Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest
Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in Public Policy hosts a panel on how to fix the housing crisis.
Joe Clark to mark 45th anniversary of his election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa
MONDAY, MAY 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the Victoria Day holiday, and will sit for five straight weeks until June 21. The House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from […]
Comms staff on the move: new press secretaries for Champagne, Sudds
Plus, Audrey Champoux has taken over as communications director to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne following Laurie Bouchard’s return to the PMO.
Tulips brighten dreary downtown day
Women On Site claim their space at old boys’ Rideau Club
Women and Gender Minister Marci Ien celebrated Build a Dream’s 10 years of supporting women in the trades with a $900,000 anniversary gift.
Former top trade negotiator Steve Verheul dives into the CUSMA stakes and the U.S. election on May 15
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on break this week, but returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the Victoria Day holiday, and will sit for five straight weeks until June 21. The House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, […]
‘A straight-shooter and a gentleman’: former trade minister Jim Peterson has died
Plus, ITK’s Arctic showcase gets a new name, Ed Broadbent’s book is shortlisted for the Dafoe Prize, and Bill Blair has a Harper moment as he sings John Lennon.
de Adder’s Take: 05-15-2024
A closer look at the proposed foreign influence transparency registry
The concept of a foreign influence registry has cross-party support, but whether that translates into the quick passage of the government’s proposal remains to be seen.
‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job
Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne to take part in Conservative campaign manager webinar.
