Third quarter of 2022, in photos: Poilievre picked leader, Queen Elizabeth dies, and a cabinet shuffle
Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours
First quarter of 2022, in photos: Freedom Convoy, war in Ukraine, and Omicron spreads
Policy adviser exits Mental Health Minister Bennett’s team
Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including a number of ex-aides in then-Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s office.
Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez
Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag, who’s switched over to the departmental side.
Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way
One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies’ #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
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Bill Fox digs into how social media, online journalism have completely transformed the way we do politics
Trump, Trudeau, Tweets, Truth is an extended meditation on what has become of political discourse in the 21st century, when the news media of old—beggared by changed circumstances—are denigrated as yesterday’s gatekeepers, while the one thing the shouting match of social media will not tolerate is a gatekeeper.
John Turner, up close and personal, including the F-bombs and the booze
In John Turner: An Intimate Biography, Steve Paikin shows Turner had a heart built for friendship, across party lines.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir
In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the identities he distanced himself from.
