Parliament’s in a pickle
Is Parliament doomed to fail? Or is it not as bad as most Canadians think it is? Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions, discusses his new book, The Paradox of Parliament.
Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’
KAN Strategies’ Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron’s Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair’s annual winter-sock drive.
Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team
Additions to Minister Beech’s office since Hill Climbers’ last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs, issues management, and West and North regional affairs.
Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office
Senior staff in the minister’s office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
Best photos of 2023
New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen
Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.
20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout
Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central headed over to the Rainbow Bistro for the 20th Century Boys’ 21st annual Holiday Rock benefit concert in support of PAL Ottawa
The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023
1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy Future: Lessons from the Frontlines of a Crisis, by Ryan Meili, UBC Press, Purich Books, 304 pp., $32.95. 3. All The World’s a Mall, by Rinny Gremaud, translated by Luise von […]
Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll
The results of this year’s All Politics Poll are in, and Sean Fraser leads the Liberal pack. It’s not just him, either—his housing portfolio is voted as the biggest issue of 2023. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is picked as the second Most Valuable Politician of the Year.
House adjourned, Commons scheduled to return Jan. 29, 2024
MONDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s scheduled to sit for a total of 121 days in 2024. It will sit Jan. 29-Feb. 17, and will break for two weeks (Feb. 20-March 3). It returns for one week […]
