House adjourned, Commons scheduled to return Jan. 29, 2024
MONDAY, DEC. 18 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s scheduled to sit for a total of 121 days in 2024. It will sit Jan. 29-Feb. 17, and will break for two weeks (Feb. 20-March 3). It returns for one week […]
Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024
Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits big milestone in her health battle, and Parliamentarians pen political Christmas poems.
Biography of ex-senator dares to clean up a damaged reputation
Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin’s strong character and unique career stand up against lingering bad karma from the Senate expenses scandal.
Policy improvements, not dismantling work of past governments, the best way forward for any new prime minister, says Ibbitson
If Pierre Poilievre becomes prime minister at the next election, a key test for his success and populism will be if he keeps the interest of the little guy at heart as John Diefenbaker did, says Globe and Mail writer-at-large and author John Ibbitson.
East Coasters abound in Rural Economic Development, ACOA Minister Hutchings’ office
Senior members of Hutchings’ office include parliamentary affairs director Vanessa Cranston and operations director Harry Burton.
Tradition of political riff on classic Christmas poem just not in the cards this year
Plus, Hill Times alumni Lee Berthiaume among six former press gallery honoured on Dec. 8, House Speaker to breakfast with the mayor on Dec. 14, and more than two dozen Parliamentarians send open letter to ministers Guilbeault and Wilkinson.
Freeland hosts finance ministers as House rises on Dec. 15
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Launch of Ian Garner’s New Book—The Pendulum Group and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute host the launch of Ian Garner’s new book, Generation Z: Into the Heart of Russia’s Fascist Youth. Garner will share his insights […]
de Adder’s Take: 12-13-2023
New policy director among fresh faces in WAGE Minister Ien’s office
Minister Ien also has a new press secretary, Nanki Singh, and Nathanielle Morin has joined her team to cover Quebec regional affairs.
Greg Fergus prepares for PROC
