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, […]
Samara delves into detoxing democracy with Aug. 18 panel
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 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 […]
Journalists, politicos react to LaFlamme’s shock ouster at CTV
Following a “business decision” by Bell Media owners, Lisa LaFlamme is out as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. In a video posted to Twitter on Aug. 15, LaFlamme, who’d anchored CTV’s prime time newscast since 2011, shared the news “with a range of emotions.” “On June 29, I was informed that […]
Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come, with policy adviser Myriam Djossou set to mark her last day in the minister’s office later this month. Djossou is set to be under post-employment status as of Aug. 26, according […]
Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics
On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English language anchor, and as the host of its nightly political news show, PrimeTime Politics. Serapio has years of experience covering and producing news in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver for the CBC, […]
Inside the Local Campaign pulls the curtain back on the ground-level game in Canada
With so much focus on national campaign dynamics and party leaders during Canadian elections, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign: Constituency Elections in Canada, goes down to the ground level, with a deep look at what goes on in local constituency campaigns. The book sheds light on how things have evolved […]
