Parliament suspended until April 20 due to COVID-19 virus
MONDAY, MARCH 16 Note to readers—The Parliamentary Calendar listing of events may change between now and April 20 when the House returns, due to the COVID-19 virus. We will update our listings online and in print, so keep an eye on the Parliamentary Calendar over the next few weeks for any changes. House Not Sitting—The […]
de Adder’s Take: 03-16-2020
Coronavirus couldn’t stop Canadian Cattlemen’s banger last Wednesday night, before Hill shutdown
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s annual party on March 11 officially started at 6:30 p.m., but evidently the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s annual bash was so popular that attendees started rolling in early to get their hands on that savoury, succulent beef. Fears over COVID-19 were definitely present, but not sufficient to scare off MPs, Senators, and […]
MPs discuss coronavirus in the Commons
Liberal MP Sean Fraser Parliamentary secretary to finance minister March 9, 2020 House Chamber “When it comes to something like the coronavirus, I want to make clear that while it is also an economic issue, our number one priority is protecting the health of Canadians. I have been blown away by the leadership of the […]
The Hill braces for Covid-19
As Canada tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Hill is also adjusting. Like many sports leagues across the world, the House of Commons has suspended until April 20, missing two sitting weeks. Access to the House and Senate is being limited to parliamentary personnel and to the Hill media. Tours are being […]
Belisle-Leclerc now leads policy team in Defence Minister Sajjan’s 17-member office
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has a new head of policy in this Parliament, after bumping his former policy adviser, Tania Belisle-Leclerc, up to director status. In all, Mr. Sajjan currently has 17 political staffers on board in his ministerial office. Ms. Belisle-Leclerc has been tackling policy in Mr. Sajjan’s office since April 2018, and […]
‘I wrote The Imperilled Ocean to show that the ocean’s story is also our own’
Laura Trethewey is an ocean journalist on a noble mission: she wants to know how people can save the oceans. So she wrote her first book about it, The Imperilled Ocean: Human Stories From a Changing Sea, an illuminating, beautifully written, and important read, especially for Canada’s federal legislators. In 2015, the former writer and […]
Cuban-Canadian relationship has remained strong regardless of governing party, says senior Cuban official
Political turnover in Ottawa has had little impact over the Canada-Cuba relationship, instead the relationship has remained steadfast due to “state policy,” says a senior Cuban foreign affairs official. Marcelino Medina González, Cuba’s first deputy minister of Foreign Affairs—the equivalent to Canada’s deputy minister of Foreign Affairs—was in Ottawa last week as part of the […]
‘Leader, mentor, and a trail blazer’: Summa prez Tracey Hubley dies
Widely regarded as a top federal government lobbyist, Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley died on March 6, leading to an outpouring of acclaim from the lobbying community and beyond. “Many women talk about supporting one another and mentorship. Fewer do it. Tracey was one who did,” tweeted Summa vice-president Kate Harrison. “She took me and […]
New session sees a few new staff in offices of ministers Bibeau, MacAulay
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s 12-member staff team includes a few new additions this Parliament, including operations manager Daniel Turner and social media manager Mona Sebbane. Mr. Turner was previously busy as a senior field organizer for the federal party in Montreal, at the same time serving as vice-president of communications for the Liberal […]
