Officials gather on a snowy and frigid morning in Old Montreal for Brian Mulroney’s state funeral
Church bells rang in the snowy air over Old Montreal first thing on a frigid morning as Brian Mulroney—son of Baie-Comeau, Que., and Canada’s 18th prime minister—was remembered during a state funeral inside Notre-Dame Basilica on March 23.
Pints of plain at the Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day house party
Ireland’s Ambassador welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa’s Irish-Canadian community to his residence on March 20 for a night of strong drinks, delicious food, and good music.
Mulroney’s lying in state: a contemplative, Canadian tribute
Two Hill Times reporters queued on Wellington Street for Brian Mulroney’s lying in state on March 20. This was their experience.
Development Minister Hussen recruits comms director from Trade Minister Ng’s team
Plus, there are staffing updates to report in the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
Senators Bernard, Hartling mark National Social Work Month with March 21 luncheon
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18 and sits for a week until March 22. It breaks for two weeks on March 25, and returns again on Monday, April 8, when it will sit until April 19. It […]
New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched
In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
de Adder’s Take: 03-20-2024
Savoie and Perrin among shortlisted authors for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
Plus, Tory MP Ed Fast announces his pending retirement, memorial activities begin for the late Brian Mulroney, and HOH digs into the world of Challenge coins.
The sons of former PM Mulroney speak to reporters after hearing tributes to their late father
Director-level changes in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s shop
Plus, there are new hires in the offices of Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien.
