New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe Strategies.
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Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.
Tiff Macklem beats out top federal politicians in Toronto Life magazine’s list of most influential Torontonians

Plus, Queen’s University’s Jacalyn Duffin contributes to the public record of COVID-19 with a new book.
Public Order Emergency Commission wraps up historic hearings this week in Ottawa

MONDAY, NOV. 21 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 21 and will sit for the next four straight weeks, Nov. 21-Dec. 16, every weekday. And that will be all for the House calendar for 2022. Public Order Emergency Commission Hearings—The Public Order Emergency Commission, headed by Paul Rouleau, began on Oct. 13, and […]
Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;
Politics This Morning: 24 Sussex to be de-hazardized

Plus, digging into a new bill, and reviewing an old law.
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to Thailand

Good Thursday morning, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, LARISA GALADZA, is in Ottawa today, where she is scheduled to brief the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee at 11:30 a.m. You can watch the meeting here and get that briefing yourself. PTM spoke to Senator STEPHEN GREENE, a member of the committee, to find out what he wants […]
Greenwood joins the Red Chamber

Plus, former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s new book hits shelves, and Senator Leo Housakos and Uyghur human rights leader and lawyer Nury Turkel will join author Benedict Rogers to discuss new book on Chinese government.
Greens to announce new leader on Nov. 19

MONDAY, NOV. 14—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 Beyond Resettlement—Carleton University hosts a conference, “Beyond Resettlement: Exploring the History of the Ugandan Asian Community in Exile,” from Nov. 14-16. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Asians from Uganda, this conference will explore the historical context of the expulsion, Canada’s response and reception of a […]