Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
David McGuinty (minister of national defence and MP for Ottawa South) holds a news conference in Ottawa to highlight the completion of a government-funded upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The project cost approximately $1 million and made the systems more energy-efficient.
Also speaking are CHEO's Dr. Vera Etches (president and CEO) and Dr. Curtis Lavoie (emergency physician).
Minister McGuinty responds to questions on relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia and the federal government's role in responding to ongoing forest fires. Dr. Etches responds to questions on the hospital upgrade and its daily operations.
David McGuinty (minister of national defence and MP for Ottawa South) holds a news conference in Ottawa to highlight the completion of a government-funded upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The project cost approximately $1 million and made the systems more energy-efficient.
Also speaking are CHEO's Dr. Vera Etches (president and CEO) and Dr. Curtis Lavoie (emergency physician).
Minister McGuinty responds to questions on relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia and the federal government's role in responding to ongoing forest fires. Dr. Etches responds to questions on the hospital upgrade and its daily operations.










