Staffing moves in Families Minister Hussen’s team include two new advisers
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has made a number of staffing changes in his office of late, including adding two new advisers to his team. Daniel Saad joined Mr. Hussen’s office as a senior policy adviser, moving to Ottawa from Toronto to do so. Mr. Saad spent the last roughly two years […]
Norwegian envoy returns to bilateral work after ‘360 degree’ view
Coming from a “360-degree foreign policy” view in the office of Norway’s prime minister, the country’s new ambassador to Canada says he’s looking forward to being back in bilateral relations. The most recent item on Jon Elvedal Fredriksen’s resume is director general of the Prime Minister’s International department, which he said amounted to being a […]
‘Do you wanna double check that, please?’: high-stakes House shenanigans came with much-needed moments laughs, as MPs staved off #elxn44 (for now)
There were some laughs in the House during last week’s nail-biter confidence vote brought on by a Conservative motion that could have sent voters to the polls amid a global pandemic, which still might happen, by the way. While it ultimately turned out to be all for naught, with the NDP and Greens siding with […]
Innovation Minister Bains adds new senior adviser, executive assistant
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains has a new senior adviser in his office, with Tisha Ashton making her return to the ministerial staff ranks on Parliament Hill. A former longtime staffer to then-Liberal MP and cabinet minister Scott Brison, Ms. Ashton was director of policy to Mr. Brison in his capacity as president […]
Carville to talk about likely outcomes of Nov. 3 U.S. election on Oct. 28 in Munk Dialogues series
MONDAY, OCT. 26 House Sitting—The House of Commons is sitting in a hybrid format right now during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. The House is scheduled to sit Oct. 26-Nov. 6. It will another one-week break, Nov. 9-13, and is then scheduled to sit every weekday from Nov. 16-Dec. 11, and that’s it […]
De Adder’s Take: 10-21-2020
Hall exits PMO for director role with Labour Minister Tassi
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office has seen a few staff departures and promotions of late, including that of deputy director of scheduling and co-ordination Geoff Hall, who has taken over as director of operations to Labour Minister Filomena Tassi. Mr. Hall has spent the last almost five years working in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), […]
Ailish Campbell named Canada’s next EU ambassador, becoming first woman in role
Canada’s chief trade commissioner is becoming its next ambassador in Brussels. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne named Ailish Campbell to the post on Oct. 17. She is succeeding Daniel Costello who is back at the Pearson Building. “Proud and honoured to be asked to represent Canada as Ambassador designate to the EU,” Ms. Campbell tweeted. […]
Elizabeth May, Bruce Heyman dive into U.S. election repercussions in Oct. 21 Pearson Centre event
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 House Sitting—The House of Commons is sitting in a hybrid format right now during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. The House is scheduled to sit Oct. 19-Nov. 6. It will another one-week break, Nov. 9-13, and is then scheduled to sit every weekday from Nov. 16-Dec. 11, and that’s it […]
Diplomacy disrupted: envoys adapt their work amid the COVID crisis
The pandemic has disrupted how diplomats do their work, but they say it’s also made clear the importance of local connections and information in response to a crisis. Gone are the days where diplomats mingle at large events hosted in their residences, the Château Laurier, parliamentary buildings, or on the sidelines of multilateral events. That’s […]
