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.
‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

Central to concerns is a need for staff to disclose broadly defined personal political activities undertaken outside of work.
A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, which includes policy director Radey Barrack and senior adviser Renée Filiatrault.
‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

The newly published contract terms for freelance interpreters on the Hill maintain a shift to prioritizing offers by ‘lowest evaluated price.’
Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

Derek Lipman, an experienced Liberal Party organizer, is now appointments director; and former Data Sciences VP Rosalie Nadeau is research and advertising director.
Champagne to table federal budget on Tuesday, Nov. 4

MONDAY, NOV. 3 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; 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 […]