Lewis’ Power, Prime Ministers and the Press a must-read for Hill journalists
ST. JOHN’S—There is a lot of reflection on Parliament Hill these days as the buildings are vacated for restoration. Many of those memories and stories will never be known to a wider audience or stand the test of time unless the recollections are published. This is especially true for the members of the Canadian Parliamentary […]
James Travers foreign correspondent fellowship to be revealed this week
The recipient of the 2019 R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship will be announced on Dec. 11 in Centre Block. The recipient will get $25,000 to cover travelling, reporting, and research expenses, as well as a payment. It will go to a Canadian journalist who is working in any medium to work on a piece […]
Bains issues notice of libel to the National Post over report of alleged involvement in Brampton real estate deal
Representatives of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains have sent the National Post a notice of libel following a Nov. 30 report that says the RCMP is looking into a land deal in Brampton, Ont., after confidential information was passed to Mr. Bains and now-Independent MP Raj Grewal, Mr. Bains’ ministerial office confirmed to The Hill Times. […]
Rick Mercer talks about developing his show’s ‘pure Canadian universe’
Rick Mercer’s days as Canada’s ranter-in-chief may be largely behind him, but whatever you do, don’t say he’s retired. “Although I’m enjoying the break right now from being in the opinion business, I’m not saying I won’t be in the opinion business again. But right now, I’m okay,” the Canadian comedian said in an interview. […]
‘It happened to a whole country’: French novelist turns lens on Bataclan attack
OTTAWA—When reporters and publishers clamoured for him to speak about his experience as a survivor of the Paris attacks, the last thing Erwan Larher wanted to do was to stand as a witness to the terror that unfolded. The novelist in him rebuffed at the idea of writing about himself, opening his life up to […]
‘This is culture as a shield,’ says author Tim Cook of the poems, papers, and plays produced by soldiers in the First World War
The First World War is rightly remembered for the unprecedented death and destruction that trench warfare wrought, but there’s also a rich and little-explored culture that developed among soldiers on the front lines, as Canadian military historian and Carleton University Professor Tim Cook explores in his new book. “This is history that comes from the […]
Tips for election candidates in Canada
ST. JOHN’S, NFLD.—With the next campaign fast approaching, here are some tips for anyone thinking of running for office, gleaned from Noah Richler’s The Candidate: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail. Richler was the 2015 NDP candidate in Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont. His book is a cathartic reflection on the emotional journey of being a […]
Trimble’s ‘Ms. Prime Minister’ digs deep into media bias towards female PMs
There are many reasons why people enter, delay or avoid political life. Conservatives Rona Ambrose and Laureen Harper recently talked about the creation of the She Leads Foundation, a mentoring organization that strives to get more conservative women involved in politics. What they had to say is relevant to everyone who cares about a healthy, […]
Former Tory staffer’s brewery launches ‘buck-a-beer’ challenge, offering a cold brew and warm welcome to refugees
During Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s election campaign, he promised he would bring the minimum beer price down to a buck a beer, and an Ottawa brewery—co-founded by a former Tory staffer—is meeting that challenge, albeit with a twist. The Dominion City Brewing Company plans to launch its ‘buck-a-beer’ on Aug. 30, just days after the […]
Ex-MP Mike Wallace snags Japanese honour
Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has ascended to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada. It puts him among 140 foreign nationals named earlier this year to the award of civil and military merit. The Ontario MP represented Burlington from 2006 to 2015 and is now running for mayor of the city […]
