Pope Francis visiting Canada until July 29
MONDAY, JULY 25 House Not Sitting—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 and will sit for five straight weeks, […]
Trudeau gets a haircut and people go bonkers
Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulls out some funky socks, decides to grow a beard, or most recently, as many of us tend to do, get a summer haircut, people take notice—and notice they did when the prime minister debuted his new, short haircut in Chelsea, Que., last week. Trudeau has long taken the cake […]
Hill Climbers: PMO lands a new public opinion research head
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found a new manager of research for his office, with former Earnscliffe consultant Hilary Martin recently taking on the role. Martin spent the last almost six years working for the Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Ottawa, starting as a public opinion research associate in the fall of 2016. She was promoted […]
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‘Timing is essential’: quick delivery of arms needed ahead of ‘intense’ fighting, says new Ukrainian ambassador
With “intense” fighting expected in the coming months, Ukraine’s new ambassador says prompt delivery of arms is crucial as negotiations with Russia will happen on the battlefield. A first-time diplomat, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv has the arduous task of keeping Ottawa’s focus on aiding in Ukraine’s war effort amid domestic pressures. That task has even […]
Pope Francis arrives for six-day Canadian tour this weekend
THURSDAY, JULY 21 Pop-Up Online Campaign School—Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already committed to putting their name on the ballot. Gain the skills, knowledge and resources needed to run for political office. Thursday, July 21, 7-9 p.m. Visit equalvoice.ca to sign up. SUNDAY, […]
NDP MP Charlie Angus’ book shortlisted for Speaker’s Book Award
NDP MP Charlie Angus’ new book, Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Speaker’s Book Award. Angus, who has represented the Northern Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay since 2004 and ran for the leadership of the federal NDP in 2017, tweeted about the news on July 2, […]
Conservatives should shift focus to ‘equality of opportunity’ for Canadians as ‘the antidote to populism,’ says Kheiriddin
The Conservative Party faces “an imperative” to reach a broad, diverse voter base if it hopes to form government again, says Tasha Kheiriddin, a co-chair of Jean Charest’s leadership campaign and author of the recently released book, The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward. Despite the Conservatives winning the popular […]
Labour Minister O’Regan hires a new operations head
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has found a new director of operations for his office, with Sarah Magee having marked her first day on the job on June 27. For the past (almost) year and a half, Magee was campaign director for Bigger Than Our Borders, a public, government, and stakeholder relations firm based in Ottawa […]
Equal Voice to host pop-up online campaign school on July 21
MONDAY, JULY 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-Oct. 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 […]
