Trudeau, leaders address AFN assembly
Comms director moves for ministers Fraser, Hutchings, Bibeau, and Sajjan
Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
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Poilievre appears in rare Commons scrum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joined press gallery reporters on Dec. 7 in a rare scrum on Parliament Hill. Standing at the microphone before Question Period, it was Poilievre’s (Carleton, Ont.) first back-and-forth with the press in the House of Commons’ foyer in nearly two months. The nearly nine-minute Q&A went smoother than his last appearance […]
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Martin Stringer calls it a career
Plus, former Conservative Party deputy leader Lisa Raitt appointed to CBC’s appointment advisory committee, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery bans a member from certain shared spaces for 90 days.
Bank of Canada governor makes interest rate announcement on Dec. 7
TUESDAY, DEC. 6—THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8. This event will take place at the Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Details: afn.ca. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 House Sitting—The House is sitting Dec. 5-Dec. 16 every weekday and will […]
New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy
Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada’s China strategy, which wouldn’t be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive and aggressive in the region.
Anne Dawson now head of PMO appointments team
Plus, Brock University’s Kate Bezanson is now at work in the top office as a special adviser, and Kate VanGerven has returned to the PM’s team as a strategic adviser for planning.
John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities
Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat wellness programs is back.
