MPs Duncan, Qaqqaq, van Koeverden to speak at ‘Fresh Faces of Federal Politics’ panel at Empire Club of Canada on Feb. 11
MONDAY, FEB. 10 House Sitting—The House of Commons is not sitting this week, but it will return on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and will sit until Friday, Feb. 28. It will take a one-week break and resume on March 9 to March 13. It adjourns again for one week and will sit from March 23 to […]
Senator Rob Black celebrates Canadian farmers and whisky
On Feb. 5 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, CSG Ontario Senator Rob Black co-hosted a reception celebrating Canadian grain and oilseeds, and the wonderful spirits made from the raw materials. The open bar had everyone in good spirits, too. The Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Quebec Grain Farmers, the Atlantic Grains Council, the […]
Trade Minister Ng scoops up PMO’s Catenaro as communications director
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, who’s also responsible for the small business and export promotion portfolios, recently hired the PMO’s Eleanore Catenaro as her director of communications. Until recently, Ms. Catenaro had been one of a small handful of press secretaries in the Prime Minister’s Office since March 2017. Prior to that, she’d spent a […]
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Taiwan president’s re-election could signal diplomatic shift in China: analysts
The re-election of Taiwan’s president over her pro-Beijing rival has some China analysts concerned it could cause the superpower to shift gears with the self-ruled island, while Canada’s own diplomatic troubles with China prompt questions about Canada’s approach in the region. With Tsai Ing-wen entering her second term with 57 per cent support in the […]
Wooden mace used in House to mark 104 years since Parliament fire
A mace that was used after the original one was destroyed in a devastating 1916 Parliament Hill fire was again spotted in the House of Commons. Since 1977, a wooden mace has been used every year on Feb. 3 to mark the anniversary of the fire. Although the Senate mace was saved from the fire […]
A look at Natural Resources Minister O’Regan’s current 15-member team
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan has now confirmed 15 political staffers in his office this Parliament, including new senior policy advisers Kevin Deagle and Hilary Travis. A former account manager with Spark Advocacy in Ottawa, Mr. Deagle was last working as a policy adviser and press secretary to the Indigenous Services minister, starting (as a […]
Who’s who behind the Indigenous services, Crown-Indigenous relations, and northern affairs ministers’ offices
New Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has held onto a number of staff from his predecessor’s team, including Katharine Heus, who’s now director of policy in the office. Ms. Heus was previously director of operations in the office under former minister Seamus O’Regan, who is now the minister for natural resources. Before following Mr. O’Regan […]
It’s Black History Month and there’s lots happening in the city
MONDAY, FEB. 3 Black History Month—February is Black History Month and there will be a Black History Month Exhibit from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4 at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa. EventBrite. House Sitting—The House of Commons is sitting this week. It will adjourn on Friday, Feb. 7, for one week […]
Julie Lalonde’s Resilience Is Futile to be released this month
Telling a story of fleeing from domestic violence at 20, to being stalked by a former partner for more than a decade, Julie Lalonde‘s Resilience Is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde will be released later this month. “Resilience Is Futile is a story of survival, courage, and ultimately, hope,” […]
