Pembroke, Ontario —To mark Canada’s first National Seniors Day, Cheryl Gallant, MP, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke celebrated the start of the day with a simple thank-you to the many seniors for all they do to make the Ottawa valley such a wonderful place to live. “Thank-you. I am proud of you. I value what […]
MP Gallant Urges Opposition to Support Canada’s International Efforts for World Peace
Ottawa, Ontario… Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, was pleased to confirm with the Minister of National Defence, the need for Canada to remain engaged internationally to bring about peaceful regime change in Libya. CFB Petawawa is in the Riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Hansard September 26, 2011. Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Conservative): Mr. Speaker, Canada has played an […]
Cheryl Gallant, MP welcomes Bob Izumi to the Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus
Ottawa, Ontario… Cheryl Gallant, MP, was pleased recently to play host to Outdoors Sportsman and Television personality Bob Izumi in Ottawa recently. Bob was in Ottawa to address the Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus regarding the importance to our local economy of the multi-billion dollar sport fishing industry. Cheryl is a founding member of the Outdoors Caucus. […]
MP Gallant Takes Action on Jobs
Laurentian Hills, Chalk River Laboratories- “It is a well established fact that communities have greater success assisting existing businesses hire additional employees than trying to attract new businesses to set up here,” stated Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. “That was the idea behind my invitation to Ottawa Valley businesses to make a presentation to the Chalk […]
Fall Session of Parliament Promises to be Productive
I hope you had a safe and happy summer! Now that school has returned, this is a reminder to be extra cautious of children on our streets and school buses on our roads. My focus continues to be jobs and the health of our local economy. Thank-you to those local employers for participating in the […]
MP Gallant Joins 8 Wing CFB Trenton for Practical Demonstration Visit part of the Canadian Forces Parliamentary Program
Trenton, Ontario…Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, expressed her appreciation to the women and men of the RCAF at the conclusion of the special program for Parliamentarians that she attended recently at CFB Trenton. “I was particularly impressed by the search and rescue command centre and its ability to co-ordinate search and rescue not only for all […]
MP Cheryl Gallant Brings Accessibility Funding to Killaloe Health Centre
Killaloe, Ontario… Cheryl Gallant, MP, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, was pleased to see the project at the Killaloe Health Centre underway, using the $16,385 received through the Enabling Accessibility Fund Program. The funds are going towards retrofitting existing washroom facilities to enhance accessibility. “Having fully accessibly buildings and facilities is important to ensuring that all Canadian have equal […]
MP Cheryl Gallant Announces Federal Funding to Local Industry
I was in Renfrew this past Friday to see firsthand, how local manufacturing business, ETM Industries Inc, put its funding through the National Research Council (NRC) Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to work. ETM Industries, which has been in operation since 1977, received $50, 000. The manufacturing company provides precision components in telecommunications, automotive aerospace industries […]
MP Cheryl Gallant Welcomes Local Forestry Leaders to Ottawa
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, August 24, 2011 – Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, was pleased to invite local Forestry leaders to discuss key trade and manufacturing issues with the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Friday August 19th. “This March, I hosted a Wood Producers’ Meeting in […]
Statement by Cheryl Gallant, MP on the Death of the Leader of the Official Opposition
Pembroke, Ontario…. Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke made the following statement following the death of Jack Layton: “I was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the death of Leader of the Official Opposition Jack Layton. When I last saw Mr. Layton in the House of Commons following the May election, I congratulated him on the […]