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MPs from across B.C. and beyond are gathered in Kelowna this weekend for the Liberal Party of Canada’s B.C. Convention.

“I’m excited that Kelowna-Lake Country and the entire Okanagan will once again be a focal point for our party as key ministers from across Canada alongside B.C. MPs and delegates from across B.C. meet here in our city," say Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr, the event's co-chair. 

Key themes at the Delta Grand Hotel include sessions on seniors, engaging youth and young Canadians, Indigenous people and supporting women entering politics. Topics include investing in British Columbia, protecting the environment and growing the economy, and the legalization of cannabis.

Tourism Minister Melanie Joly will participate in roundtable discussions today with local tourism and travel industry experts. And a keynote speech will be delivered by Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. 

Meetings got underway Friday afternoon, followed by opening remarks by Suzanne Cowan, president of the Liberal Party of Canada, and Fuhr. 

One of today's sessions will focus on the environment and economy, highlighting actions to fight climate change and protect B.C.'s coast with the new Oceans Protections Plan.

The convention wraps up Sunday.

Elsewhere in B.C., federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Nelson today, where he will visit the Kootenay Co-op, attend a local nomination meeting, and hold a meet-and-greet with the public.