Northern Affairs Minister Vandal down a press secretary
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is in need of a new press secretary, following Antoine Tremblay’s recent departure from the role. Last week saw Mr. Tremblay end his time working for the minister, a journey that began in early January. A former youth fellow with the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Mr. […]
Liberals sign up 16,000 for nail-biter Brampton Centre nomination race, coveted Grit riding
With about 16,000 Liberal riding association members signed up in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre, “all eyes are on” the seven-way Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 nomination election where a multi-ballot nail biter is expected, as the party chooses its candidate for the next election. “With so many people running, no one’s going to […]
Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources
Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times. Incumbent two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to seek re-election. By deadline, she had not made an official announcement, and did not respond to an interview request from The […]
Staffers on the move in and out of Innovation Minister Champagne’s office
Three staff exits, two promotions, and one new addition have taken place in Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office in recent weeks. Communications adviser Mollie Anderson bid farewell to Mr. Champagne and team earlier this month after landing a new gig as a senior communications adviser to Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan […]
The need for politicians to state the problem
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Successful politicians are usually good at crisis management, by which I mean, they know how to manage it so that voters believe there’s a crisis. In other words, politicians purposely scare the bejesus out of people by frantically ringing alarm bells about some sort of peril and then, once everyone is properly filled with […]
Facial recognition technology ‘fundamentally undemocratic,’ says Angus as critics wary of political use
Following backlash after the revelation facial recognition technology was quietly being used in Toronto’s Pearson Airport, calls are being reiterated from Parliamentarians and privacy watchdogs to assess the Wild West landscape in which the same kind of technology is used in politics. A six-month pilot of facial recognition tech to help the Canada Border Services […]
Money talks: Bloc’s fundraising may be cause for concern for Grits, Tories in Quebec
Politicos are gearing up for an impending election call with party leaders, incumbent MPs, and candidates already busy hitting the pavement, and Conservatives are heading into the likely election once again with the best-stocked war chest, having raised almost $6-million more than the Liberals in 2020. “Clearly, Conservatives have the advantage on better organization techniques […]
Paramathasan exits Minister Duclos’ office for Harvard
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos recently bade farewell to his aide for the last year and a half, Michael Paramathasan, who’s exited his post as director of labour relations to the minister to pursue a master’s degree at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Paramathasan was promoted to his most recent role this past […]
Jean-Luc Ferland returns to the Hill as comms director to Innovation Minister Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has found a new director of communications for his office in Jean-Luc Ferland, who’s returned to the Hill after a-year-and-a-half away. Mr. Ferland previously served as communications director to then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains from September 2018 until early February 2020. Since leaving the Hill, he’s done freelance communications […]
‘Slightly odd group of people’: political passion drives party executives behind the scenes
A speculative election season may bring a ramp-up of responsibility and change in workflows, but for the executives who volunteer their time to run federal political parties, this is what they live for. Those in these party executive and national council positions are elected and serve on a voluntary basis. Their responsibilities include typical party […]
