Bruce Carson remembered by friends; Marc Roy joins Sandstone; Dale Eisler writes a book; and Kate Purchase has a baby
Bruce Carson, a former top aide and senior adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper, died on March 5, at the age of 76 after months of deterioration due to cancer. The Ottawa-born native grew up in the Old Ottawa East neighbourhood, just steps from the Rideau Canal, and had a deep passion for skating and […]
UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity happening March 7-18 in New York City
MONDAY, MARCH 14 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons breaks for two weeks, from March 7-18, and will resume sitting on March 21-April 8. It will take 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 […]
de Adder’s Take: 03-14-2022
Top 100 Lobbyists 2022: Hybrid model is new norm for lobbyists tired of virtual meetings
A return to more in-person meetings in 2022 may reduce the extraordinarily high level of government engagement that has been typical during the COVID-19 pandemic, but probably not down to pre-pandemic levels, according to some lobbyists. “I think we may already be starting to see a tapering-off as we bounce back from COVID,” said Jason […]
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New operations director, press secretary in the mix for Northern Affairs Minister Vandal
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, who was given added responsibility for Prairies Economic Development Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency last fall, has some new faces on his team this Parliament, including new operations director Nikki Hipkin. Hipkin was previously director of operations to Liberal MP Jim Carr as the prime minister’s special […]
Tributes flow for ‘masterful’ strategist John Duffy after passing
Tributes are pouring in from fellow Liberals and from the rest of the political spectrum for strategist and author John Duffy, who died unexpectedly at his home on March 3, according to his obituary. He was 58. Duffy was actively involved at the highest level of federal politics for decades, including 20 years as an […]
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Minister Rodriguez names press secretary, among other new hires
There’s been a fair bit of staff movement in Quebec Lieutenant and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s office since Hill Climbers last checked in, including the addition of Laura Scaffidi as press secretary. Scaffidi landed in the minister’s office in January, fresh from three years as an associate development officer with the National Arts Centre in […]
Anand to take part in 90th annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
MONDAY, MARCH 7 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons breaks for two weeks, from March 7-18, and will resume sitting on March 21-April 8. It will take 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 […]
