Diary of a new Senator: understanding the new org
I was appointed as an Independent Senator, meaning I decide how I vote on each bill and motion. No party pressure, discipline, caucusing in the House or political fundraising.
Cuplinskas returns to Freeland’s office, senior policy adviser departs
Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into the Hill histories of the four new MPs-elect who are all former federal political staffers.
‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO
Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they ‘don’t miss a beat.’
House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18
MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for 12 weeks (June 23-Sept. 18) and will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will adjourn on Friday, Oct. 6, for a […]
Tourism Minister Boissonnault officially has a new comms director
Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new Ontario regional affairs adviser, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is down an issues manager.
BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers
House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre
House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for 12 weeks (June 23-Sept. 18) and will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will adjourn on […]
A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is looking to restart by 2024.
House of Commons returns on Monday for four consecutive sitting weeks
MONDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting—The House will return again on Monday, May 29. It will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for 12 weeks (June 23-Sept. 18) and will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three […]
We need a better plan for Wellington Street
PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long closure of the street, following the 2022 occupation of the Freedom Convoy, has offered us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do something imaginative and exciting for this iconic street. Turning Wellington Street […]
