CPAC’s Omayra Issa recognized as young global leader by World Economic Forum

Plus, Hannah Thibedeau’s new role at Global Public Affairs, and the search begins for Parliament Hill’s cutest pet.
de Adder’s Take: 04-08-2024
Champagne, Vandal, LeBlanc add to their teams

For one, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has a new issues manager on board.
de Adder’s Take: 04-03-2024
Bloc MP Denis Trudel stars in Hey Major’s new music video

Plus, Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement joins the Sandstone Group, the nascent Canadian Peace Museum looks for support, and the Pearson Centre will celebrate Joe Clark at an event in May.
Parliamentarians dive into the future of the news media at April 8 roundtable

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a two-week break, and returns again on Monday, April 8, when it will sit until April 19. It takes a one-week break (April 22-26), returns on April 29, and will sit for […]
Virtual reality: COVID leaves legacy of remote work for cabinet staff

‘If Parliament is able to work remotely and able to kind of continue and carry out its function, it’s set a bit of a precedent for everyone else,’ says former staffer John O’Leary.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough in need of a new press secretary

Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has hired a new lead creative media adviser, among other recent office changes.
How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
Thibedeau leaving CBC News

Plus, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau releases a new book, and NDP MP Charlie Angus starts a new writing project.