MP Laurie Hawn makes a speech in the House of Commons on June 12th, 2013, honouring the life of John Berry after a long battle with cancer at the age of 62.
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The Chair-Leader Challenge with MP Hawn
By Laurie Hawn on May 24, 2013 in Humourous, News (Local), News (National), Parliament Hill, The Hawn Report, The Hawn Vlog, Videos
MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from a wheelchair on Wednesday, May 22nd while taking part in the Spinal Cord Injury Chair-Leader Event. The challenge was for 26 Parliamentarians to spend a day in a wheelchair to better understand the challenges faced by folks with spinal cord injuries. MP Hawn is a co-chair […]
Edmonton MP gains new perspective on vision loss and CNIB services
By Laurie Hawn on May 15, 2013 in Feature (Article), Meetings, News (Local), News (National), Stakeholders
Edmonton, AB – Today, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, worked with service specialists from CNIB to experience firsthand how vision rehabilitation can empower Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. More than one million Canadians are living with blindness or partial sight, including approximately 100,000 in Alberta. Many people who […]
The Hawn Report VLOG – May 9
By Laurie Hawn on May 10, 2013 in Local Announcements, News (Local), News (National), Parliament Hill, The Hawn Report, The Hawn Vlog
MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from Ottawa on May 9, 2013.
The Hawn Report VLOG – May 3
By Laurie Hawn on May 3, 2013 in Local Announcements, News (Local), News (National), Parliament Hill, The Hawn Report, The Hawn Vlog, Videos
MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from Parliament Hill in Ottawa. In this edition he discusses Budget 2013, fundraisers in Edmonton, recent funding announcements, and spending the upcoming weekend in Ottawa.
Investing in the Spruce Avenue Community Centre in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB – Today, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for upgrades to the Spruce Avenue Community Centre under the Canadian Government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). “Our Government is pleased to support infrastructure projects […]
The Hawn Report VLOG April 25
By Laurie Hawn on April 26, 2013 in Meetings, News (Local), News (National), The Hawn Report, The Hawn Vlog, Videos
MP Hawn does his weekly video blog from Ottawa on April 25th, 2013. In this edition he discusses the events in Boston and recent legislation to fight terrorism, meetings with police and firefighters, attending the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital’s Courage Gala, the 62nd anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in Korea, and upcoming events in Edmonton. […]
Meeting with Edmonton Police Service
Had an excellent meeting today in Ottawa with members of the Edmonton Police Service. Pictured with Bob Walsh, Rick Thomas and Trish Comeau.
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Budget 2013: Connecting Edmontonians with Jobs
Ottawa, ON – Today, the Hon. Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance unveiled the next phase of Economic Action Plan 2013, a plan for jobs, growth and long term prosperity to the House of Commons. Budget 2013 commits to returning to a budgetary surplus by 2015 without raising taxes on Canadians. Skills training and job creation are […]