Proudfoot finds new home at The Globe
Shannon Proudfoot, former Ottawa bureau chief for Maclean’s magazine, will be suiting up as a member of The Globe and Mail’s capital bureau next month. Proudfoot’s departure from Maclean’s in early July marked the completion of an exodus of top talent from the storied magazine. As previously reported by The Hill Times, in March 2019, Rogers […]
How Swede it is: Swedish ambassador exalts hall-bound Alfie
With former Ottawa Senator and Tre Kronor legend Daniel Alfredsson headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin brought together Ottawa’s hockey and diplomatic communities to raise a glass to No. 11. Alfredsson, known affectionately as Alfie by the Ottawa faithful, was named to the 2022 class of the Hockey Hall of […]
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Veterans Affairs Minister MacAulay down a director
Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in need of a new director of operations following the recent departure of Joshua Bragg. Bragg left the minister’s office after roughly two years in mid-August. He was first hired as a senior adviser to MacAulay in October 2020 and was officially promoted to lead operations […]
Getting gas to Europe: when, how, and why
The question of whether Canada should fill a sudden demand for natural gas in Europe has become a hot political topic since Russia invaded Ukraine, and forced Europe to start looking elsewhere for its supply of gas. All the more so after the Liberal government moved to create an exemption to its own economic sanctions […]
Winnipeg Free Press’ Dylan Robertson, CBC’s David Fraser to join The Canadian Press
After half a decade at the Winnipeg Free Press, Ottawa bureau chief Dylan Robertson will be making the move to The Canadian Press. He’ll be tasked with covering international affairs, trade and development. “As we say in this biz, I have ‘some personal news to share,’ tweeted Robertson on Aug. 22. “My last day with […]
Bob Rae, RoseAnne Archibald among participants at University of Victoria and Senate of Canada joint forum
MONDAY, AUG. 29 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 […]
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos adds to policy team
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos welcomed a new policy adviser, Jed Graham, to his team at the end of July. Graham is currently working toward earning a doctor of philosophy degree in political economy from Glasgow Caledonian University—where he earlier earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences—and is a former part-time lecturer at the school. He’s […]
Hill rally marks Ukrainian Independence Day
Several hundred people gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 for a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, organized by the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress’ Ottawa branch.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Latvian Ambassador to Canada Kaspars Ozoliņš speaks at an Aug. 24 rally to mark the 31st anniversary […]
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