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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Women and the Economy

Federal cabinet ministers Chrystia Freeland (finance), Mary Ng (small business, export promotion and international trade), Diane Lebouthillier (national revenue), and Mélanie Joly (Economic Development and Official Languages) take part in a panel entitled " From a ‘She-cession’ to Building Back Better: Women and Leadership in an Economy That Works for Everyone" during the 2021 Liberal Party of Canada’s virtual national convention. They are joined bv Rachel Bendayan (convention co-chair and MP for Outremont, Que.). (April 10, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:42:00

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Post-COVID-19 Canada

Federal cabinet ministers Marc Garneau (foreign affairs), Karina Gould (International Development), Harjit Sajjan (national defence), and Marco Mendicino (immigration, refugees and citizenship) take part in a panel entitled "Canadian Leadership and a Better World after COVID-19" during the 2021 Liberal Party of Canada’s virtual national convention. (April 10, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:11:40

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2021 Liberal Convention – Closing Ceremonies

MPs Rachel Bendayan, Marci Ien, Terry Beech, and Mona Fortier serve as convention co-chairs as the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention comes to a close. The results of the elections for new party officers are announced during the closing ceremonies. (April 10, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:33:58

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2021 Liberal Convention – Justin Trudeau Keynote Address

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, addresses delegates on the final day of the party’s virtual 2021 national convention.This is the party's first policy convention since 2018 and likely the last before the next federal election, which political observers have speculated could happen in the next few months. (April 10, 2021)
00:13:59

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2021 Liberal Convention – Suzanne Cowan Keynote Address

Liberal Party of Canada president Suzanne Cowan delivers a keynote address on the final day of the party's virtual national convention. (April 10, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:47:16

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Equality

Federal cabinet ministers Maryam Monsef (women and gender equality), Bardish Chagger (diversity and inclusion and youth), Filomena Tassi (labour), and Deb Schulte (seniors) take part in a panel entitled "Building a Fairer and More Equal Canada" during the Liberal Party of Canada’s virtual national convention. They are joined by Taleeb Noormohamed, a technology executive and former Liberal candidate for Vancouver-Granville in the 2019 federal election. (April 10, 2021) (no interpretation)
02:39:55

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2021 Liberal Convention – Policy Plenary

The final day of the Liberal Party of Canada’s virtual national convention gets underway as delegates debate and vote upon policy resolutions that will be potentially adopted as official party policy. Resolutions include developing and implementing a guaranteed basic income, and implementing national standards for long-term care homes. Policy decisions made at the convention are expected to form the basis of the party's platform for the next federal election. (April 9, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:11:01

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2021 Liberal Convention – Official Convention Business Opening

Liberal Party of Canada delegates gather virtually to debate policy, elect a new party executive, and hear from leader Justin Trudeau and other speakers. This is the party's first policy convention since 2018 and likely the last before the next federal election, which political observers have speculated could happen in the next few months. MPs Rachel Bendayan, Marci Ien, Terry Beech, and Mona Fortier serve as convention co-chairs. (April 9, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:40:21

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2021 Liberal Convention – In Conversation with Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes, ex-deputy national security advisor to former U.S. president Barack Obama, joins Marc Garneau, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, for a conversation on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. (April 9, 2021)
00:10:04

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2021 Liberal Convention – Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Keynote Address

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau addresses delegates on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. This is the party's first policy convention since 2018 and likely the last before the next federal election, which political observers have speculated could happen in the next few months. (April 9, 2021)
00:39:55

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2021 Liberal Convention – In Conversation with Mark Carney

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, joins Marci Ien, MP and convention co-chair, for a conversation on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. (April 9. 2021)
00:44:50

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Health

A panel discussion entitled "Protecting Canadians’ Health" is held on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. Ministers Anita Anand (public services and procurement), Patty Hajdu (health) and Dominic LeBlanc (intergovernmental affairs) take part in the panel with Dr. Doug Eyolfson (a former Manitoba Liberal MP). (April 9. 2021)
00:29:27

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2021 Liberal Convention – Conversation with Laure Waridel and Steven Guilbeault

Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of Canadian heritage and a long-time environmental activist, is joined by Laure Waridel, eco-sociologist, activist, and author, for a conversation on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's virtual national convention. Guilbeault and Waridel co-founded the environmental organization Équiterre in 1993 with four other friends and environmentalist activists. Guilbeault announced in 2018 that he was leaving the Montreal-based organization. He was elected MP for the Qubec riding of Laurier -- Sainte-Marie in 2019. (Note: Portions of this video are unavailable due to technical problems at the source.) (April 9, 2021) (no interpretation)
00:43:52

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on the Environment

A panel discussion entitled "A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy" is held on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. Ministers Steven Guilbeault (Canadian heritage), Catherine McKenna (infrastructure and communities), Jonathan Wilkinson (environment and climate change), and Seamus O'Regan (natural resources) take part in the discussion with Soraya Martinez Ferrada (MP for Hochelaga, Que.). (April 9, 2021)
00:45:57

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Safe Communities

A panel discussion entitled "Keeping Communities Safe" is held on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. Ministers Bill Blair (public safety and emergency preparedness) and Joyce Murray (digital government) take part in the discussion with Joël Lightbound (parliamentary secretary to minister Blair), Arif Virani (parliamentary secretary to the minister of justice), and Florence Gagnon (candidate who will run for the party in Longueuil–Saint-Hubert, Que., in the next federal election). (April 9, 2021)
00:57:37

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Economic Recovery

A panel discussion entitled "Building Back Better: A More Resilient Middle Class and a Robust Recovery that Leaves No One Behind" is held on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. Ministers François-Philippe Champagne (innovation, science and industry), Jean-Yves Duclos (President of the Treasury Board), Carla Qualtrough (employment, workforce development and disability inclusion), Omar Alghabra (transport), and Mona Fortier (middle class prosperity and associate minister of finance) take part in the discussion. (April 9, 2021)
00:47:59

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2021 Liberal Convention – Panel on Ending Racism

A panel discussion entitled "Ending Racism and Building an Equal Future" is held on the second day of the Liberal Party of Canada's 2021 virtual national convention. Ministers Ahmed Hussen (families, children and social development), Mary Ng (small business, export promotion and international trade) and David Lametti (justice) take part in the discussion with MPs Greg Fergus and Marci Ien. (April 9, 2021)
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2021 Liberal Convention – In Conversation with Chrystia Freeland and Ken Dryden

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sits down for a conversation with former federal cabinet minister Ken Dryden on the opening day of the Liberal Party of Canada's virtual national convention. The convention was initially scheduled to be held in Ottawa in November 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (April 8, 2021) (no interpretation)
02:06:01

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2021 Liberal Convention – Opening Ceremonies

The Liberal Party of Canada's virtual national convention gets underway with keynote remarks by party president Suzanne Cowan, Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault. The opening ceremonies also feature a conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and former federal cabinet minister Ken Dryden. Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, Marci Ien, Terry Beech, and Mona Fortier serve as convention co-chairs. The convention was initially scheduled to be held in Ottawa in November 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (April 8, 2021) (no interpretation)