Meet Environment Minister Guilbeault’s new team
With the recent release of the federal government’s 2030 emissions reduction plan, plenty of eyes are on Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and his team, which includes two policy directors, Joanna Dafoe and Michael Brewster. Dafoe leads climate and international affairs policy for Guilbeault, and has been in the environment minister’s office since […]
New book delves into political and diplomatic backstory of 1972 Summit Series
Gary Smith, a former Canadian diplomat and ambassador, is marking the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit series with a book about the behind-the-scenes political and diplomatic drama that went into organizing it. The book, Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series, published by Douglas & McIntyre, will be released on April 16 […]
Wilkinson to deliver remarks at C.D. Howe Institute event on Tuesday, April 12
MONDAY, APRIL 11 House Sitting—The House of Commons is taking a two-week break, April 11-22, and will return on April 25-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, […]
‘What I do as a journalist is the way I defend my country,’ says Parliamentary Press Gallery’s sole Ukrainian reporter
Coverage of Canada’s response to Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a major file for many of the 303 permanent members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. But for Maksym Nalyvaiko, it’s also deeply personal, as he watches the country of his birth face brutal attacks from Russian forces that have now reached the level of […]
Métropolitain buzzes on budget night, but it’s not like the old days
The Métropolitain Brasserie, political Ottawa’s favourite hangout and watering hole, was buzzing on budget night 2022, but not like the old days. It was busy and had a bit of an intense vibe, but it wasn’t packed, as budget nights in “the before times” used to be. Some reminisced of the days of Hy’s while […]
Budget Day 2022 on the Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop outside the House of Commons before delivering the 2022 budget speech on April 7, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer after the government presents its 2022 budget to […]
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Budget days through the years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then finance minister Bill Morneau arrive to the House of Commons to deliver the 2019 federal budget on March 19, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Then finance minister Bill Morneau talks with reporters from the West Block foyer after presenting the budget to Parliament on March 19, […]
