Jobs and Families Minister Hajdu down a chief of staff
Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon recently bade farewell to one of his directors of policy, among other changes.
MPs, Senators at odds over future Confederation Building reno plans
The idea of more than half of the Senate’s share of future Block 2 offices being used by MPs while the Confederation Building is renovated is going over like a lead balloon with Senators.
Are there too few or too many MPs?
Debate over the ideal size of a legislature is nothing new; it goes back to the ancient Greeks. The reality is that there is no commonly accepted standard for determining the best size for a Parliament. What matters is how Parliament is used, its practices, procedures, and processes. Size is secondary.
Industry Minister Joly hires defence adviser, new operations director
Meanwhile, there are a couple of staff to catch up on in multifaceted Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office, including senior policy adviser Nasser Haidar.
Minister Guilbeault’s current seven-member Quebec lieutenant shop
Sam Saint-Vincent is the most recent addition to the Quebec lieutenant team led by chief of staff Ann-Clara Vaillancourt.
Bricker, Ibbitson to talk about their provocative new book, Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk on Nov. 25 in Waterloo, Ont.
House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year. Last year, it sat 122 days, and in 2023, it sat 121 days. In 2022, it sat 129 days, and in 2021, it sat 95 days. Parliamentarians of the […]
The staff behind Government House Leader MacKinnon’s office
The office currently includes 17 staffers, including Arielle Morin as director of parliamentary affairs and Silvia Barkany as director of operations.
Notable updates to office of Trade Minister Sidhu
Changes to the trade office include Beata Nawacki taking over as acting policy director following Sarah Manney’s exit for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel to talk about children’s health on Nov. 17 in Ottawa
MONDAY, NOV. 17 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year. Last year, it sat 122 days, and in 2023, it sat 121 days. In 2022, it sat 129 days, and in 2021, it sat […]
Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team
The currently 15-member office doesn’t include many ex-aides to former public safety ministers, with a higher proportion of ex-justice staffers instead.
