de Adder’s Take: 12-06-2021
Bellegarde to be honoured as 2021 Nation Builder of the Year by Empire Club of Canada on Dec. 9
MONDAY, DEC. 6 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit in a hybrid format every weekday from Monday, Nov. 29-Dec. 17. It will resume sitting again on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Pearson Centre Conference: Agenda 2022, Priorities for the New Parliament and Government—Canada has a new Parliament and government. There are many critical issues that need […]
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International Development Minister Sajjan taps Ashley Wright to lead his new office
Ashley Wright has joined the chief of staff ranks on Parliament Hill, having been tapped to lead new International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office. Sajjan is now also the minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. Wright spent the previous Parliament as director of policy to then-digital government minister Joyce Murray, briefly […]
Diplomatic Circles: Latvia flies anniversary flag
Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums delivers remarks at a Nov. 18 flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Latvia.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas, pictured during her speech.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Ottawa Deputy Mayor Laura Dudas and Latvian Ambassador Karlis […]
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Saint-Germain, Dean to take over as leaders of Senate’s biggest crew
The largest faction in the Red Chamber will start the new year with a new leadership team. On Jan. 1, Quebec Senator Raymonde Saint-Germaine will become facilitator of the Independent Senators Group, after holding the deputy facilitator role since it was created four years ago. Sen. Saint-Germain succeeds British Columbia Senator Yuen Pau Woo as […]
‘Extremely dangerous’ nuclear weapons arms race needs to be confronted, says Austrian diplomat
With the world “smack in the middle of a nuclear arms race again,” Canada should engage in the disarmament debate, says the Austrian president-designate for an upcoming meeting of nations party to a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which came into force in January, bars countries […]
