@terrybeech.bsky.social
🍁 Your Member of Parliament for Burnaby North - Seymour
Learn more at https://terrybeechmp.ca
@terrybeech.bsky.socialToday, our government announced $2B for 1M home retrofits. The new National Heat Pump Rebate helps oil- and baseboard-heated homes save $1,400/yr on average. We’re also helping retrofit 280K apartments and renewing the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative. Learn more at www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialB.C. artist Paul Wong is the first Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate. His five-decade career spans film, video, neon and performance, and includes the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Learn more: lop.parl.ca/About/Parlia...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialOur government's new $1B Food-Link Fund, part of the National Food Security Strategy, will build stronger, more resilient, affordable food distribution systems with a Food Terminal Fund & Food Hub Program. Farmers, food businesses & grocers, learn more at www.canada.ca/en/agricultu...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialThe proposed Building Canada Strong Act would:
- Complete federal project reviews and decisions faster
- Strengthen trade corridors and ports for more markets
- Modernize labour rules and protect workers
More investment at home, more good jobs. Details at Canada.ca
@terrybeech.bsky.socialOctober is Women's History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the women and girls whose leadership, innovation, and determination have shaped Canada. The month also draws attention to inequalities eg wage gaps and underrepresentation in leadership. Together, we can build a more equal Canada.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialSupported by the Major Projects Office, LNG Canada has reached a final investment decision on its Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C. The $33B private sector investment will make LNG Canada the second-largest facility of its kind in the world, & create more than 4,000 direct jobs during construction.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialPoets Laureate write poetry for Parliament and engage Canadians through programming and outreach. Applications are now open for the 12th Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Apply by November 10, 2026. Learn more at lop.parl.ca.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialThank you to Freshet News for the invitation to contribute. My column on how Canada is setting its own course at home and abroad is up in today's Political Pulse. Read it here: www.freshetnews.ca/political-pu...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialThis evening at sundown, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will begin celebrating Sukkot. Every community in Canada deserves to gather in safety and peace. I wish everyone marking the holiday a joyful Sukkot. Chag Sukkot Sameach!
@terrybeech.bsky.socialHappy Mid-Autumn Festival!
@terrybeech.bsky.socialGender Equality Week runs from September 20 to 26. This year also marks 50 years since the creation of Status of Women Canada. Our government is advancing gender equality, from preventing gender-based violence to supporting women entrepreneurs and the organizations that serve women across Canada.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialParliament is back and so is committee work. As a member of the parliamentary committee overseeing the Building Canada Act, I will continue my work with colleagues and Major Projects Office to advance nation-building projects across the country.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialThrough the new $1.5B Canada Rental Protection Fund, we are helping community housing providers buy and preserve at-risk rental buildings, so rents stay affordable in long run. The Fund has the potential to protect 7,000 rental homes in its first 5 yrs. Learn Canada Rental Protection Fund: Canada.ca
@terrybeech.bsky.socialOur government has been working to improve access to justice for victims and survivors of sexual offences and give them a stronger voice. The Victims Fund is now accepting proposals for projects that expand trauma-informed services and support for survivors. Learn more at justice.gc.ca.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialToday our government announced up to $1.98M for Burnaby-based Lucent Bio to develop a biodegradable alternative to the microplastic coatings on most controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers. This could help Canadian farmers lower costs and emissions. www.canada.ca/en/agricultu...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialCanada has what the world.
@terrybeech.bsky.socialOn this Official Languages Day, we celebrate English and French, the two languages central to our work, life and identity in Canada. Share your views at the 2026 Cross-Canada Official Languages Consultations which run until November 2026. pch.survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=A...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialThe Canada Water Agency is developing Canada's first National Water Security Strategy to protect freshwater ecosystems and secure water for our communities and economy. Take part in the public survey, open until October 25, 2026. Share your view: www.canada.ca/en/canada-wa...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialGlobal conditions are shifting. Prime Minister Carney explains what Canada Strong means in practice, and how we build a stronger, more resilient Canada together. Click to watch the third release of the Forward Guidance series, A Stronger Canada, www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYAw...
@terrybeech.bsky.socialTo support conservation and rebuilding efforts for Pacific salmon, our government announced more than $53 million through the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative to build 3 new hatcheries in BC, with Lheidli T'enneh First Nation, Gitanyow First Nation and Tsilhqot'in National Government.
