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,” […]
Prime Time party rolls out the red carpet
The Canadian Media Producers Association rolled out the red carpet on Jan. 29 at its Prime Time event to celebrate the premiere of Cardinal’s fourth and final season, a CTV crime show filmed in Sudbury, based off North Bay-native Giles Blunt’s series of novels. The books are set in Algonquin Bay, Mr. Blunt’s fictionalized version […]
New office, new chief: Heather Scoffield is The Toronto Star’s new bureau chief
The Toronto Star‘s parliamentary bureau has moved into its new Byward Market offices, and has a new skipper as well. Heather Scoffield tweeted that she is becoming The Star‘s newest bureau chief, as it takes up residence in the newsroom of Torstar outlet, iPolitics. Ms. Scoffield has been with the paper since 2019, writing as […]
Afghan envoy fills two-year Ottawa vacancy with focus on trade, investment
After two years without an ambassador in Canada, Afghanistan’s new envoy, Mohammad Hassan Soroosh Yousufzai, says he plans to pick up efforts on trade and investment, while also changing impressions of his country as one defined by conflict. Cultural diplomacy and public relations are also important pillars of his work, said Mr. Soroosh, noting a […]
Deputy PM Freeland builds up team
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has continued to build her team, with two more former Prime Minister’s Office staffers among the recent additions. Former PMO policy adviser Bud Sambasivam is now a senior policy adviser to Ms. Freeland, while Adam Grech, a former advance staffer to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has become senior executive assistant […]
Bourrie brings New France explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson’s story to life in Bush Runner
Mark Bourrie has written 14 books, but his most recent book, Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, a groundbreaking biography of the adventurous New France fur trader, explorer, and co-founder of the Hudson’s Bay Company, is attracting attention in Canada and the U.S. It’s been nominated for this year’s prestigious $30,000 RBC Charles Taylor […]
A guide to Parliament Hill’s cafeterias
PARLIAMENT HILL—No one wants to go outside for long in winter. Ottawa is cold. The Ottawa River doesn’t help with windchill. Despite there being tunnels connecting some buildings on the Hill, there’s no equivalent to Toronto’s PATH, a 30-plus kilometre underground pedestrian walkway serving most of downtown. If you’re one of those who’d rather not […]
House of Commons is back and there’s going to be some drama
MONDAY, JAN. 27 House Sitting—The House of Commons is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Senate Sitting—The Senate has adjourned and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. House Returns—The House is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 27, and will sit for a total of 76 days or 15 weeks […]
Mark your social calendar: 2020 party primer
Whether you’re the type who prefers to play with the dog, water the wallflowers, or double-fist a couple of pints at a party, the Ottawa political social circuit has lots to offer this year. It seems nearly every recent event Party Central has attended was hosted at the Métropolitain Brasserie (no complaints), but other popular […]
Minority rules: 2020’s most influential figures to watch in federal politics
Parliamentarians could be in for a lengthy minority Parliament, or not. Minority parliaments typically croak at the two-year mark, whether at the hands of a confident government angling for a majority or through confidence votes opposition parties can’t stomach. There are signs that opposition parties—the NDP has money woes, the Conservatives are barely in the […]
