Liberal ministers talk about implementation of fiscal update

Taking a gander at Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor’s 13-member office

Plus, Defence Minister Bill Blair recently hired Diana Ebadi as his new press secretary, and House Speaker Greg Fergus has a new director of outreach and media relations.
de Adder’s Take: 11-27-2023

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits 35-year milestone as an MP.
Nenshi to speak at Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s ‘Global Reads’ event on Monday, Nov. 27

MONDAY, NOV. 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt to Deliver Remarks—Co-chairs of the Coalition for a Better Future Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt will take part in a conversation on inclusive and […]
Party Central goes to VIA Rail VIP meet and greet

VIA Rail’s board of directors and executive team host a low-key reception at the Wellington Building on Nov. 21.
Who’s who in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s office

Recent additions to the office include policy advisers Dominic Morin and Madison Taipalus, and Nina Bouteldja as director of issues and stakeholder management.
PM Trudeau hosts EU leaders in St. John’s Nov. 23-24

TUESDAY, NOV. 21—THURSDAY, NOV. 23 Conference: ‘Indigenomics on Bay Street’—The Indigenomics on Bay Street Conference is the largest national Indigenous economy-focused gathering of changemakers, visionaries, innovators, and leadership across sectors to discuss the emerging $100-billion Indigenous economy. Participants include Cadmus Delorme, former chief of Cowessess First Nation; Bill Lomax, First Nations Bank of Canada; and […]
‘Trailblazer’ MP Kirsty Duncan honoured at science policy conference

Plus, the Coalition for a Better Future heads will dig into the economy with an Edmonton audience, former U.K. PM Boris Johnson is the main draw at a Toronto conference, and the PPG kids’ Christmas party is only a couple of weeks away.
de Adder’s Take: 11-22-2023
