Colombia puts on a show for its national day
Colombian Ambassador Jorge Alberto Julian Londoño de la Cuesta, right, with KoreanAmbassador Keung Ryong Chang and Paula Bernal, Queen of the Carnival of Barranquillain Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Londoño de la Cuesta, right, with KosovoAmbassador Adriatik Kryeziu at theMuseum of History in Gatineau where theembassy celebrated Colombia’s nationalday on July 20 with […]
De Adder’s Take: 08-10-2022
Tory tango: Quebec Senator Larry Smith joins the Canadian Senators Group
Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative Senate caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, a move announced last week on Twitter and later confirmed by the CBC. “As a widely recognized and respected figure in Quebec, @SenLWSmith has contributed greatly to his home province and our country through his efforts in sports, business and […]
Tories gather for Centre Ice Conservatives conference Aug. 11
THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Let’s Grow Canada! Conference—Rick Peterson’s Centre Ice Conservatives hosts the Let’s Grow Canada! Conference. Participants including Christy Clark, Leona Alleslev, Dominic Cardy, Marjory LeBreton and Tasha Kheiriddin will discuss issues such as our country’s role in energy and the energy transition, how we can grow a strong centrist base, and more. This […]
‘We need to talk’: Bangladesh seeks ministerial meeting with Canada to discuss the removal of a convicted killer
Bangladesh’s envoy in Canada is calling for Ottawa to engage in high-level ministerial meetings with Dhaka to discuss sending back a man convicted of killing the country’s founding president. Bangladesh High Commissioner Khalilur Rahman said Canada has been delaying discussing the case and is urging Justice Minister David Lametti and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly […]
New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office
There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. Together with the PMO’s new manager of research, Hilary Martin, who was hired last month, they replace former senior manager of research and advertising Alex Kohut, who left the office at […]
‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia
There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions have always run high between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Western leaders. Those tensions turned to hostility after Russia invaded Ukraine, putting Canada and Russia on opposing sides of what has become […]
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History of Emancipation Day in Canada event happens Aug. 9 at Toronto Public Library
MONDAY, AUG. 8 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, […]
de Adder’s Take: 08-08-2022
