Parliamentarians dive into the future of the news media at April 8 roundtable
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a two-week break, and returns again on Monday, April 8, when it will sit until April 19. It takes a one-week break (April 22-26), returns on April 29, and will sit for […]
Virtual reality: COVID leaves legacy of remote work for cabinet staff
‘If Parliament is able to work remotely and able to kind of continue and carry out its function, it’s set a bit of a precedent for everyone else,’ says former staffer John O’Leary.
de Adder’s Take: 04-03-2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough in need of a new press secretary
Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has hired a new lead creative media adviser, among other recent office changes.
How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club
Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
de Adder’s Take: 04-01-2024
Thibedeau leaving CBC News
Plus, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau releases a new book, and NDP MP Charlie Angus starts a new writing project.
NDP MP Idlout to talk about Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation at uOttawa on April 2
MONDAY, APRIL 1 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a two-week break, and returns again on Monday, April 8, when it will sit until April 19. It takes a one-week break (April 22-26), returns on April 29, and will sit for […]
Count ‘em: eight staff additions, five promotions, and three departures in PM Trudeau’s office
Recent changes include Alex Fernandes’ addition as a media advance. Yuval Daniel has already replaced him as press secretary to Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks.
Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service
Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters Bob Fife and Stephen Chase add to their award haul.
