Heard On The Hill

Minister takes in Rio Olympics, PM soaks up sun and media attention while vacationing in Tofino

Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Carla Qualtrough is representing the Canadian cabinet at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Ms. Qualtrough is a former Paralympian swimmer who won three bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 competitions. Photos courtesy of the Twitter account of Minister Carla Qualtrough

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

August 10, 2016

The Canadian government is being represented at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics by a federal minister intimately familiar with the competition. Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) travelled to Brazil this week to cheer on Canadian athletes p...

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