Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to talk about Canada’s economy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Montreal
MONDAY, DEC. 15 House Schedule—The House of Commons adjourned last week until Jan. 26, 2026, and is scheduled to sit for 117 days in 2026. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it will sit Monday to Friday, Jan. 26-Feb. 13; Feb. 23-27; March 9-13; March 23-Thursday, March 26; April 13-May 8; May 25-June 19; Sept. 21-Oct. […]
Catching up with Finance Minister Champagne’s now 29-member team
Varun Srivatsan is now director of policy to the finance minister, while Rachel Sutton has returned to the Hill as Champagne’s deputy director of operations.
Policy, regional advisers added to Agriculture Minister MacDonald’s team
Plus, there are a couple of staffing changes to note in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office, including Hilary Martin’s exit.
Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18
MONDAY, DEC. 8 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit 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. Prime Minister Carney to Attend […]
Immigration Minister Diab adds new policy director to her team
Elizabeth Cheesbrough, who had been deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, exited in October.
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.
