Read all about it: Digital Government Minister Murray’s team so far
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray is busy leading efforts to replace the government’s Phoenix pay system and cut down the pay backlog, among other things, with Ashley Wright in place leading her policy team. Along with serving as director of policy to Ms. Murray, Ms. Wright is also currently acting as chief of staff to […]
Canada can look to Japan as ‘bridge-builder’ in the Asia Pacific, envoy says
Japan’s new ambassador to Canada says his country can be the “best bridge-builder” in the Asia Pacific and he’d like to see the two close countries develop more “concrete” connections. “We hope to be regarded as the best bridge-builder between the Asia Pacific and Canada,” said Yasuhisa Kawamura during a Feb. 11 interview at the […]
Former Harper adviser Benjamin Perrin pens book on opioid crisis
University of British Columbia law professor Benjamin Perrin has authored a new book on the opioid crisis, which criticizes the drug policies of his past boss, former prime minister Stephen Harper. Prof. Perrin served as Mr. Harper’s legal adviser, working out of the Prime Minister’s Office, from 2012 to 2013, but later broke with Mr.Harper, […]
Same staff, new office: a look at federal Public Safety Minister Blair’s team
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has brought a number of staff from his old office as border security minister to his new team, including director of parliamentary affairs Jordan Crosby and director of operations Radey Barrack. Mr. Crosby started out as an issues manager to Mr. Blair when he was border security […]
Trudeau cancels trip to CARICOM in Barbados, faces pressure to end pipeline protests here at home
MONDAY, FEB. 17 Prime Minister to Attend CARICOM—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled his trip on Feb. 16 to visit to Bridgetown, Barbados (Feb. 17-18). He was supposed to attend CARICOM, but cancelled the trip amid pressure to end the pipeline protests across Canada. For more information, call the PMO Press Office at 613-957-5555. House Sitting—The […]
It’s Louis Riel Day today in Manitoba, Salhany offers a fresh book on Canada’s ‘most famous trial in court history’
It might be Family Day in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and New Brunswick today, but in Manitoba today, it’s Louis Riel Day, Feb. 17. Roger E. Salhany, a retired justice of the Superior Court of Ontario and a former trial lawyer, has written a fabulous book, A Rush to Judgment: The Unfair Trial of Louis […]
Innovation Minister Bains names former PMO adviser as his policy head
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains has a number of former PMO staffers in his office this Parliament, including new director of policy Sarah Hussaini. Until recently, Ms. Hussaini was busy at work as a policy adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office, which she first joined in November 2016 as a special assistant for […]
Press Gallery keeps Bingham Cup, defeats U.S. Embassy team in dominating fashion
For the second year in a row, a hockey team representing the Parliamentary Press Gallery defeated a team of U.S. Embassy staffers to win the Bingham Cup. While the exact score of the informal match is disputed—The Hill Times got varying reports, with one observer tallying a score of 9-3—what is not up for debate is […]
‘Concise, original, well informed, and fearless’: Craig Oliver’s prolific life in journalism
He’s known half of Canada’s prime ministers, covered every Canadian election since 1957, and spent nearly a decade in Washington, but Craig Oliver remains remarkably humble for someone who’s borne witness to the peaks of power for so many years. But for someone who’s quite literally seen it all—from rancorous leadership and election campaigns, to […]
Raptors boss Masai Ujiri joins Trudeau on Africa trip
The president of the defending NBA champions has joined the Canadian prime minister for a trip to Africa where Justin Trudeau hopes to win votes in Canada’s bid for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. The Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri joined Mr. Trudeau on Can Force One as it headed from Ottawa […]
