Two years later: new ambassadors for Israel, U.S. present letters of credence
Two ambassadorships vacant since 2019 were recently filled, with new Israeli Ambassador Ronen Hoffman having arrived in Canada on Nov. 28 and U.S. ambassador to Canada David Cohen having landed in Ottawa on Dec. 1. Both were at Rideau Hall on Dec. 7 to present their letters of credence to Governor General Mary Simon, alongside Spain’s new ambassador […]
New Italian envoy trumpets Italian-Canadian links on Parliament Hill
With representation in cabinet and in the House of Commons and Senate, Italy’s new envoy in Ottawa is trumpeting the positive effect Italian-Canadians have on Parliament Hill in contributing to better relations between the two G7 nations. Italian Ambassador Andrea Ferrari said having such a large representation of Italian-Canadians in federal politics is “very important” […]
From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives
From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives
Leslie Church now leading Deputy PM Freeland’s office
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promoted her director of policy from the last Parliament, Leslie Church, to take over as chief of staff. Church first joined Freeland’s team as policy head in October 2020, fresh from an almost year-long run as chief of staff to then-public services and procurement minister Anita […]
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Singh’s on-trend TikToks show his deep understanding of fast-growing medium, but unclear if it will translate into votes
When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) served up a generous plate of spaghetti with a side of dancing on the massively popular social media platform TikTok last month, he harnessed his understanding of the medium to reach more than three million viewers with his video. That understanding of the nature of TikTok, the […]
de Adder’s Take: 12-13-2021
‘On Parliament Hill, it is an organ of record’: Mercer gives a shout-out to The Hill Times in new book
Canadian comedian Rick Mercer has a new memoir out, Talking to Canadians: A Memoir, published by Penguin Random House Canada, and in it, the funny guy gives a pretty good shout-out to The Hill Times. “On Parliament Hill, it is an organ of record. It is essentially the school newspaper for the Hill. Everyone on the Hill, […]
