Herb Dhaliwal donates $50,000 to Maison Aline-Chrétien palliative care residence in Shawinigan

Plus, Carol Off has a new book coming out, Canada’s ambassador to Israel to retire, and changes in The Hill Times newsroom.
New roles abound in Housing Minister Fraser’s office

Changes include Dalton Wakely’s promotion to operations and planning director, replacing Sebastian Clarke, who’s now director of intergovernmental affairs and external relations.
Houston to host Council of the Federation July 15-17 in Halifax

MONDAY, JULY 15 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
Tanya Talaga to release new book, The Knowing

Plus, House delists MPs’ Hill office numbers from Commons website, Mercedes Stephenson talks about what it’s like for the media to fly on the PM’s plane, Doug Ford points the way to booze, and Rob Reiner says it’s time for Joe Biden to step down.
Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
New parliamentary affairs head for Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor

Other fresh faces in the veterans affairs minister’s office include a new senior policy adviser and special assistant for the Atlantic.
Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

Plus, Japan’s Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador, and GG, Trudeau, O’Regan, and Furey pay respects to unknown soldier in St. John’s.
NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.

MONDAY, JULY 8 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
Trade Minister Mary Ng names new director of policy

Plus, there’s been an adjustment to the NDP’s caucus communications team lineup.