Breaking down Defence Minister Anand’s 21-member team
Hill Climbers is overdue for a full dive into Defence Minister Anita Anand’s now 21-member ministerial office, where Jonathan Salna is the most recent addition as executive assistant to the minister’s chief of staff, Mike Power. Salna joined Anand’s team in April after a year as a legislative assistant to Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski. […]
U.S. Embassy showcases brotherly love
U.S. Ambassador David Cohen welcomed guests to Lornado on June 24 to celebrate all things Philadelphia (including cheesesteak sandwiches) to mark his country’s July 4 Independence Day.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia El Salvador Ambassador Ricardo Alfonso Cisneros Rodriguez, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Dominican Republic Ambassador Michelle Cohen de Friedlander. The Hill Times photograph […]
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That’s a wrap, House adjourns for summer
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured June 20, has been feeling some political heat over the Pearson Airport delays. He announced that CATSA has hired more than 900 screeners since April and thatOttawa has suspended random COVID testing until June 30, but Alghabra also said the airlines should assume some of the responsibility as well for […]
Mendicino to talk about Canada’s changing threat landscape, reimagining of national security and intelligence practices on Monday, June 27
MONDAY, JUNE 27 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 […]
de Adder’s Take: 06-27-2022
New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team earlier this month after a year working as an aide to B.C. Liberal MP Terry Beech, most recently overseeing both his Hill and constituency teams as chief of staff. He’d earlier […]
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Diplomatic Circles: India celebrates diamond anniversary
Indian High Commissioner AjayBisaria, left, marked his country’s75th independence day at the ShawCentre on June 14. He was joined byevent organizer Krishan Gupta andForeign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Dance troupe Upasana performs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Tricia Malonda Simanjuntak and her husband,Indonesian ambassador Daniel TumpalSumurung Simanjuntak, […]
Diplomatic Circles: Portugal marks national day
Portuguese Ambassador António Leão Rochagreets acting Pakistan high commissionerShahbaz Mansoor Malik at the official residenceduring an event celebrating Portugal’s nationalday on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia European Union Ambassador Melita Gabric andLuísa Leão Rocha, wife of the Portugueseambassador.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Hannes Machor, deputy head of missionat the […]
