Defence Minister Anand names defence procurement, industry relations director
National Defence Minister Anita Anand now has a director of defence procurement and industry relations in her office, hiring Thomas Gagné to take on the new title. Previously, Léo Newman, who left the minister’s office in August, tackled the procurement and industry files as a senior policy adviser. Gagné started on the job last week, […]
‘Just an honour to make it this far’: John Delacourt nominated for Pushcart Prize
John Delacourt, senior vice-president of Counsel Public Affairs in Ottawa and a former longtime Liberal Hill staffer, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short story Liner Notes. The work is described as “short fiction as discography, telling the story, from track to track, of the ill-starred post-punk band The False Profits” by the […]
A short primer on the Rouleau Commission, or the Public Order Emergency Commission
Trudeau invoked Emergencies Act On Feb. 14, 2022, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to end the three-week long occupation of downtown Ottawa and protests at border crossings. The act temporarily gave police extraordinary powers and allowed banks to freeze certain bank accounts. This was the first time it was invoked by the government […]
New press secretary, operations director on deck for Rural Economic Development Minister Hutchings
Federal Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has seen a fair bit of movement in her office since Hill Climbers last checked in, with both a new press secretary and a new director of operations on deck, among other changes. Luka Vujic, who’d been press secretary to Hutchings since January, left the minister’s office in […]
Twitterati has a laugh as another American joins ranks of those who share name with prominent Canadian politicians
In what’s becoming a bit of a tradition for some Americans who share both the names and similar Twitter handles of prominent Canadian politicians, Danielle Smith, a former television host in St. Louis, Mo., made it clear on Oct. 7 that she was not the new leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party, Danielle Smith, after […]
New French envoy is keeping an eye on aftershocks of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Amid Ukrainian momentum on the battlefield, France’s newest ambassador to Canada is eyeing the far-reaching effects of Russia’s misstep, likely to be felt around the globe, with the emergence of a “new era.” Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which was launched on Aug. 29, has led to the recapture of towns and territory in the northeastern and southern […]
How the Canada Gazette can help save democracy, with Carole Kennedy
The Canada Gazette is the official newspaper of the government of Canada, but it doesn’t look like any newspaper you’ve read before. The Gazette isn’t always a breezy read, but if you know where to look, it can reveal key information about what the government is up to, at a level of detail that is […]
‘Challenge accepted’: De Adder retweets every Poilievre cartoon he’s ever drawn after receiving threatening email
Political cartoonist Michael de Adder, who works his magic for The Washington Post, The Hill Times, The Toronto Star, and The Halifax Chronicle Herald, tweeted out a particularly nasty email he had received from a supporter of new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Oct. 3. The person didn’t like his Poilievre as The Omen cartoon. “One way or the […]
de Adder’s Take: 10-10-2022
Party Central: Leclerc’s book launch draws Poilievre, Scheer, Warkentin, and more
When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working behind the scenes. But Marc-André Leclerc’s new book, Confidences Politiques, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the teams that support the politicians, based on interviews with 15 current and former political staffers […]
