Ottawa-bound bikers form ‘Rolling Thunder’ rally
The Rolling Thunder biker rally kicked off on April 29, 2022, as protesters gathered in downtown Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia The Ottawa Police Service was out in force on April 29, 2022, for the first day of the Rolling Thunder biker rally.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia The Rolling Thunder biker […]
‘If the will is there’: Canada must address ‘root problems’ in climate plan, says environment watchdog
The government’s plan to create a net-zero economy has some sizable flaws, according to Canada’s environment commissioner. Unrealistic assumptions about hydrogen power; a carbon pricing system that tilts the burden for change away from industry and towards the poor; and a missing-in-action “just transition” plan for workers are just a few of the problems highlighted […]
Transport Minister Alghabra’s office reaches 19 staff
There are five new staff to report, and one departure, in Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s office since Hill Climbers’ last dive into the team in late December, including Emma Kristensen, who’s been brought on as director of appointments, cabinet, and parliamentary affairs. Kristensen joined Alghabra’s team in January after roughly two years as an operations […]
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World Press Freedom Awards Luncheon happens May 3 at the NAC
MONDAY, MAY 2 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Frida, May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-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, […]
de Adder’s Take: 05-02-2022
Innovation is not invention
A key to understanding innovation-based growth is to understand that innovation is not invention, nor is it only high-tech and the creation of new technology and gadgets. Innovation is the whole progression of taking new ideas and devising new or improved products and services. It comes in all stages of the production of goods and […]
Politics and the Pen faithful unpack their dancing shoes as the annual gala returns to the Château Laurier
After two years as a virtual event, Politics and the Pen, billed as “Ottawa’s most anticipated party,” will happen in person at the Fairmont Château Laurier on May 17. The annual gala, which regularly crams 500 politicians, staffers, lobbyists, writers, diplomats and business leaders into a ballroom, also serves as a fundraiser for the Writer’s […]
This week in photos
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appears as a witness before the Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, 2022, to answer questions about the resettlement of Afghans displaced by the conflict in their country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault speaks during a press conference in West Block on April […]
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