Valley of the Birdtail authors looking to shift attitudes, conversations, around Indigenous reconciliation
After working in the partisan trenches of Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park, the co-authors of an upcoming book exploring how neighbouring communities in Manitoba—a settler town and a First Nations reserve—founded two years apart became unequal are hoping to shift attitudes, and the conversation, around reconciliation from “outside of partisan politics,” and open eyes to […]
Collective action needed to confront authoritarian regimes, says departing Taiwanese envoy
Taiwan’s outgoing representative says the troubled Canada-China relationship and the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows the need for democracies to stand together. “If we are not going to prepare today … then tomorrow everyone is going to suffer,” Taiwanese representative Winston Wen-yi Chen told The Hill Times during an interview at the Taipei Economic and […]
Schulte withdraws from mayoral race to focus on cancer care
Former Liberal cabinet minister Deborah Schulte, who was prepping a run for the mayoralty of Vaughan, Ont., has stepped back from political pursuits to focus on her health. Schulte was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the riding of King-Vaughan, Ont., in 2015. She was named as seniors minister in 2019 following […]
Beautiful arches of the Parliament Buildings
Intricate details of the tower above the primeminister’s entrance to the West Block.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Details of the windows above the south entrance to theWest Block.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Details above the entrance to the Victoria Building, built in1928, on Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew […]
Fresh faces on board for ministers Wilkinson, Champagne
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has made a couple of tweaks to his staff roster in light of the recent departure of special assistant for policy and British Columbia regional affairs Jack Welsh. Welsh, a former Prairies regional adviser to Wilkinson as environment minister, joined the natural resources office in April. Hill Climbers understands he’s […]
The dog days of summer
We’re in the midst of the dog days of summer, but soon enough, Parliament will be buzzing with politicians and staffers as they head ‘back to school’ for another session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Working dog: RCMP officers and their dog Lex search for explosives on the Hill in 2003. The Hill […]
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Catherine Cullen set to take over as host of CBC’s The House
CBC senior reporter Catherine Cullen is set to get the keys to The House, the federal political affairs program which first aired in 1977 and remains a must-listen for politicos today. “Honoured and excited to tell you that I’m the next host of #CBCTheHouse,” tweeted Cullen on Aug. 17. “The show and the team is […]
Tasha Kheiriddin launches new book
MONDAY, AUG. 22 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 […]
Cole Davidson exits as Liberal research bureau comms head
The Liberal research bureau on the Hill will soon have a new director of communications at the helm, following Cole Davidson’s recent exit from the post. Davidson, who’d led communications for the office since June 2021, left last month, and, as noted by his LinkedIn profile, is now busy as the co-founder (with his partner, […]
