Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11
TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps towards the full implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act, discuss the draft First Nations National Action Plan for the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages, and more. This event will take […]
Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent
Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal audit chief.
Trade Minister Ng finds new policy director from ranks of PMO
The trade minister has also promoted a new director of communications within her office, after Jennifer Kuss exited to become chief of staff to FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
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PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk
Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety, international trade and foreign affairs. David Morrison, who was formerly the deputy minister of international trade, is now deputy minister of foreign affairs. He continues to be the personal representative of […]
Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig
There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology to the folks at Blackbird Strategies for missing a very fun third-anniversary party. Despite email reminders and RSVP’ing with Blackbird’s founder and CEO Lisa Kirbie, instead of arriving at the Métropolitain […]
German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7
MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16. And that’s all, folks, the House calendar for 2022. Prince Edward Island Municipal Election—Voters in Prince Edward Island will elect leaders in the province’s municipalities on Monday, […]
De Adder’s Take: 11-07-2022
Poilievre says he probably had 30,000 conversations with the 93,000 people who came to his leadership rallies
Plus, the Association of Consulting Engineer Companies-Canada (ACECC) held its annual leadership conference from Nov. 1-3 at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and veteran Liberal ministerial Hill staffer George Young is leaving the building.
Kirbie celebrates Blackbird’s third anniversary
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, gives a speech during her company’s third anniversary celebrations on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster A busy Métropolitain Brasserie for the Blackbird Strategies three year anniversary celebration.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster Proof Strategies’ Greg MacEachern, Heritage MinisterPablo […]
