National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.
Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador’s residence on June 16.
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Erin O’Toole snapped up by ADIT Group, Canada Post honours Thelma Chalifoux, and Bluesky to host Merry Dairy ice cream social

Plus, more than 50 MPs take part in 18th annual Telus Days of Giving on the Hill, and First Ministers will gather in Winnipeg for Council of the Federation meeting in July.
de Adder’s Take: 06-19-2023
House scheduled to adjourn for summer on June 23, set to resume sitting again on Sept. 18

MONDAY, JUNE 19 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for 12 weeks (June 23-Sept. 18) and will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will adjourn on Friday, Oct. 6, for a […]
Prime minister holds court at his garden party

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden party.
Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises
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Tourism Minister Boissonnault officially has a new comms director

Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new Ontario regional affairs adviser, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is down an issues manager.