Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It will sit Jan. 29-Feb. 16, and will break for one week (Feb. 19-23). It returns for one […]
James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service’s senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at Economic Club of Canada event in Ottawa, and Yves-François Blanchet says he hopes Pierre Poilievre has a lot of mirrors at Stornoway because ‘he really does like himself.’
Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad Hussain, Jenna Ghassabeh 613-992-4211 Freeland, Chrystia Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Andrew Bevan Alex Lawrence Katherine Cuplinskas 613-369-5696 Anand, Anita Treasury Board Monique Lugli Emelyana Titarenko Ronny Al-Nosir 613-369-3170 Anandasangaree, Gary Crown-Indigenous […]
U.S. Ambassador Cohen hosts new year’s levée at Lornado

U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife, Rhonda, welcomed business leaders, politicians, and journalists for a pair of receptions on Jan. 30 and 31 to ring in the new year at their official residence in Rockcliffe Park.
Beech, Hutchings, and Petitpas Taylor have new press secretaries on board

Recent changes in Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech’s office also include Ellen Galupo’s promotion to director of policy.
Minister Duclos digs into ‘Better Evidence’ on Feb. 5

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It will sit Jan. 29-Feb. 16, and will break for one week (Feb. 19-23). It returns for one […]
Parliament eatery prices take a bigger bite from Hillites’ wallets

Plus Tory MP Branden Leslie has a baby, UN special envoy for religious freedom is coming to town, and the prime minister calls a byelection for Durham, Ont.—but not in Toronto-St. Paul’s.
de Adder’s Take: 01-31-2024
Feds announce $3-million ‘building community resilience’ fund to combat hate
Liberals ministers hold press conference on first day back to Parliament