Houston to host Council of the Federation July 15-17 in Halifax

MONDAY, JULY 15 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 […]
Tanya Talaga to release new book, The Knowing

Plus, House delists MPs’ Hill office numbers from Commons website, Mercedes Stephenson talks about what it’s like for the media to fly on the PM’s plane, Doug Ford points the way to booze, and Rob Reiner says it’s time for Joe Biden to step down.
PSPC official gives pay system update
Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5, to Sunday, July 14. TUESDAY, JULY 9—THURSDAY, JULY 11 NATO Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the […]
PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House’s interpreters pilot project.
U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms

Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels across the country.
de Adder’s Take: 07-10-2024
Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader

Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the role since November 2022 when he and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran on a co-leadership model in the race to replace Annamie Paul who had resigned from the top job […]
New parliamentary affairs head for Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor

Other fresh faces in the veterans affairs minister’s office include a new senior policy adviser and special assistant for the Atlantic.