Tonda MacCharles takes the reins of The Star’s Hill bureau
Plus, Mercedes Stephenson wins the 2021 Ross Munro Award for her reporting on the sexual misconduct crisis in the military, and two Senate groups welcome new members.
Hill barbershop has remained a cut above for nearly a century
Politicos have flocked to Victoria Barber Shop in the heart of the Parliamentary Precinct for 99 years, finding conversation and casual camaraderie alongside constancy and haircuts.
De Adder’s Take: 03-01-2023
Experts discuss vaccine uptake in March 2 event in Toronto
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March 10. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will break again on Friday, March 31, for […]
Saying ‘no’ to silence: Canada’s new, Haitian-born poet laureate aims to inspire youth
‘Writing is a way for me to ask questions about the world that surrounds me,’ says Marie-Célie Agnant, who will hold the role of Canada’s 10th Parliamentary Poet Laureate for a two-year term.
Third press secretary added to the Prime Minister’s Office
Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek recently bade farewell to her director of parliamentary affairs, Kelsey MacDonald.
CBC’s The Fifth Estate, former Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos, and convoy protest coverage nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
Plus, John MacDonell, chief of staff to former ministers Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, dies at 56; Village Media launches The Trillium; and the Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner is June 10. Get your dancing shoes ready.
de Adder’s Take: 02-27-2023
Bernard Lord to speak at Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28
MONDAY, FEB. 27 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March 10. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will break again on Friday, March 31, for […]
In Parliament Hill’s neighbourhood, businesses still feeling the pandemic pinch
From the first COVID-19 shutdowns, to people working from home, to ‘hopefully being at the tail end’ of the pandemic, there is still ‘a lot of transition going on’ in downtown Ottawa, says Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi.
