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Catching up with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangree’s burgeoning team
More staff hires are expected in the rookie minister’s office, but so far, the team includes former PMO staffer Joanna Sivasankaran as director of communications.
Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy
In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake after the positive aspects of Diefenbaker’s legacy were dismissed by many historians.
Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET
MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume 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. Ottawa Dialogue on Taiwan—The Institute for […]
House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses
Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, co-author of Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice to keynote the Institute for Research on Public Policy’s fall lecture in Ottawa on Nov. 8.
New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.
Canada hosts CARICOM
Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event
TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit on Canadian soil. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Thursday, Oct. 19, in Ottawa. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 House Sitting—The House will sit for four consecutive weeks (Oct. 16-Nov. 10). It will break […]
Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote
Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson joins Aurora Strategy Global.
Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support
In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada’s transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.
