Promotions and new hires post-election in Justice Minister Lametti’s office
Justice Minister David Lametti was one of nine ministers who didn’t switch cabinet assignments last fall, but the post-election staff shuffle has nonetheless led to movement in his office, with three new staffers on board along with a handful of promotions, including Lisa Jørgensen’s elevation to director of policy. As previously reported, Alexander Steinhouse continues […]
Conservative MPs denounce hate seen at truckers’ protest, defend overall movement
With support for the cause, generally, coming from the Conservative Party, and some politicians making their way to meet with “Freedom Convoy” protesters on Parliament Hill or in their home communities, Tory MPs found themselves having to respond to the more unsavoury elements of the protest that descended on downtown Ottawa. On Jan. 29, MP […]
New Israeli ambassador pledges to showcase ‘the reality and the facts’ about Palestinian evictions
After two years without an Israeli ambassador in Ottawa, Ronen Hoffman has arrived with much on his plate, including his goal to explain the “truth” about the Sheikh Jarrah evictions which preceded the worst flare up of Israel and Palestine violence in years. The crisis led to a schism in Canadian federal politics, with the […]
Astravas at helm of Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s new team
Now minister of emergency preparedness and president of the Queen’s Privy Council, Bill Blair has brought over his chief of staff of the last two years and counting, Zita Astravas, to run his new office. Astravas was chief of staff to Blair through his time as public safety minister, starting in December 2019. A former […]
Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022
Ottawa’s back in action and this year’s political landscape of the powerful and influential will be shaped by the prolonged pandemic and a repeat minority Parliament, one Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to avoid when he called the snap election in August. But year one of this renewed Liberal mandate could bring some stability—or force compromise—with […]
de Adder’s Take: 01-31-2022
Former Mulroney speechwriter, ‘Proud Bleu’ Paul Terrien remembered by Tory leaders
Paul Terrien, a speechwriter for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, died Jan. 24 at the age 72 in the Hull Hospital in Quebec after a severe brain aneurysm. The high-profile political figure worked with two different party leaders aside from Mulroney, including as an English and French speechwriter for Stephen Harper from 2014 to 2015, […]
Fraser hires a new chief of staff after Mendicino scoops up Mike Jones
There’s a new chief at the helm of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s office, after Mike Jones was recently scooped up to head Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s team. As reported by Hill Climbers in November, Jones initially stayed on in the immigration office, where he’d been since December 2019, as chief of […]
Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2022
Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Cameron Ahmad Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Cecely Roy 613-957-5555 Freeland, Chrystia Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Leslie Church Alex Lawrence Adrienne Vaupshas 613-369-5696 Alghabra, Omar Transport Mike Maka Valérie Glazer Laurel Lennox 613-991-0700 Anand, Anita National Defence Mike Power Sabrina […]
House of Commons set to return in hybrid format on Monday, Jan. 31
MONDAY, JAN. 31 House Returns—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 26 weeks in 2022. It’s set to return in a hybrid format on Monday, Jan. 31, and will sit every weekday from Jan. 31 to Friday, Feb. 18. It will return again a week later on Feb. 28 and will sit for one week. It […]
