Trudeau appoints new chief information officer of Canada, reappoints CRA commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Catherine Luelo as the new chief information officer of Canada, effective later this month on July 26. Previously the senior vice-president and chief information officer at Air Canada from 2017-2021, Ms. Luelo also served as vice-president, information technology and then chief information officer at energy infrastructure company Enbridge Inc. from 2012-2017. […]
Ryerson University’s Democratic Exchange hosts ‘Elections 101 Workshop’ on July 20
MONDAY, JULY 19 House Not Sitting—The House, which has been sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic with most MPs connecting remotely, is now adjourned for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks over September, October, November, and December. It will […]
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‘If you listen to 15 years of stories, over and over again, of the worst and most heinous crimes against humanity, you cannot help but be affected’: departing Conservative MP David Sweet calls for more mental health resources for MPs
For Conservative MP David Sweet, one of the most rewarding aspects of his job was helping people facing persecution, while serving on the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights since 2008, including vice chair since 2019. But he also says the position took a mental health toll on him, which is partly why he’s not […]
Jean-Luc Ferland returns to the Hill as comms director to Innovation Minister Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has found a new director of communications for his office in Jean-Luc Ferland, who’s returned to the Hill after a-year-and-a-half away. Mr. Ferland previously served as communications director to then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains from September 2018 until early February 2020. Since leaving the Hill, he’s done freelance communications […]
McKenna set to dive into new, post-politics pool to combat climate change
The day after she announced her intention to not seek re-election, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna went for a morning swim at Ottawa’s Britannia Beach. Beyond the exercise and the break from the early summer heat, the post-dawn dip reconnected the two-term Member of Parliament to a high-school dream. “I wanted to be an […]
Amid increased hostilities, Minister Chagger announces national summits on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
A key ask from Muslim Canadian organizers in the wake of a hate-based attack on a family in London, Ont., last month will be fulfilled next week. The government is hosting a National Summit on Islamophobia on July 22, Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger announced in a press release July 9. The event […]
PMO changes: MacKendrick exits for health minister’s team
Staff have been on the move in and out of the Prime Minister’s Office of late, including Andrew MacKendrick, who recently left his post as a communications planner in the top office to become deputy director of communications to Health Minister Patty Hajdu. Mr. MacKendrick marked his first day in Ms. Hajdu’s office on July […]
O’Toole to host virtual meet-and-greet fundraising events, July 20, July 21
MONDAY, JULY 12 House Not Sitting—The House, which has been sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely, is now adjourned for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks over September, October, November, and December. It will […]
