Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion
Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker
After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in ‘robust debate,’ but to steer clear of ‘invective or intimidation.’
A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell
Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute
MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira will present the findings of the group’s Economic Survey of Canada, exploring the macroeconomic outlook and policy challenges, balancing short-term support with further improvements in medium-term resilience. Monday, May 26, at […]
Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?
The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here’s hoping.
A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up
With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers
Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals who have held senior roles in the past. Think of them as introductory guidelines for living in a very particular ecosystem.
Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix
Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand ‘now more than ever’ the need ‘to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.’
Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa
TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,” featuring four authors—Patrice Dutil, Barbara Messamore, David MacKenzie, and Tom Flanagan—who’ve recently written books on the 1867, 1921, 1945, and 1993 elections. What are the parallels? How were things different? Tuesday, May […]
‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires
‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative senator of recent federal-provincial infighting.
