Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s 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 week (Feb. 26-March 1) and breaks for […]
Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos
Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.
Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)
Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.
De Adder’s Take: 01-22-2024
Alberta Premier Smith to speak at Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on Feb. 5
SUNDAY, JAN. 21—TUESDAY, JAN. 23 Prime Minister to Hold Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a Cabinet retreat from Jan. 21 to 23 in Montreal, Que. Details online: pm.gc.ca. MONDAY, JAN. 22 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. […]
Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages
Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is a painter, Don Martin is on a trip, Stephen Maher is sailing, and Charlie Angus writes another book.
Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team
A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and strategy.
Ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson to speak in Ottawa on Jan. 20
Plus, lots of NDP news including Ed Broadbent’s funeral date and changes in the party’s top leadership team; Nathalie Drouin takes over as the prime minister’s national security adviser on Jan. 27; and Liberal MP Jaime Battiste strikes a chord with his rockabilly band back home.
Experts dig into the Supreme Court, federal overreach, and the green agenda during Jan. 18 webinar
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s 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 week (Feb. 26-March 1) and breaks for […]
de Adder’s Take: 01-17-2024
