In science we trust: a role for evidence and transparency in restoring faith in our democracy
If you weren’t already thinking about trust in government, then Canada’s current health-care crisis or recent allegations of foreign interference in our elections may have prompted you to start. Indeed, governments the world over have been contending with a global pandemic, rampant misinformation and disinformation, economic instability, and political polarization—to name just a few issues—and all of this has […]
This just in: Johnston to decide on inquiry on May 23
MONDAY, MAY 22 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for one week and 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, […]
Five Canadians receive Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards; electric blue popular colour in the House; Goodale to talk U.K. politics; Sen. Woo on about being Chinese-Canadian
Five Canadians received the prestigious Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards on May 11 at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa. The five winners were: novelist Anita Rau Badami; digital artist Eric Chan; writer, news anchor, and investigative reporter Michel Jean; playwright, actor and director Kevin Loring; and historian and author Dorothy Williams. The awards, […]
More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts
Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing’s subversion ‘the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.’
Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill
Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister’s Office, but he was also a friend to many on the Hill, writes Vandana Kattar-Miller.
Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event
The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers’ Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one night. Co-chair Elizabeth Gray-Smith describes the evening as ‘a perfect marriage of politics and political writing, and it’s not celebrated enough.’
Jean Chrétien to speak on 60th anniversary of Lester B. Pearson’s election to Canada’s top job on June 6
Plus. Conservative MP Laila Goodridge has a baby, and the Prime Minister’s Office and National Capital Commission websites were recently crashed by hackers.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie
MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again on Monday, May 29, and will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23, 2023. It […]
‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves
Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at the age of 88.
House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks
MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week and will return again on Monday, May 29, and will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s scheduled to adjourn for the […]
