Now more than ever, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is a lifeline for Canadians with small children continuing to struggle with the financial impacts of COVID-19. That is why our government is providing additional payments through the CCB this year to support families through the pandemic.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s arts, culture, heritage and sports sectors have been impacted due to closures and cancellations. As more Canadians get vaccinated and as provinces and territories begin to reopen, Canadians are looking forward to safely returning to cultural and sporting events. In order to safely reopen, arts, culture, heritage and sports organizations, and Canadians working in these sectors, need targeted support to continue to weather the impacts of the pandemic and create good jobs for the middle class

Supporting Canada’s seniors is essential, especially as many seniors continue to cope with isolation from their loved ones, financial difficulties and mental health struggles as a result of the pandemic - particularly those in long-term care facilities. Budget 2021 highlights our plan to end the battle with COVID-19, create more jobs and prosperity for Canadians, strengthen the economy, and grow the middle class while ensuring that no one, including seniors, are left behind in our recovery.

Canadians across the country want to reduce their home energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint by improving energy efficiency in their homes. The Government of Canada is helping them do that.

Since 2015, we have helped more than 1 million Canadians find a safe and affordable place to call home. But with housing costs continue to rise across the country, middle and low-income Canadians are continuing to feel the increased financial burdens. That’s why Budget 2021 invests in affordable housing, so we can make life easier for Canadian families, create jobs, strengthen our economy, end homelessness, and grow the middle class.

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec), 28 April 2021 – At a time when the pandemic is making Canadians aware of the importance of health in our daily lives, the governments of Canada and Quebec are proud to support nearly 200 recreational and sports infrastructure projects across the province. Thanks to these investments, Quebec municipalities will have access to modern and safe facilities that promote physical activity and facilities for programs throughout our communities.

Climate change is one of the greatest threats we face as a world, but it also presents an enormous economic opportunity. The Budget recognizes that in 2021, job growth for Canadians means green growth.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that brings all Canadians along.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Canada, and Isabelle Charest, Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women in the province of Quebec, issued the following joint statement:

Marc has been reaching out to all of the faith communities in the riding of NDG-Westmount and getting to know their concerns through various kinds of engagements. Some have organized debate-style or town hall events, while others have invited him to attend a dinner or celebration.

Through its history Canada has been a welcoming place for immigrants, each wave helping to build the open and tolerant country we enjoy today, one…

Issues affecting senior citizens are very important to me. Not only have seniors helped build our country, they continue to make many important contributions. At…

Marc Garneau joined fellow Liberal candidates Marc Miller and Nadine Medawar at Cabot Square to speak to the issue of homelessness in Montreal at an…

September 17, 2015–MONTREAL–Today, the Liberal Party of Canada welcomed the Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Promoting…

On September 6th I spent time meeting with citizens in the neighbourhood of Westhaven in southwest Notre-Dame-de-Grace, near Montreal-West and Ville-St-Pierre. I visited the Snowdon Bakery, the Marché Fruiterie…

Two of the key issues for me in my riding are Housing and Homelessness. Demand for social housing will not be met under the current…

Article by Jason Li Montreal, August 20, 2015 – It was a big crowd at the inaugural ceremony of Montreal Shriners Hospital for Children on…

From Aug. 24 to 30, NDG Arts Week celebrated its 6th year gathering the community around a variety of free family-oriented artistic and cultural activities showcasing our vibrant…

Every year the riding of Westmount Ville Marie, which I have represented since 2008,  receives approximately $750,000 in federal funding for student summer employment in…

Article by Jason Li Montreal, August 24, 2015 – From Thursday afternoon to Sunday night, Monkland Village hosted yet another successful street festival. Marc joined…

Montréal, August 16 2015 – Marc Garneau, Liberal candidate in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, joined Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Liberal candidates and volunteers at the Montréal Pride Parade…

The Conservative Government recently introduced its tenth budget. It is regrettable that Mr. Harper’s budget chose to benefit those Canadians who need it the least, rather than those who need it most. Instead of helping the middle class, this government’s priority is a $2 billion dollar income-splitting plan that benefits fewer than 15% of Canadian households, while the remaining 85% will shoulder the cost of a plan that will not benefit them or their families. What is more, the income splitting-plan excludes single parents.

As I write this to you I am on the verge of leading off a debate for the Liberal Party in the House of Commons on whether to authorize Canadian participation in air strikes in Iraq and possibly Syria. The use of military force is a very serious matter and this is probably the most important speech I have given since first becoming your Member of Parliament.

Since first coming to power in 2006, and especially since obtaining a majority government in 2011, Stephen Harper has been moving Canada backwards when it comes to official bilingualism.

This spring, we will all have to take a stand on a number of issues that will have a significant impact on our lives in the short, medium and long term. Liberals want to offer Canadians a real alternative to the Harper government’s heavy-handed policies and laissez-faire attitude.

Canada is now in a critical phase of its economic recovery. Two years ago, we entered the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Since then, the citizens of Westmount—Ville-Marie, like all Canadians, have been looking for an economic vision that will not only get Canada back on its feet, but also yield benefits for generations to come.