Catching up with Finance Minister Champagne’s now 29-member team
Varun Srivatsan is now director of policy to the finance minister, while Rachel Sutton has returned to the Hill as Champagne’s deputy director of operations.
Surge in lost public property sees total federal losses reach $730.4-million for 2024-25
Public property losses increased almost tenfold between 2023-24 and 2024-25—once again driven by a natural disaster—to total $374.8-million.
Two ‘Conservative leaders,’ one bank vault, and zero leaks: Poilievre’s gallery dinner surprise
This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ Poilievre impersonator Chris Wilson shares how the Opposition Leader’s Office landed its double punchline.
The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in
It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the political conventions and practices of his predecessor.
The joys of winter biking aren’t without politics
It’s hard to believe something beneficial could be so controversial.
Government agencies are hardly trying when it comes to transparency
We have a very tenuous and shaky situation with increasing setbacks in disclosures, and more creative avoidance, delays, and denials.
How Mark Carney can win back friends and influence critical outcomes
Ensuring women are present, visible, and influential in decision-making bodies has transformative potential on many fronts.
Policy, regional advisers added to Agriculture Minister MacDonald’s team
Plus, there are a couple of staffing changes to note in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office, including Hilary Martin’s exit.
To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources
According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to take a third run, say Conservative sources.
Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government’s approach to consultation will ‘bite their ass.’ Although the language is unparliamentary, he’s not wrong.
