Made-in-Canada vaccines, Proud Boys get blacklisted
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 2, 2021, outside Rideau Cottage, where he announced the government has signed a tentative deal with Maryland-based Novavax to produce its vaccine in a new Montreal facility that’s still under construction. The deal hinges on Health Canada regulators approving the vaccine, which is still under review. Even if it’s […]
National Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new chief of staff, Faizel Gulamhussein
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a new chief of staff in charge of her team, after bidding farewell to Bernard Boutin, who’s exited to become director of stakeholder relations and a senior Quebec adviser to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland as of Feb. 8. Mr. Boutin had been running Ms. Lebouthillier’s […]
MPs call out Wall Street as GameStop stock skyrockets
Hedge funds were the target of bipartisan criticism in the midst of a volatile week in the stock market. When questioned about GameStop’s stock price and its implications in a Jan. 28 press conference, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who serves Burnaby South, B.C., told Global News that small day and retail traders were not the […]
De Adder’s Take: 02-03-2021
Employment Minister Qualtrough makes some staff changes, hires new Atlantic adviser Maria Morley
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has made a number of tweaks to her political staff lineup, including recently welcoming Maria Morley on board as her new regional affairs adviser for the Atlantic. Ms. Morley arrived in Ms. Qualtrough’s office straight from the Liberal research bureau (LRB), where she’d been similarly offering […]
Colleagues to honour human rights legacy of Paul Dewar on Feb. 6
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to sit until Feb. 5. It will take a one-week break and return on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and sit every weekday until Friday, Feb. 26. It will take a one-week break, March 1-March […]
Canada-Philippines ties positive despite past flare-ups, says new Filipino envoy
After recent spats between Ottawa and Manila, the Philippines’ new ambassador says relations between the countries are on the right path. “The relationship is very good,” said Ambassador Rodolfo Robles, who presented his letter of credence to then-governor general Julie Payette on Nov. 30. “It’s very friendly and very productive on both sides.” The ties […]
Innovation Minister Champagne names new chief of staff, Sarah Hussaini
New Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has made the first key step to shoring up his new ministerial office: naming Sarah Hussaini to the role of chief of staff. Ms. Hussaini has been working in the innovation minister’s office under former minister Navdeep Bains since December 2019. Originally a director of policy, she […]
Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, Stanley Kutcher explore the pandemic of racism in Facebook live series on Monday
MONDAY, FEB. 1 House Sitting—The House will likely be sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to sit until Feb. 5. It will take a one-week break and return on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and sit every weekday until Friday, Feb. 26. It will take a one-week break, […]
As O’Toole looks to centre Conservatives, party greenlights former Liberal P.E.I. minister as Conservative candidate
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole got a bit of a boost recently in his plan to frame the party as one that sits “squarely in the centre” of the political spectrum. A former Liberal health minister for the province of Prince Edward Island, Doug Currie, is running under the federal Conservative banner in the riding of […]
