Diplomatic Circles: Albania, Barbados, and UAE throw parties
Albania celebrates national day Barbados fêtes at the NAC UAE throws museum party
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Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle
Plus, the second season of Apple TV’s Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a baby boy.
Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy
In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia’s border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a busy first year in Ottawa.
de Adder’s Take: 02-15-2023
Finnish Ambassador Eriksson talks NATO application on Feb. 16
TUESDAY, FEB. 14—THURSDAY, FEB. 16 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the 2023 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering featuring plenary and dialogue sessions to discuss the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People, the First Nations Action Plan, and implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice. This event will […]
New economic adviser on deck in the Prime Minister’s Office
Plus, there are two staff changes to report in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office, including director of operations Olivier Cullen’s recent exit.
‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa
‘That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,’ said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill on Feb. 7. ‘There are still diseases, and people are still going to require health care.’
de Adder’s Take: 02-13-2023
Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill
MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March 10. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March […]
