When I applied to the Senate in 2016, I promised to bring youth to the Senate and the Senate to youth. The Canadian Council of Young Feminists (CCYF-CCJF) is key to keeping that promise.

Youth engagement & running a "parliamentary learning lab" in my Senate office have been top priorities across my almost-decade (2016–2026) as an Independent Senator for Manitoba.

Bonjour, Hello. C'est la fête du Canada. Joignez-vous à moi pour faire confiance à la démocratie au Canada et y investir - ça n'a probablement jamais été aussi important que maintenant. Bonne fête du Canada!

Last week, we had two Canadian Citizens Ko Tinmaun and Marie Tota who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla joined me and Senator Woo for a press conference regarding their treatment by Israeli occupation forces and Canadian authorities on their return in Canada.

La sénatrice Wanda Thomas Bernard a également rendu hommage récemment à l'honorable Marilou McPhedran, qui prendra sa retraite du #SenCA cet été. Lisez/regardez son hommage ici : theprogressives.ca/fr/au-senat/... @senmarilou.bsky.social

Reconnected with Lina Nada Maach, on her podcast « Open Loop » to talk about how essential young people are to Canada’s democratic resilience and the good news that there is going to be a Senate national study on

Thank you to Winnipeg’s unique Gail Asper for inviting me to the GG Performing Arts Awards - good conversation with Canada’s Chief of Defence General Jennie Carignan

Happy pride 🏳️‍🌈

À l'occasion de la Journée nationale de la santé et de la condition physique, faisons de l'activité physique une priorité. Prenons le temps d'être actifs à la maison, au travail ou à l'extérieur et invitons les autres à se joindre à nous.

This National Health and Fitness Day, let's make movement a priority. Take time to move at home, at work, or outdoors and encourage others to join you.

Just in time as I prepare to give my Senate farewell speech on June 10th - wonderful reconnection with the indomitable Helen Forsey who gifted me her book on the Senate and shared stories of her fabled father who has inspired me: the late Sen. Eugene Forsey. Thank you Helen!

I had the pleasure of welcoming Claude Briand of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hôtel to the Senate Chamber.

As a member of the Canada-Netherlands Parliamentary Friends, I was honoured to join Secretary of State Adam van Koeverden (co-chair) and MP Alex Ruff to meet Princess Margriet of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as guests of Amb. Margriet Vonno at her Official Residence.

It’s 4am and I’ve landed in Bogota just in time to speak at the online forum of Women Political Leaders in my role as the Country Ambassador for Canada - alongside leaders and advocates committed to advancing women’s leadership in politics and public life.

Patty Fraser, Senator Marilou Mcphedran, Chief Marilyn Slett & Senator Mary McCallum are in Ottawa on Red Dress Day before the INAN Commitee. UBCIC urges Canada to end violence against Indigenous women and pass Bill S-2 as amended without delay #endsecondgen #reddressday #MMIWG2S

Theatre is packed to celebrate the life and legacy of Canada’s great humanitarian Stephen Lewis. I am among the many inspired and sustained by his guidance and generosity of spirit. Thank you Stephen.

Tune in to today’s Senate sitting and watch the vote live: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

I would like to thank Transparency International representatives Albert Rwego Kavatiri in Rwanda, Andoniaina Liantsoa Rakotoarivelo in Madagascar, Salvator Cusimano in Canada

So proud of Robaba Mohammadi and pleased to help to open her first start art show in Canada today in Toronto. ____________ Tellement fier de Robaba Mohammadi et heureux d’avoir contribué à l’ouverture de sa toute première exposition d’art au Canada aujourd’hui à Toronto.

Big thank you to amazing Velma Morgan for inviting me to meet with 1834 Fellows from across Canada __________ Un grand merci à la formidable Velma Morgan de m’avoir invité à rencontrer les boursiers du programme 1834 provenant de partout au Canada.

Great to reconnect with Edward L. Matwawana, Exec. Director of Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation at the gala for the Black Diplomats Academy in Toronto

Honoured and delighted to be in Peterborough today for the Community Conversation on the Status of Women convened by the Hon. Maryam Monsef and women leaders of Peterborough

Gratitude to my North Stars Stephen H. Lewis C.C. & Michele Landsberg O.C. I can’t adequately express my grief - widely shared- at losing Stephen today. He is resting in power and his memory is a blessing to our troubled world.

Senator Donna Dasko and I reconnected with the Canadian Women’s Foundation CEO Mitzi Hunter and Board Chair Meenu Sykand at UN CSW70 for the international parliamentary panel I co-hosted at Canada’s Mission to the UN.

I find this very hard to believe and very hard to write through the shock and grief of losing Mavic - creating a deficit to the world’s peace movement.

Thank you, Mrs. Carney, for your remarks for International Women's Day and the 25th anniversary of Women in House, founded by MP Chi Nguyen when she was a student at McGill U

Today we recognize and celebrate International Women’s Day

🙏to Hilda Anderson-Pyrz for inviting Senator Michelle Audette and I to join former MB MP Tina Keeper for a lively Q and A with delegates at the Responsible Resource Leadership Forum on Feb.26th to discuss Federal Accountability & Legislative Pathways for the MMIWG Calls for Justice.

Merci à la sénatrice Henkel pour son projet de loi S-243 Loi prévoyant l’établissement d’un cadre national sur la santé des femmes au Canada et pour la co-organisation de cet important événement avec la députée Mona Fortier, en présence de la ministre de la Santé Marjorie Michel.

Pleased to join Minister Randeep Sarai in congratulating recipients of Canada’s FIT funding to build healthier stronger communities in Canada and beyond.