Ottawa’s ‘nerd prom’ Politics & the Pen happens Wednesday night
One of political Ottawa’s social events of the year is just around the corner, so get out your ball gowns and tuxedos people, because Politics & the Pen is this Wednesday and the winner of the highly coveted Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be announced. The award is given out every year by […]
Canadian actress Sandra Oh tells Jimmy Kimmel about the time she met Justin Trudeau
During a TV appearance on NBC’S Jimmy Kimmel Live, Canadian actress Sandra Oh called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “very down to earth” person. “When you’re preparing to see Justin Trudeau are people swooning in advance?” host Jimmy Kimmel asked during a segment of the episode posted on YouTube on April 13. “He’s extremely down to earth. […]
Ambrose’s ex-chief of staff lands new Queen Street job
Garry Keller, the former chief of staff to interim Conservative Party leader Rona Ambrose, has taken up a new job as a vice-president at government relations firm StrategyCorp. “Really pleased to be joining the excellent team @StrategyCorp in their Ottawa office as a vice president. Looking forward to working with a great group of smart […]
Former Dion adviser pens new book, could create a bit of drama
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion didn’t always see eye to eye, and a former adviser to Mr. Dion, Jocelyn Coulon, will launch a book on April 11 that reveals some details about the cold relationship. Mr. Dion was first elected in 1996’s byelection and represented the riding of Saint-Laurenet-Cartierville, Que., […]
Fascinating new book looks at how MPs interact with constituents
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—What do Canadian Members of Parliament do in their electoral districts? This is among the many questions explored in a fascinating new book studying how MPs interact with their constituents. The premise of Representation in Action: Canadian MPs in the Constituencies is simple enough: job shadow some MPs, take notes, write a book. […]
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes gets featured in Oprah’s magazine
If you pick up the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine then you might see a very familiar face featured on page 114. Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes (Whitby, Ont.), who is also the parliamentary secretary to International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, opens up in the March 13 article about the time she stood […]
Press gallery gets a new executive, approves constitution changes
The Parliamentary Press Gallery has a new executive and revised constitution, thanks to some changes approved at the group’s annual general meeting on Feb. 23. The gallery passed several changes to its constitution after deciding at the last annual meeting that the document needed some sprucing up to bring it into an era of digital […]
Former British Labour whip tells it like it is in How to be a Government Whip
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Winning, advancing an agenda, message coordination, protecting the brand—all of this is paramount for party strategists. In Canada, we see evidence of the supremacy of the party over individuals all the time. The power of the leadership hierarchy is on full display whenever a candidate or elected representative is pushed out in the […]
Former Senator Bert ‘Determination’ Brown dies
Former Conservative Alberta Senator Bert Brown died at the age of 79, the CBC reported Feb. 14. “Saddened to hear about the passing of Bert Brown, a proud Albertan and Canadian. I admired and respected Bert and his passion for public service—always striving to make a positive difference. Thoughts are with his family and many […]
Fire and Fury selling out fast in Ottawa
If you want a hardcopy of Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, good luck trying to find it in Ottawa. The highly anticipated tell-all about U.S. President Donald Trump’s first year in office was released early to the public after it made political waves. It was pushed from its initial publication date up four days […]
