Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@Yvan

Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦

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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦

@Yvan_Baker

Member of Parliament for #EtobicokeCentre. Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. Chair, 🇨🇦🇺🇦 Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Etobicoke, Ontario

Joined June 2009

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Jun 11
This morning, a Toronto Police Officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, was killed in the line of duty. This tragedy follows the death of OPP Constable Tarun Bali on Tuesday. Canada mourns the loss of these brave officers who dedicated their lives to protecting their communities. My
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
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Jun 10
We are building Canada strong and Canadians are seeing the results as our economy gains almost 88,000 jobs.
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Jun 8
🇨🇦🇸🇴 Today, I introduced a private member’s bill that would declare July of every year in Canada as Somali Heritage Month! I’d like to thank MP @HonAhmedHussen for co-sponsoring this bill with me and for his counsel. I hope that all MPs will support this legislation. Canada is
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
Jun 5
Check your bank account on Friday, June 5th! The 12 million Canadians who qualify will receive the one-time GST/HST Credit top-up. In July, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will replace the GST/HST credit and quarterly payments will start the same month. Your benefit
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@Yvan_Baker
Jun 2
I was pleased to raise the Italian flag on Parliament Hill to mark Italian Heritage Month and Festa Della Repubblica. Canada is proud to be home to more than 1.5 million Canadians of Italian descent, one of the largest Italian diasporas in the world. Italian Canadians have deep
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
Jun 2
I was happy to join MP @PeterFonsecaMP, parliamentary colleagues and Ambassador @ViceSkracic to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Croatia. Croatia is a valued NATO ally, and we are connected by strong people to people ties, shared values, and growing trade. I look
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
Jun 1
One of Canada’s greatest authors supporting one of Canada’s great charities! Amanda @ASimardL and I were pleased to attend the @CUFCanada’s 30th Anniversary Gala featuring @MargaretAtwood to celebrate three decades of Canadian generosity in action, humanitarianism, and critical
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
May 29
Amanda @ASimardL and I were honoured to attend the International Peace Symposium hosted by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Caliph and leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It was also very meaningful to have a personal and very productive meeting with His Holiness. The
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
May 29
Tellement heureux de recevoir mon passeport acadien de la part de mes amis de la @SNAcadie! Nous nous sommes rencontrés pour discuter des priorités des membres de la communauté acadienne. J’ai également eu le plaisir de participer à la réception de réseautage de la Société
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@Yvan_Baker
May 28
I was pleased to attend a special flag-raising on Parliament Hill yesterday to mark the Independence Day of Azerbaijan. Canada and Azerbaijan share strong people-to-people ties, work closely together in multilateral institutions, and trade between our two countries totals over
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
May 27
🇨🇦🇵🇱 It was an honour to meet with Poland’s Deputy Minister of State Assets, @KonradGolota, at a special reception celebrating the strong and growing partnership between Canada and Poland. The special reception was hosted by Poland’s ambassador to Canada, @WitoldDzielski, and the
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
May 27
I was pleased to attend the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Canada Breakfast on Parliament Hill. Thank you to the families, advocates, researchers, and organizers who shared their experiences and spoke about the urgent need to advance research, support families, and improve
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Yvan Baker, MP 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@Yvan_Baker
May 26
Ce fut un plaisir de rencontrer Mylène Letellier, directrice générale de la @lasdecb, et Padminee Chundunsing, représentante du conseil d'administration chargée des relations gouvernementales et de l'engagement communautaire au sein de la SDÉCB. Nous avons eu une conversation
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