House and Senate steering committee members named
All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Under pressure
Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies
Having a historic six openly queer Senators ‘comfortable’ with their identities and ‘not shy to say that they’re out’ is a step forward for representation, says Senator René Cormier, one of the founders of the now 10-member group.
Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day
The Hill Times
Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4
SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5, at 5:30 p.m. MT at Heritage Park, 1900 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary. Details online. SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting […]
Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation
Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall, and Alex Neve will give the Massey Lectures this fall.
McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid
Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
de Adder’s Take: 07-02-2025
‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber
Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June 30.
Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry
Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
