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SUDBURY – Former Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, climate justice advocate and author, Catherine McKenna, will visit Greater Sudbury on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026. McKenna was invited to come to Sudbury by Member of Parliament Viviane Lapointe. The visit is part of McKenna’s national book tour for her memoir; Run Like a Girl: […]

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a federal investment of $261,050 to IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Mine located near Gogama, two hours north of Greater Sudbury. The investment will help strengthen Côté Gold Mine’s competitiveness by creating greater energy efficiency. […]

SUDBURY – Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, convened a high-impact roundtable on Wednesday, bringing together close to 30 local businesses, economic development agencies, innovation hubs, and educational institutions to map out Sudbury’s role in the federal government’s new Defence Industrial Strategy. The closed-door session focused on translating the federal government’s “Build, Partner, Buy” […]

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SUDBURY – Last month, the City of Greater Sudbury released their Housing Supply Strategy Report, highlighting the progress being made to support faster housing development. A key component to the City’s success on the housing front is attributed to the Federal Government’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). In 2024, Viviane Lapointe, MP for Sudbury, announced over […]

SUDBURY – Canada is creating a national library of drill core samples across the country, and Sudbury has been tapped as a major player in the nationwide project. The Government of Canada announced it will create the Canadian Digital Core Library (CDCL). The initiative will bring more than a century of Canada’s geological data online […]

SUDBURY – Youth in Northern Ontario are using substances at a much higher rate than the rest of Ontario and it remains a growing concern for communities. Sudbury and LaCloche have experienced record high numbers of opioid-related overdoses, and deaths tied to toxic drugs. To truly make an impact on this crisis, it’s critical we […]

It’s been a month since Prime Minister Carney delivered his Davos address. Reaction to the speech was immediate and long-lasting as the speech continues to be discussed across the globe. The call to action in the Prime Minister’s speech served as a beacon of hope for many. “The powerful have their power. But we have […]

In a rapidly changing world, Canada’s Government is focused on what we can control; building a stronger more resilient Canada. Through strategic investments that help us empower Canadians, communities and industries that drive our economy forward, including Northern Ontario’s globally recognized mining innovation sector. That is why today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury […]

SUDBURY – Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced $264,433 for Sudbury Queers United Around Diversity (SQUAD) to promote community safety, equality, and well-being across Greater Sudbury. Through the Safer Community Development […]