New operations director, press secretary in the mix for Northern Affairs Minister Vandal
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, who was given added responsibility for Prairies Economic Development Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency last fall, has some new faces on his team this Parliament, including new operations director Nikki Hipkin. Hipkin was previously director of operations to Liberal MP Jim Carr as the prime minister’s special […]
Tributes flow for ‘masterful’ strategist John Duffy after passing
Tributes are pouring in from fellow Liberals and from the rest of the political spectrum for strategist and author John Duffy, who died unexpectedly at his home on March 3, according to his obituary. He was 58. Duffy was actively involved at the highest level of federal politics for decades, including 20 years as an […]
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Minister Rodriguez names press secretary, among other new hires
There’s been a fair bit of staff movement in Quebec Lieutenant and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s office since Hill Climbers last checked in, including the addition of Laura Scaffidi as press secretary. Scaffidi landed in the minister’s office in January, fresh from three years as an associate development officer with the National Arts Centre in […]
Anand to take part in 90th annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
MONDAY, MARCH 7 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons breaks for two weeks, from March 7-18, and will resume sitting on March 21-April 8. It will take a two-week break, April 11-22, and will return on April 25-May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for […]
Hill reporters to talk about what it was like to cover Freedom Convoy, on March 8
On March 8, Carleton University’s school of journalism will be hosting a special event, “Journalism Under Siege,” featuring reporters and one photographer who covered the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” which illegally occupied downtown Ottawa and the Parliamentary Precinct area for more than three weeks and ended on Feb. 20. The event, moderated by university journalism department […]
de Adder’s Take: 03-07-2022
Here’s a look at National Revenue Minister Lebouthillier’s team so far
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has nine political staff confirmed in her office so far, and among the new additions to her team this Parliament is Justine Lesage as director of communications and Chris MacMillan as press secretary. As previously reported, Faizel Gulamhussein continues as chief of staff to the revenue minister. Before joining Lebouthillier’s […]
Justice Michael Moldaver prepares for departure from Canada’s top court
The Supreme Court of Canada’s most experienced criminal law specialist, Justice Michael Moldaver, has informed Justice Minister David Lametti that he will retire from the court on Sept. 1. Moldaver’s announcement was not unexpected, said The Lawyer’s Daily, as he will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 in December. Moldaver was born and raised […]
Latvia wants ‘more Canada’ in face of renewed Russian invasion, says departing envoy
Since starting his post in 2016, outgoing Latvian Ambassador Kārlis Eihenbaums says the relationship between Ottawa and Riga has grown to be a “very close” one, which he noted was fostered by Canada leading a NATO deployment in Latvia—becoming increasingly important after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine. Latvia is separated from Ukraine by Belarus along […]
