Senator Black to host Hill reception for ‘exceptional’ Canadian whiskies on June 15
MONDAY, JUNE 13 House Sitting—The House will sit June 13-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on Sept. 19 and will sit Sept. 19-Oct. 7, 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 […]
A dive into the new Conservative House leader and whip teams
The Conservative caucus got a new House leadership team upon MP Erin O’Toole’s ouster as party leader in February, with Ontario MP John Brassard taking over as House leader and Alberta MP Blaine Calkins as whip, and in turn, there’s been some staff movement in both offices. Phil Bolduc, who had been chief of staff […]
Diplomatic Circles: Argentina flies the flag
Dominican Republic Ambassador MichelleCohen de Friedlander, left, BrazilianAmbassador Pedro Henrique Lopes Borio,Martinez Gramuglia, and Panama AmbassadorRomy Vasquez Morales.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peru Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez Arnillas,left, Martinez Gramuglia, and El SalvadorAmbassador Ricardo Alfonso CisnerosRodriguez.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Kuwait Ambassador Reem Al Khaled andMartinez Gramuglia.The Hill Times photograph by Sam […]
Diplomatic Circles: A toast to Bangladesh, ministers attend Israel celebration
Philippines Ambassador Rodolfo Robles, left,snaps a selfie with Bangladesh HighCommissioner Khalilur Rahman at theBangladesh national day reception on March 25at the Delta Hotel.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, parliamentarysecretary to the foreign affairs minister, andRahman raise a glass. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Sangeetha Arya, left, Liberal MP […]
Diplomatic Circles: Europe unites at the NAC
Ann Lind, Sweden’s minister of foreign affairs, left, joinsher Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly, and EuropeanUnion Ambassador Melita Gabric to celebrate EuropeDay at the National Arts Centre on May 4.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Gabric and Liberal MP FrancescoSorbara. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Gabric delivers a speech to the gathered guestsThe […]
Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in August 2020, is set to release a new book on his time in politics early next year. According to publisher ECW Press, Morneau paints a “positive picture, tracing his widely lauded […]
A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge of the SNC-Lavalin affair when holding the post of Attorney General. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Michael Wernick, then-Clerk of the Privy Council, appears before the House Justice and […]
Policy director among new hires for Heritage Minister Rodriguez
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has some new faces in both of his ministerial offices, including Ron Ahluwalia, who’s been hired as his director of policy for heritage. As recently reported, Shane Mackenzie left Seniors Minister Kamal Khera’s office earlier this spring to become head of appointments in Rodriguez’s heritage office. Also (relatively) […]
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Border phone search bill creates ‘wishy-washy’ threshold: Sen. Simons
A government bill granting border agents the power to search phones is getting “tough scrutiny” in the Senate, and its’ threshold for searches is “too vague,” according to Independent Senator Paula Simons. Bill S-7 would grant border officers the power to search through a traveller’s electronic device, such as a phone or laptop, any time […]
