Happy Hanukkah! During the next 8 days Jews will celebrate with lighting the menorah symbolizing resilience abd light over darkness. It was a pleasure to join friends from the Ottawa Jewish community alongside PM Mark Carney at our recent Hanukkah on the Hill celebration. Chag urim sameach!

The terror attack in Australia against Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah that left 11 dead is horrific. During the next 8 days Jews will be gathering to celebrate the holidays that symbolize light over darkness, we will join them in solidarity. Nobody should fear celebrating their religion.

It was a pleasure to join my mom and all the residents of the Carlingwood Retirement Community at their holiday party. Thanks to the wonderful staff and the musicians and all the families who joined and made it so special. A warm and happy Christmas celebration!

We’re going to build a high-speed rail network that will connect millions of Canadians, build our economy, and create thousands of high-paying careers.

I co-hosted “Revitalizing Canada’s Commitment to Women, Peace and Security: A Parliamentary Evening on the WPS Agenda*. We know peace agreements last longer when women are at the table. The event included “thematic tables” set up where organizations spoke about the important work they’re doing. #WPS

Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay. This parliamentary session we honoured Irwin Cotler, Nazanin Boniadi (Iran) & Veronika Sheldagaleva (Ukraine) at SDIR. I met newly arrived Uyghur refugees, met Richard Gere at a film about Tibet, and met UNFPA about women’s reproductive rights. Keep fighting!

Today, we introduced legislation to treat femicide as first-degree murder. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

Another successful local small business in #OttWN. Garlic n Onion is my favourite Lebanese restaurant right down the street from my office. Today it was so busy and I discovered that their Crispy Saj sandwich has gotten really popular! I stuck with my usual Chicken Shawarma platter. Check it out!

It was great to meet with neighbours and artisans at the Britannia United Church annual Christmas bazaars! I met the new reverend and had a chance to sit down with a hot dog and coffee and chat with constituents about issues that matter to them. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it possible!

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On this day in 1989 14 young women were brutally murdered at école polytechnique in Montreal just because they were women. We must never forget, and we must never stop fighting to end gender-based violence. #EndGBV

Gelukkig Sinterklaas! Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

Today we re-established the Canada-Kosovo Parliamentary friendship group. I’m honoured to continue as co-chair. We heard from Kosovo’s ambassador to Canada who outlined the strategic importance of our relationship. I look forward to strengthening the longstanding friendship between Canada & Kosovo.

Yesterday was the day for Christmas bazaars, I went to four of them with my mom! At @julianofnorwichottawa church mini-bazaar, I ran into @lainejohnson_college and @chandrapasmandp also making the rounds with their families. All three levels of government in one place! There were so many treasures!

I spoke in the House of Commons about a new 54-unit supportive housing construction soon to open in Ottawa West-Nepean. This project by Ottawa Salus will house older adults with a lifetime of addictions and mental health challenges, allowing them to age in place in dignity and safety.

Today is the 113th anniversary of Albanian independence. I was thrilled to join the Ottawa Albanian and Kosovar communities to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of Albanian-Canadians to our country. I even enjoyed participating in the traditional dance! Gezuar!

Recently I took my mom to the church bazaars at Woodroffe United Church and Our Lady of Fatima parish. The items for sale -all donated - go to help good causes. It’s a great way to get the Christmas list completed early! Thanks to the volunteers who do enormous amount of work to make this a success.

To launch the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, I joined the Grandmothers Advocacy Network, OCTEVA and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at Ottawa City Hall. Our Federal Budget committed $660 million for front-line women’s organizations. Thanks to all who joined us to end Violence Against Women.

The Belair community association is a very active and socially engaged group of community leaders. It was my pleasure to speak at their recent Annual General meeting about the federal budget, and to answer questions. I look forward to ongoing conversations with members of this unique neighbourhood.

So much energy, optimism and great policy ideas from Liberal members at the LPCO convention in Hamilton. It was great to join a panel discussion about Canada’s place in the world and to speak at the “Add Women, Change Politics” panel discussion and to meet so many young women making a difference!

I joined the Trans-Atlantic Legislators Liberty Dialogue with MPs from Canada and Europe to share strategies how to confront the challenges facing liberal democracies. Legislators are the front line of democracy, we must build resilient societies that meet the needs of citizens & the changing times.

Every Remembrance Day Ottawa Fire Services hosts a breakfast for local elected officials. It’s special to see firefighters, some of whom are also veterans, pay tribute to those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. I also thanked these First Responders for keeping our community safe every day.

One of the most touching things that the Legion does is being Remembrance Day to local nursing homes where veterans and residents would otherwise not be able to attend at the local cenotaph. Today I was honoured to lay the wreath for Canada at Embassy West and at New Orchard Lodge. #lestweforget