Greece felt ‘very happy’ to have Canada’s top diplomat in Athens last year amid pandemic, says new Greek envoy
Greece was “very honoured” to have the then-foreign affairs minister François-Philippe Champagne visit Greece amid the pandemic, said the new Greek ambassador to Canada. Ambassador Konstantina Athanassiadou said the visit shows a “very good connection” between Ottawa and Athens. She said the difficulty of visiting foreign countries during COVID—especially one so far away—added an “additional […]
Kippen exits as chief to Minister Chagger to join Liberal HQ
Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth Minister Bardish Chagger is in the market for a new chief of staff following Jamie Kippen’s exit for Liberal Party headquarters earlier this month, where he’s taken up the post of senior director of election readiness. “His work is focused on continuing to step up our Liberal volunteers’ work to stay […]
Conservatives convene online for virtual policy convention March 18-20
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 House Not Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s taking a break from March 15-19. It’s scheduled to sit again March 22-26, will take a two-week break, March 29-April 9. It’s then scheduled to sit every weekday for the next five weeks, […]
De Adder’s Take: 03-17-2021
Green Party leader Paul hosts riding-connecting conversations
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is using the platform she has to share her voice with those who live within her slated Toronto riding, as part of a new series dubbed TC Connect. “We’re looking for a way to proactively highlight the stories and experiences of people within Toronto Centre,” she told The Hill Times. […]
Trade Minister Ng hires a new policy director, Jillian White
Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng has new hands on the wheel of her ministerial policy team, after recruiting Jillian White from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s team to replace Simon Beauchemin as Ms. Ng’s director of policy. Mr. Beauchemin marked his exit at the end of January and had […]
‘A bit young to be a grandfather’: Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announces he’s a grandpa
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is now a grandfather. Mr. Miller posted a photo of the newborn to his Instagram last week. a few days before he turned 48 on March 12. “A little news: just before midnight last night, I became a grandpa. Say hello to Magnus!” he wrote. Mr. Miller is married to […]
Virtual reality Centre Block tour ‘coolest thing’ the Library of Parliament has ever done, says VR chief
And then there was light. But not just any light. It’s the shine of a virtual-reality experience blasting through my headset and transporting me to the Centre Block without needing to leave the confines of my own home. Jointly produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Library of Parliament, it launched on […]
Families and Social Development Minister Hussen to talk about this path to federal cabinet on March 17
MONDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s taking a break from March 15-19. It’s scheduled to sit again March 22-26, will take a two-week break, March 29-April 9. It’s then scheduled to sit every weekday for the next five weeks, […]
One year into pandemic
Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole, pictured March 9, 2021, as he addresses the press on his opposition-day motion to call on the government to provide sector-specific aid to pandemic-battered industries. Green Party Leader Annamie Paul’s reflection appears on a monitor, as she and Green MP Paul Manly hold a press conference to speak about her […]
