Hill rally highlights Afghanistan crisis
Members of the Afghan-Canadian community rallied on Parliament Hill on Aug. 28, 2021 to raise awareness on the situation in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdraws its military from the country and the Taliban seizes power. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Members of the Afghan-Canadian community rallied on Parliament Hill on Aug. 28, 2021 […]
Angry crowds result in cancelled, disrupted Trudeau campaign events
The Liberal leader’s campaign picked up this weekend, after a short pause pre-punctuated with a rare event cancellation due to safety concerns over protesters plaguing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But it didn’t go quietly. This most recent incident occurred on Aug. 29, during a Sunday stump speech intended to promote his party’s climate change policies in […]
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Talking ‘Operation Angus’ with Terry Fallis
TUESDAY, AUG. 31 Operation Angus with Terry Fallis—The Ottawa International Writers’ Festival hosts author Terry Fallis who will discuss his latest novel, Operation Angus. Angus McLintock (accidental Member of Parliament, has won re-election and now junior global affairs minister) and his trusty chief of staff Daniel are thrown into a race against the clock to […]
Life in the City of Dirty Water: memoir takes readers into the life of Clayton Thomas-Müller, environmental activist
Nationally and internationally recognized environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Mr. Mr. Müller is a member of the Treaty Six-based Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, which is located in Northern Manitoba. He is known for his work in Alaska and the United States […]
Trudeau, O’Toole, Blanchet, and Singh prep for first debate on Sept. 2
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25 Capital Pride Festival—Ottawa’s Pride festival will run from Aug. 22 to Aug. 29, and feature both in-person and virtual events. This year’s festival will honour the 50th anniversary of the first large-scale queer rights demonstration in Canada. Canada and the Digitalization of Money—The Centre for International Governance Innovation hosts a webinar, “Canada […]
Paula Simons launches video series celebrating Alberta
Continuing her crusade to share the amazing variety in her home province of Alberta, Independent Senator Paula Simons has started filming a set of videos as of the week of Aug. 9 focused on exploring different aspects of the region and its people. “Calling them ‘mini-docs’ may be a bit grand,” she said in an […]
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‘Incredible feeling’ to lead Centre Block work says Canada’s incoming, sixth-ever Dominion sculptor
After 15 years as Parliament’s official carver, Phil White is departing from his post and passing the hammer and chisel to the new Dominion sculptor, who will be working closely on new carving projects in Centre Block as it undergoes a massive renovation. Mr. White said he is interested to see what his successor and […]
