Plugging into Energy Minister Hodgson’s team
The minister now has a 17-member staff contingent, which includes Carolyn Svonkin as director of communications and Bryn de Chastelain as director of operations.
Poilievre finds key back to the House in his home province
Plus: former MP Alain Rayes calls the recent Quebec byelection a warning to all political parties; new heads of mission assigned to Singapore, Fiji, and São Paolo, Brazil; and Minister Dabrusin will speak in Halifax on Friday.
de Adder’s Take: 08-20-2025
NATO defence chiefs talk Russia-Ukraine
Plus, Joly and Fuhr mark a milestone for the Coast Guard in Finland.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin to sit down with Halifax Chamber on Aug. 22
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20 Webinar: ‘The Value of Post-Secondary Education in Canada’—The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations hosts the virtual launch of its 2025 report: The Value of Post-Secondary Education in Canada, based on a survey conducted by Abacus Data. Join us for a discussion with key post-secondary sector stakeholders as they reflect on the report’s […]
Internal documents detail costs piling up for prison dairy program
The alleged justification for this prison agribusiness investment is reducing recidivism by instilling ‘transferable’ skills in prisoners, but only 12-16 positions have been created by the tens of millions of dollars spent, and CSC says it ‘does not track’ the post-release employment outcomes.
Anand to meet with Finnish president
Plus, Finance Canada reveals part of the government’s legislative plan.
A baker’s dozen of staff currently in place in Minister Gull-Masty’s office
The team so far includes director of Indigenous relations Kristen Moar, director of operations Chantal Tshimanga, and director of communications Jérémy Collard.
de Adder’s Take: 08-18-2025
Poilievre’s parliamentary homecoming on the line
Plus, Zelenskyy and European leaders meet Trump in Washington.
