The Ottawa Tool Library offers thousands of tools for lending, workshops & repair cafes. Borrow tools, learn new skills & meet great friends! I bought a hand-made button that says “Canada is not for sale” and gave it to PM Mark Carney! See what great projects you can do with the right tools! #OttWN

Thanks to @lainejohnson.bsky.social for hosting a great winter fun day skating party at Ben Franklin Place! The food vendors (Chile and Grilled Cheese!), magic show and Sparky the fire dog were fantastic! I picked up flower seeds, a book about #Nepean history, road safety reflectors and more. #OttWN

I only made it for the tail end of the McKellar Park Fire & Ice skating party. But I did have a chance to catch up with some of the McKellar Park Hosers - volunteers who maintain the skating rink no matter what the weather! It’s that kind of dedication that really builds a special community! #OttWN

I enjoyed another fantastic winter fun day at Woodroffe Park hosted by the Carlingwood Community Association. It was great to talk to neighbours and community volunteers. The skating rink looks great, especially with the creative idea of using people’s old Christmas trees as decoration! #OttWN

What a fantastic turn-out at the Glabar Park winter fun day! With a horse-drawn carriage, an impeccably well maintained skating rink (thanks to dedicated community volunteers) and a marshmallow roast for the kids and the young-at-heart! It was great to chat around the fire with constituents. #OttWN

What a fantastic winter carnival at Fisher Heights yesterday. Thanks to Joanne and all the volunteers - especially the students - who helped to make this success! The kids loved the scavenger hunt, marshmallow roast, horse-drawn carriage, colouring books and snow games! A great community! #OttWN

Quelle belle soirée hier soir pour célébrer le sixième anniversaire de la Maison de la Francophonie d’Ottawa. C’est un moment marquant, qui nous permet de souligner non seulement un anniversaire, mais aussi un parcours riche en engagement, en solidarité et en fierté. Félicitations! #OttWN

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.

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

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!

Recently I attended the Whitehaven community association harvest festival. It was great to connect with community volunteers and listen to their plans and vision for this special neighbourhood. Everyone had a fun time! What a wonderful and active neighbourhood association! #ottwn

Today I joined colleagues alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney and Health Minister Marjorie Michel at the Ottawa Civic Hospital where we toured health care simulators and learned about innovations in health research. Our federal #budget2025 includes $5 Billion for health infrastructure. #OttWN

It was fun to join the kids at the Parkwood Hills Halloween fun day to paint pumpkins and enjoy the spooky decorations. Thanks to the Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC) for hosting this great family event! #OttWN

Northwest One is more than a condo complex, it’s a village. I celebrated with them the 50th anniversary of construction of the Poulin and Regina towers - complete with a cake in the shape of the buildings! This week I had great conversations at their 4 o’clock connection discussion group. #OttWN

Our housing plan is working! I toured the soon-to-be opened Salus supportive housing building near the Cityview curling club. This will provide stable housing for older adults with a history of addictions, mental health challenges and homelessness so that they can age in place with dignity. #OttWN

Today I joined colleagues to announce a new rental construction project with 316 units in #OttWN! Through the Apartment Construction Loan Program, we are increasing the number of rental units to bring costs down. This demonstrates how government and the private sector can work together for results.

I joined @mhottawa #rideforrefuge in Centrepointe, which raised $20,000 for an expanded furniture bank warehouse. Matthew House is so important in supporting newcomers when they first arrive. Many of those newcomers who were helped are now volunteering and contributing back to our community. #OttWN

What a beautiful day for the Qualicum Graham Park Community Association Fall Fun Day and craft fair. We have so many talented artists in our community. Great to see @lainejohnson_college and so many community volunteers. I absolutely loved the creative pumpkins from the carving competition. #OttWN

Lincoln Heights community, spitting distance from my constituency office, is a hidden gem. On the edge of Mud Lake, an ecological treasure, it’s a special neighbourhood. My team and I were thrilled recently to have a pop-up-booth at the Mud Lake community association summer fun day. #OttWN

It was a gorgeous day for our day of action. What a great team of volunteers to go door to door with me and find out the priorities of local residents, and issues they would like me to raise in Parliament. I had some great conversations. Thanks to the Liberal party volunteers who helped out! #OttWN

Ottawa West-Nepean has many innovative women-owned businesses. I recently joined our local City Councillor @lainejohnson_college at the @bbcafe_ottawa in the Bleeker mall on Merivale road for coffee and sweets. Amazing owners, ambiance and very tasty goodies! #ottwn

This summer my team and I had opportunities to set up booths and meet with constituents. The Central Park community association held a fun and informative family fun day, with booths by community service providers, a bouncy castle and food. Thanks to community volunteers who made it possible! #OttWN

Autumn in #OttWN is full of community and flavours! I went to the Bayshore community oven where they baked creative flatbreads, then to Woodpark Common Ground community garden harvest festival and enjoyed music, poetry and fresh veggies. And finally I topped it off at the Fisher Heights Corn Bake!

Despite the heat, the Mud Lake community association put on an amazing family fun day at Lincoln Heights park on Saturday. There was a bouncy castle, musical entertainment and kids playing in water from the pretend fire hydrant! Thanks to the community volunteers who made this day so special! #OttWN

I enjoyed talking with neighbours and volunteers at the Glabar Park annual summer fun day and BBQ. Thanks to all the community members who came out despite the heat, especially Ottawa Fire Services and the lifeguards at the splash pad. A great community event where everyone had fun! #OttWN

The Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission is a tremendous support to elected women, candidates, volunteers and women at all levels of the Liberal party. The mentoring, encouragement and peer support is vital in increasing the number of women in politics. Thanks to @nwlc.o for hosting this event! #OttWN

Recently I joined the annual Brain Tumour Walk at Andrew Haydon Park. I was invited by Danielle and her kids Naomi and Austin in memory of their dad Andrew. So many have been impacted by this terrible disease. The spirit and determination of those who attended was touching and inspiring. #OttWN

Volunteers are the heart of any political campaign. I am deeply grateful to all the volunteers who worked so hard on my successful election campaign. It was nice to have everyone back together for a fun afternoon volunteer appreciation BBQ! What a great team! #OttWN

La Maison de la Francophonie d’Ottawa est un lieu de rencontre et un carrefour communautaire incontournable pour les francophones de l’ouest d’Ottawa. J’ai récemment participé à son assemblée générale annuelle. Je félicite les bénévoles et personnel pour avoir créé un lieu aussi accueillant. #OttWN

Thanks to the Bel-Air Community Association for hosting a presentation of Company of Fools' production of The Comedy of Errors at Bel-Air Park last night. My team was happy to have a table set up to hand out flags to the kids and provide information about the services our office offers. #OttWN