de Adder’s Take: 07-29-2024
Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired driving; and Kamala Harris goes shopping for record albums in D.C.
Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced his second consecutive cut to the central bank’s key overnight lending rate on July 24. With this announcement the rate drops by 25 basis points from 4.75 per cent down to 4.5 per cent. The decision comes in the wake of the central bank’s milestone June 5 decision […]
Want a competitive change of pace? Summer Games kick off in Paris on July 26

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
de Adder’s Take: 07-24-2024
Liberal MP Fisher to host fundraising ‘toast’ for outgoing Halifax mayor and ex-MP Mike Savage

Plus, CSIS gets an interim director, Tory MP Lianne Rood is named a ‘produce champion’, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair gets an award, and the home of the longest-serving Privy Council clerk can be yours for nearly $6-million.
Trio of staff additions, title changes in Justice Minister Virani’s shop

Plus, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks has a pair of new aides.
Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate on July 24 at 10 a.m.

MONDAY, JULY 22 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
Herb Dhaliwal donates $50,000 to Maison Aline-Chrétien palliative care residence in Shawinigan

Plus, Carol Off has a new book coming out, Canada’s ambassador to Israel to retire, and changes in The Hill Times newsroom.