Diplomatic Circles: Austria celebrates 70
Austria’s Minister for the EU andConstitution Karoline Edtstadler, left, andAustrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Edtstadler, Meier-Kajbic, and Sandra McCardell,Global Affairs’ assistant deputy minister for Europe,Arctic, the Middle East, and Maghreb, mark 70 yearsof official Canada-Austria diplomatic relations at theofficial residence on May 27The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Hannes […]
Diplomatic Circles: Mexican week kicks off, Hungary in concert with Ukraine
Mexican Ambassador Juan José GómezCamacho addresses attendees.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Mi Nombre es Mexico hails from the state ofAguascalientes.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Jacqueline Marquez Rojano, and members of the mariachi band Mi Nombre es Mexico participated in the opening of Mexican Week in Canada festivities on May 19 at […]
Japan eager to see Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, says new ambassador
As the wait for Canada’s highly anticipated Indo-Pacific strategy continues, Japan’s new ambassador is hoping to see it released by the end of the year. “The Japanese government has been waiting for the formulation of the Canadian strategy on Asia-Pacific,” said Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, who officially started his post earlier this month. He said […]
Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health
Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth anniversary on June 15. And as part of the event, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux is set to launch the Hi Dad Foundation, a year-round initiative that will continue the work of raising awareness around the importance […]
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Portraits around Parliament
Former House Speaker Geoff Regan poses for a portrait in his office while speaking to The Hill Times on Nov. 28, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Desmond Cole, author of The Skin We’re In, poses for a portrait in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 11, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade […]
Staff additions bring Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s team to 13
Queen’s Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair now has a total of 13 political staff on his roster, with his most recent addition being Cleopatra Masinga-Chibueze, who’s been hired as the minister’s executive assistant. Masinga-Chibueze started on the job earlier this month, after six months as a legislative assistant to Ontario Liberal […]
Lessons from Cobalt for Ontario’s Ring of Fire
The Westminster Parliament boasts more than a few noteworthy prime ministers who were writers worth reading. Prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli stand out as exceptionally popular authors of numerous works of fiction, history, and verse. And there is a long list of British MPs who have written crime and spy novels and some exposés. […]
de Adder’s Take: 06-13-2022
‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special
Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June 2 a picture of a billboard in New York City’s Times Square promoting his late brother, Norm Macdonald‘s new Netflix special. “There’s a new billboard in Times Square,” he wrote. The […]
