‘Without Rosalynn Carter, there would have been no President Carter’
The most moving eulogy was not delivered in words. Instead, it was the presence of former president Jimmy Carter, the greatest tribute of all. Frail and confined to a wheelchair at age 99, he was with his wife until the end.
A tour of Tourism Minister Martinez Ferrada’s team
Senior staff to the minister include director of policy Sandenga Yeba and director of parliamentary affairs Béatrice Lavallée.
‘Penny wise, pound foolish’: interparliamentary group chairs decry decision to reject funding boost
‘It is absolutely vital and critical that we continue to be able to be part of these very important international meetings,’ says Liberal MP and Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association chair Julie Dzerowicz.
Taking a gander at Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor’s 13-member office
Plus, Defence Minister Bill Blair recently hired Diana Ebadi as his new press secretary, and House Speaker Greg Fergus has a new director of outreach and media relations.
House Board OKs four Centre Block design decisions, with more to come
The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to be brought to the BOIE for final approval in January.
Where MPs crow, and men and women thunder: a postcard from Question Time Down Under
Looking for ways to make Canada’s Question Period more dignified? Don’t look to Australia.
Nenshi to speak at Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s ‘Global Reads’ event on Monday, Nov. 27
MONDAY, NOV. 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt to Deliver Remarks—Co-chairs of the Coalition for a Better Future Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt will take part in a conversation on inclusive and […]
Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office
Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
‘Not worth the cost,’ ‘axe the tax,’ and ‘after eight long years’: repetition of phrases in the House may be annoying, but also ‘how political marketing works,’ say experts
The recent Angus Reid survey also found that 73 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that MPs just follow their leaders and there is no real debate on issues in Parliament. That’s a problem. And the closer the election, and the more the Liberals drops in polls, the more rambunctious the House.
Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20
MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Book Launch—The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History hosts the launch of former U.S. congressional staffer Rob Goodman’s new book: Not Here: Why American […]
