De Adder’s Take: 03-10-2021
Ambassador Dion to deliver March 12 lecture on democracy’s health in the COVID era
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s sitting March 8-12 and will take 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 […]
Alberta MP launches petition to ban use of the term ‘assault rifle’
Alberta Conservative MP David Yurdiga launched a petition March 3 seeking to stop use of the term “assault rifle” in the House of Commons when it comes to conversations about guns, calling it a scare tactic used to “demonize all guns,” reports Fort McMurray Today. The MP for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, Alta., posted the petition to […]
Minister Carr’s team beginning to take shape
Liberal MP Jim Carr was returned to the government’s front bench on Jan. 12, as a minister without portfolio serving as the PM’s special representative for the Prairies, and he’s slowly getting his office in place, with Carlene Variyan named as chief of staff. Ms. Variyan joins Mr. Carr’s team from Natural Resources Minister Seamus […]
Defence Minister Sajjan to speak at Canadian Defence Association Ottawa conference to held March 10-12
MONDAY, MARCH 8 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s sitting March 8-12 and will take 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 […]
Global Affairs Canada’s Pearson Building increases perimeter security, adding a ‘security fence’ around building
Global Affairs is beefing up its protective perimeter with additional security outside the Pearson Building on Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The protection upgrades are scheduled to be completed this spring, and will include a “security fence,” as well as new security booths on Sussex Drive and on King Edward Avenue. The upgrades also include a […]
Social Development Minister Hussen adds two policy assistants, new Atlantic adviser
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has five recent additions to his ministerial team, including Jibril Hussein as Atlantic regional affairs adviser and assistant to the minister’s parliamentary secretary. Mr. Hussein started on the job in early February. He graduated from the University of Winnipeg, where he studied for a bachelor’s degree in […]
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Dr. Sharma finds reason to ‘smile’
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, had a reason to don her ‘smile’ mask on March 5, 2021, as she shared news that regulators have approved Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, giving the country its fourth shot. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 3, 2021, arrives for a media availability at the […]
A look at new Foreign Affairs Minister Garneau’s team, so far
After five years as transport minister, now-Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau is firming up a new team, and, so far, a number of staffers hired under his predecessor are staying on, including director of policy Annie Lagueux. Ms. Lagueux has been head of policy in the foreign affairs minister’s office, previously under then-minister François-Philippe Champagne, […]
