Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will adjourn on Friday, Oct. 6, for a week. It will resume sitting on Monday, Oct. 16, […]
NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat Carney dies at age of 88.
Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers kept the same titles and responsibilities, 23 ministers remained in cabinet with a new role, seven new members joined the cabinet, and another seven were dropped. The Hill Times
Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now has a new job off the Hill.
Tory Shuvaloy Majumdar to join Commons as new Calgary Heritage MP

Plus, Ginella Massa is leaving CBC News Network to focus on ‘further building [her] personal brand through media consulting,’ and Fair Vote Canada set to host a webinar on how other democracies adopted proportional representation.
de Adder’s Take: 07-26-2023
Canadian delegation heads overseas to mark end of Korean War on July 27

TUESDAY, JULY 25—THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Webinar Series: ‘Long-term and Continuing Care‘—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a series of region-specific webinars on “Long-term and Continuing Care” from Tuesday, July 25, to Thursday, Aug. 3. The focus groups’ primary objective is to further discussions from the First Nations-led engagements conducted from 2021-2022, funded by Indigenous Services Canada, and to […]
New faces in the OLO: an update on Pierre Poilievre’s leader’s office

Changes in the official opposition leader’s office include Matthew Antonitti’s promotion to principal secretary to Poilievre, and Kate Harper’s elevation to tour director.
Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.
de Adder’s Take: 07-24-2023