Members of MP Mike Bossio’s Youth Council pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during a visit to Ottawa on May 30, 2018. (Photo: Submitted / Mike Bossio)
Fifteen members of MP Mike Bossio’s Youth Council visited Parliament Hill on Wednesday and got to meet the Prime Minister.
The Youth Council started their day with a personal tour of Parliament by Bossio, including the original Library of Parliament, which survived the 1916 fire, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
Council members also had a chance to sit in the Speaker’s chair.
After lunch in the Parliamentary Dining Room, the students and Bossio engaged in a lively discussion of political issues and the Council attended Question Period.
After Question Period, the group met with Prime Minister Trudeau, who thanked them for getting engaged in their community, telling them their feedback to Bossio is important.
The Youth Council is made up of young people ages 15-19 from across the riding who meet with Bossio to advise him on issues that matter to youth.
A new council will be formed in September 2018 for a third year.
The following students took part in the trip to Ottawa:
Ariel Burgess – Grade 11 Napanee District SS
Ben Bell – Grade 12 Napanee District SS
Callum Levett – Grade 10 Holy Cross Catholic SS/Kingston
Emerson Bonter – Grade 10 Centre Hastings SS/Madoc
Jonah Korporaal – Grade 13 Napanee Disrict SS
Jonathan Nayler – Grade 10 Centre Hastings SS/Madoc
Jordan Brownlee – Grade 11 North Hastings HS/Bancroft
Kate Brown – Grade 11 Napanee District SS
Lauren Dowling – Grade 10 Ernestown SS/Yarker
Madelyn McEwen – Grade 12 Centennial SS/Belleville
Matthew Thompson – Grade 12 Kingston Collegiate/Newburgh
Meghan Mosgrove – Grade 11 Napanee District SS
Moira Wilson – Grade 11 Centre Hastings SS
Zack Walker – Grade 12 Centre Hastings SS
Nicole Flynn (Spring Intern with MB) – 2nd year Loyalist College Student who interned this spring with MP Mike Bossio
Members of MP Mike Bossio’s Youth Council pictured on Parliament Hill, on May 30, 2018. (Photo: Submitted / MP Mike Bossio)
