Mendicino to talk about Canada’s changing threat landscape, reimagining of national security and intelligence practices on Monday, June 27
MONDAY, JUNE 27 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-Oct. 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 […]
de Adder’s Take: 06-27-2022
New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team earlier this month after a year working as an aide to B.C. Liberal MP Terry Beech, most recently overseeing both his Hill and constituency teams as chief of staff. He’d earlier […]
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Diplomatic Circles: India celebrates diamond anniversary
Indian High Commissioner AjayBisaria, left, marked his country’s75th independence day at the ShawCentre on June 14. He was joined byevent organizer Krishan Gupta andForeign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Dance troupe Upasana performs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Tricia Malonda Simanjuntak and her husband,Indonesian ambassador Daniel TumpalSumurung Simanjuntak, […]
Diplomatic Circles: Portugal marks national day
Portuguese Ambassador António Leão Rochagreets acting Pakistan high commissionerShahbaz Mansoor Malik at the official residenceduring an event celebrating Portugal’s nationalday on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia European Union Ambassador Melita Gabric andLuísa Leão Rocha, wife of the Portugueseambassador.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Hannes Machor, deputy head of missionat the […]
On, then off, then on once again: Conservative leadership contenders set to debate in Calgary
Mark your calendars, it’s now official. The Western Standard is set to host a debate between (most) of the candidates vying for the Conservative Party’s top job on July 8, the first Friday of the all-important Conservative campaign trail destination: the Calgary Stampede. Originally scheduled for July 9, the Alberta-based independent media outlet decided to […]
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Committees on camera: star witnesses put House meetings in spotlight
Then-Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev speaks with reporters before the Special Canada-China Relations Committee meeting on Jan. 20, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Canada’s then-ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, appears before the Special Canada-China Relations Committee on Feb. 5, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Then-Liberal MP and former cabinet […]
‘An idea whose time has come’: expand Hill precinct, says Fergus
Parliamentarians have an opportunity to make the Parliamentary Precinct safer by securing the area from those who would “sow chaos” and expanding the area under the jurisdiction of police who protect the Hill, while still retaining public access, says Liberal MP Greg Fergus. “It’s a reality that we have to face up to, that sometimes […]
