Fresh hires in offices of PM Trudeau and ministers Wilkinson, Valdez
For her part, Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez has added a new Quebec regional affairs adviser to her team, Camille Leblanc.
de Adder’s Take: 04-17-2024
Compass Rose’s recovering journalists nurture ink-stained roots with newsletter launch
Plus, Conservative Senator Percy Mockler retires, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon becomes longest-serving MP in Canadian history, and Annie Boudreau becomes first woman comptroller general.
Immigration Minister Miller joins cabinet’s post-budget campaign with April 19 talk in Montreal
MONDAY, APRIL 15—THURSDAY, APRIL 18 AFN’s Water Symposium and Trade Show—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its annual Water Symposium and Trade Show on the theme “Bridging the Gap: First Nations Water and Wastewater Equity” featuring panel discussions, plenaries and exhibits on addressing important water-related issues facing First Nations. Monday, April 15, to Thursday, April 18, at the […]
Chrystia Freeland takes questions about Budget 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes in preparation for the federal budget
One staffer in, one out for ministers Freeland, Joly
Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier is in the market for a new regional affairs adviser following Dwayne Cull’s exit.
It could be the end of the world, but the journos looked fine at the 2024 Press Gallery Dinner
Independent journalist Paul Wells received the 2024 Charles Lynch Award, and the giant novelty cheque was awarded to La Fondation Donatien-Frémont.
Freeland releases budget Tuesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the House
MONDAY, APRIL 15 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until April 19. It takes a one-week break (April 22-26), returns on April 29, and will sit for two weeks (April 29-May 10). The House returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the […]
Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Wagner honoured with France’s highest distinction
Plus, former House Speaker John Fraser dies, Donner Prize finalists announced, former Liberal cabinet minister Iona Campagnolo dies at 91, CAF member Capt. Sean Thomas presumed killed in avalanche, and hundreds flock to the Hill for the solar eclipse.
