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Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18
MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic provincial/territorial organizations and schools. The mandate of Naturopathic Medicine Week is to educate the Canadian public about the health benefits of naturopathic medicine, and the value of seeing a naturopathic doctor. […]
On your marks: Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba byelection races kick off
Plus, Raymonde Gagné rises to the Senate Speakership, and Canada and Mongolia reset parliamentary group ties.
Agriculture to be included in interim trade pact, says Indian envoy
High Commissioner Verma says India is eager to finalize an early stage trade deal, but isn’t proposing any timelines for completion.
de Adder’s Take: 05-17-2023
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New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller
Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic
Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a ‘Coronation IPA’ to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau wore a Brit Ted Baker dress to coronation, and Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe to host Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv at city hall.
Canadian policing needs to change
Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a month later by police killings of two Indigenous people in New Brunswick and more events involving police violence in Canada. His book is one of five finalists for this year’s Donner Prize, the best public book of the year. The following is an excerpt.
Jack Austin talks about his memoir, Unlikely Insider
Former Liberal Senator Jack Austin, aged 91, who was a member of Pierre Trudeau’s and Paul Martin’s cabinets, talks about politics, China, and how politics on the Hill is different today.
