De Adder’s Take: 11-07-2022
Poilievre says he probably had 30,000 conversations with the 93,000 people who came to his leadership rallies
Plus, the Association of Consulting Engineer Companies-Canada (ACECC) held its annual leadership conference from Nov. 1-3 at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and veteran Liberal ministerial Hill staffer George Young is leaving the building.
Kirbie celebrates Blackbird’s third anniversary
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, gives a speech during her company’s third anniversary celebrations on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster A busy Métropolitain Brasserie for the Blackbird Strategies three year anniversary celebration.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster Proof Strategies’ Greg MacEachern, Heritage MinisterPablo […]
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Staff changes abound in Families Minister Gould’s office
Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West and North regional adviser Simaloi Sikar.
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Diplomatic Circles: Central America throws joint party
Central American envoys came together to marka collective Independence Day reception at theNational Arts Centre on Sept. 23. CanadianAmbassador to Ecuador Sylvie Bedard, left, andGuatemalan Ambassador Guisela AtalidaGodinez Sazo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Costa Rican chargé d’affaires Ana MarcelaCalderón Garbanzo, left, El SalvadorianAmbassador Ricardo Alfonso CisnerosRodriguez, Godinez Sazo, Honduras chargéd’affaires Tania Casco […]
Diplomatic Circles: Mexico gives cry of independence
Ballet Aztlán Mexico performed at theMexican Embassy’s national day party at theofficial residence on Sept. 29.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peruvian Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez Arnillas,left, his wife Roxana Recalde Mosquera deRodriguez, Senator Patricia Bovey, ArgentinianAmbassador Josefina Martinez Gramuglia, andBrazilian Ambassador Pedro Henrique Lopes Borio. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Hernandez Basave […]
Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’
Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as having many positive elements, while members of the pharmaceutical industry and related groups expressed mixed reactions, ranging from openness despite their disagreement with a key recommendation to questioning the premise of […]
Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate
The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas taking on a new role. Tannas joins Conservative Quebec Senator Claude Carignan and Progressive Senator Group (PSG) Quebec Senator Dennis Dawson as deputy chairs of the committee, which […]
