Wilson-Raybould’s memoir, two Michaels’ saga land on Shaughnessy Cohen shortlist
“Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by former Liberal cabinet minister-turned-Independent-MP Jody Wilson-Raybould is among the finalists for this year’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Wilson-Raybould’s memoir, released amid the federal election campaign last September, details her swift rise within and even swifter disillusion with the federal political system, going from a […]
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Feds must solve ‘certainty challenge’ to reach emissions targets: Q&A with Michael Bernstein
The Liberal government’s “ambitious” emissions reduction plan lacks priorities and appears “closer to a wish list” than an action plan, says Michael Bernstein, the executive director of a think tank devoted to climate change policy. “One of the concerns I took away after having read the plan is just what a long list of items […]
Numerous new hands at work in Joly’s foreign affairs office
There’s been lots of movement in the foreign affairs minister’s office since Mélanie Joly took over the post from Marc Garneau, with new heads of policy, operations, outreach, and parliamentary affairs in place this Parliament. As previously reported, Sandra Aubé has followed Joly to her new portfolio as chief of staff, while Chantal Gagnon moved […]
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Pierre Poilievre holds leadership rally in Ottawa
Conservative Party MP Pierre Poilievre is pictured on stage at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2022, during a rally to bolster support for his bid for the party’s leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer speaks to the crowd at a rally in support […]
Lisa Raitt tells ‘the full story’ of her husband’s journey with Alzheimer’s
Former Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt invited the CTV News program W5 into her home recently for a deeply personal look into what early onset Alzheimer’s looks like, and what kind of support families like hers are looking for from the federal government. The former deputy leader of the Conservative party, who ran for the […]
Who’s who on the Liberal, NDP House leader and whip teams
Along with meetings between the leaders, the Liberal-NDP agreement lays out plans for “regular” meetings between their respective House leaders and Whips, making it as good a time as any to explore who is working in these key offices. As described in the confidence-and-supply deal, “both parties agree to the minimum standing meetings” of “at […]
David Cohen to talk about strengthening ‘unique’ U.S.-Canada relationship April 5 in Montreal
MONDAY, APRIL 4 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, […]
de Adder’s Take: 04-04-2022
