de Adder’s Take: 10-02-2023
Bruce and Vicki Heyman to be special guests in Team Rubicon Canada’s ‘Salute to Service’ on Monday night in Ottawa
MONDAY, OCT. 2 House Sitting—The House won’t be sitting on Monday, Oct. 2, but will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will sit for the rest of the week. It will adjourn on Friday, Oct. 6, for a week. It will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will sit for four consecutive weeks […]
Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial
Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica Johnson is leading a project on the role of public media; Jeff Ferrier, Brittney Kerr, Mark Reder, and Emma Macklem join forces; and Beer Canada hosts a shindig.
Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée
Week two of the Hill’s social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre’s ‘Do It For Democracy’ reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian Club luncheon with Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, followed by CPAC’s fall reception.
A few fresh faces on new Government House Leader Gould’s team
Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, overseen by chief of staff Matthew Mann.
Special representative Elghawaby to speak on fighting Islamophobia on Sept. 27
MONDAY, SEPT. 25—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit—Common Good Solutions hosts the Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit from Sept. 25-27 in St. John’s, N.L. Three days of the nation’s best speakers and conversations are open to delegates from across the country who work in social impact and social finance from all sectors. Details: […]
‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show
Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the Toronto Star’s Ottawa bureau.
de Adder’s Take: 09-27-2023
Plenty of pints and pitches at the Carleton Young Liberals’ OLP all-candidates’ event
All five of the Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls joined a pack of plucky young politicos to pitch their vision for the party’s future.
Ministers Marc Miller, Ya’ara Saks get their new teams in shape
So far, Hill Climbers has confirmed 16 staffers in Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office, and seven on Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks’ team.
