New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy

Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada’s China strategy, which wouldn’t be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive and aggressive in the region.
Anne Dawson now head of PMO appointments team

Plus, Brock University’s Kate Bezanson is now at work in the top office as a special adviser, and Kate VanGerven has returned to the PM’s team as a strategic adviser for planning.
De Adder’s Take: 12-05-2022
Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8 in Ottawa

MONDAY, DEC. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting Dec. 5-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will resume sitting Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, […]
John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities

Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat wellness programs is back.
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Diplomatic Circles: Hungary, Egypt, and Panama celebrate in style

Hungary fêtes the arts Egypt celebrates Armed Forces Panama raises a flag and a mug The Hill Times
IRPP sets up the next 50 years

The Institute for Research and Public Policy celebrated its half century of work expanding minds and policymaking with a gala event at the National Arts Centre on Nov. 23. Attendees were challenged with bold discussions on the consideration of race in policy-making and inspired by keynote speaker Douglas Sanderson, a University of Toronto law professor […]
Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.