Canadian officials celebrate PH Independence Day with Filipinos in Canada

Some officials of the Great White North took to Twitter some snippets of their celebration with Filipinos across Canada this Philippine Independence Day of June 12.

June is also the Filipino Heritage Month.

1. Sonia Sidhu MP for Brampton South

Wishing all Filipino-Canadians across Canada and around the world a very happy Philippines Independence Day!
Mabuhay! 🇵🇭 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/yJAHKuwAnk

— Sonia Sidhu (@SoniaLiberal) June 12, 2019

2. Ahmed Hussen MP for York South-Weston, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Mabuhay!

I joined my Liberal colleagues & friends from across Canada in a celebration of Phillipines Independence Day during the first ever Filipino Heritage Month 🇵🇭 in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/c9y0O7uEyw

— Ahmed Hussen (@HonAhmedHussen) June 12, 2019

3. Rob Oliphant MP for Don Valley West

Members of the Canada-Philippines Interparliamentary Group, interns and the community celebrated the 121st Philippines Independence Day on the Hill. Wishing all people of Filipino heritage in Don Valley West a wonderful Philippines Independence Day and Filipino Heritage Month. pic.twitter.com/fIHiramtL6

— Rob Oliphant (@Rob_Oliphant) June 12, 2019

4. Levitt Michael MP for York Centre

Today is Philippine Independence Day! I was pleased to join Parliamentary colleagues and Ambassador Garcia to pay tribute to the contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community including in #YorkCentre, and to celebrate Canada’s friendship with the Philippines. Mabuhay! 🇨🇦🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/iZg68T3g0T

— Michael Levitt 🇨🇦 (@LevittMichael) June 12, 2019

5. Jati Sidhu MP for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon

Glad to be part of Filipino Independence Day and the first Filipino Heritage Month in Canada! pic.twitter.com/9NGflv3QXo

— Jati Sidhu (@JatiSidhu19) June 12, 2019

6. Pablo Rodriguez MP for Honoré-Mercier

I joined the festivities to celebrate Philippine Independence Day with colleagues and friends. Today, we recognize the hard work and sacrifices of the early #Filipino immigrants in Canada to the youngest generation who have stepped up to be the leaders of today and tomorrow! 🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/KbSpg2vxEn

— Pablo Rodriguez (@pablorodriguez) June 12, 2019

7. Amarjeet Sohi MP for Edmonton Mill Woods, Minister of Natural Resources

https://twitter.com/SohiAmarjeet/status/1137841966148870145

The federal government’s Prime Minister also reached out his greetings.

• Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1138794661643005953