Budget boost allowing CBC to expand local, international coverage, says Hill bureau chief
With the Liberal government injecting an extra $675-million into the CBC over the next five years, as set out in the 2016 budget, CBC parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo says the public broadcaster will be investing in more international reporting, as well as more “primarily digital” local and regional reporting. “Look for an expansion in the […]
Heritage Minister Joly hires former Canada Council for the Arts director
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly recently hired two new staff in her ministerial team, Hill Climbers has learned. Kelly Wilhelm has been hired as a senior policy adviser to Ms. Joly. Before joining the minister’s office earlier this month, Ms. Wilhelm was director of policy, planning, and strategic foresight at the Canada Council for the Arts in Ottawa […]
Politics this morning: MPs enter a hectic homestretch before summer recess
It’s Monday, May 30 Here’s a look ahead and a recap to help you start your week in-the-know: The house is back today and will sit until June 23, when Parliament is scheduled to break for the summer. There’s an intense legislative agenda that the government is going to try to push through before recess, including […]
Liberal constitution passes easily as Trudeau rallies troops
WINNIPEG—Buoyed Liberal party members wrapped up their first national convention since last October’s federal election with a nearly-unanimous vote in support of an unprecedented overhaul Liberals are convinced will build on changes that played a crucial role in their dramatic jump from a third-party rump in Parliament to majority status in just one election. Almost 2,000 […]
Liberal brass guarantees grassroots will shape new constitution bylaws
Grassroots Liberals who opposed a new party constitution out of concerns local levels of the party would lose control to the party leader and a powerful new national board won major concessions Saturday, only hours before a national Liberal convention was to vote on the contentious document. The Hill Times learned shortly before the vote that […]
Last-minute amendment to Liberal constitution lessens central control
WINNIPEG—The governing board of the Liberal Party tabled last minute amendments Thursday to a contentious new constitution that would eliminate provincial and territorial wings of the federal party while ending paid-membership and opening the doors to anyone who wants to sign up as a registered Liberal, free of charge. At least one change appears to give back some control […]
Liberal convention delegates question party overhaul, lack of details before key vote
WINNIPEG – Sweeping changes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior Liberals have proposed for the party’s constitution—including the replacement of the party membership system with a “registered Liberal” status open to anyone without charge—are being questioned by grassroots Liberals at a national convention that will either adopt the changes or reject them after only one […]
Politics this morning: Liberal and Tory conventions continue
It’s Friday, May 27. Here’s your political cheat sheet for today: The Liberal and Conservative conventions continue today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying back from the G-7 meetings in Japan to be in Winnipeg to address the party on Saturday, and as The Hill Times story indicates, he’s flying into a jam-packed weekend. For a list […]
A new Liberal constitution and 80 policy resolutions will make for a busy convention
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will likely appreciate the day he took off in Japan this week by the time he arrives in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the wee hours of Saturday morning for a historic convention of the Liberal party of Canada. There will be little time to adjust to any jet lag from the 14-hour […]
Public Services Minister Foote two policy directors strong
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote has a wealth of policy expertise in her ministerial office, including director of policy Stevie O’Brien, who’s been part of Ms. Foote’s exempt staff team since February, Hill Climbers has learned. Ms. O’Brien marked her first day in Ms. Foote’s office on Feb. 29, after moving to Ottawa from Toronto to work on […]
