Hi folks,

Parliament has re-opened and we’ll see what the tone will be.  I suspect that it won’t change much.  The PM’s very successful trip to the Middle East and a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union probably won’t matter as much to the opposition as the pure political fun of things like the Senate.

We think that Canadians will care more about things like jobs_­, growth and long-term prosperity.  We made it clear this morning that we intend to bring in a budget that will build upon our strong record of creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians, keeping taxes low, supporting and protecting families, and putting Canada first.  In addition to the Budget and staying on track to return to balance, the Government will be hard at work fulfilling last fall’s Throne Speech commitments introducing new legislation that will open new markets for Canadian goods; create a Victims’ Bill of Rights; protect our children from high-risk child predators; and strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship.

A special event on today’s agenda will be an Emergency Debate on the situation in Ukraine. There are over a million Canadians of Ukrainian descent and what is going on under the tyrannical regime of Viktor Yanukovich is simply unacceptable. Canada has a history of standing with Ukraine by being the first country to recognize Ukraine’s independence in 1991, supporting the Orange Revolution in 2004/05 and various elections.  The actions of the Yanukovich government cannot go unanswered by the international community and Canada needs to speak out and take any other available measures in concert with like-minded democracies.  I will be taking part in the debate, but my speaking time is not scheduled until 11 PM (EST), so I may get overtaken by events.  Stay tuned.

Cheers,

Laurie

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MP Hawn does a video blog from Ottawa, discussing recent meetings with organizations, his upcoming trip to Halifax for a security conference, and recent achievements and departures of his staff.

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MP Hawn does his first video blog back in Ottawa to kick off the new session of Parliament. This edition focuses on measures laid out in the Speech From The Throne, as well as a call to action to take part in the upcoming Edmonton civic elections on October 21, 2013.

Full text of the Speech From The Throne can be found here – http://www.speech.gc.ca/eng/full-speech

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In this special edition of The Hawn Report, MP Laurie Hawn sits down for a Q+A with Chase Gipson of Texas while working in the Ottawa office of MP Hawn through a US exchange internship. Topics of conversation are the life of an MP, Canada/US relations of trade and security, and lessons learned in Canada.

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MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from Ottawa. In this edition he discusses recent events in Edmonton, taking part in the MS Walk, touring the National Research Council facilities, and legislation currently before the House of Commons.
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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 of the event, and has accepted the challenge for the past 4 years.

The fundraising campaign is still on going, and contributions to support SCI can be made at http://sci.akaraisin.com/chairleadersHome

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MP Laurie Hawn does his weekly video blog from Ottawa on May 9, 2013.

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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.

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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.
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Here is my latest weekly video blog from Ottawa. In this edition, I discusses a recent trip to Taiwan and moving forward with Bill S-2 to ensure that families living on reserve have similar rights and protections as other Canadians.

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