Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the CBC’s Emma Godmere wins the Travers Fellowship.
Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference, “Shaping Defence: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Future of Military Operations,” hosted by Carleton University. Wednesday, March 19, at 9 a.m. ET at 2220 Richcraft Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel […]
‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation

‘Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,’ German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada’s reaction to the American threats.
de Adder’s Take: 03-19-2025

Liberal majority in play

Plus, what cancelling the carbon tax might do—or not do—for your pocketbook.
Carney up North

Plus, the price of feeding MPs during a filibuster.
Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
Carney makes cabinet calls

On March 14, Mark Carney became Canada’s new prime minister, naming a much smaller cabinet of 23 ministers, most of whom were also part of the his predecessor’s front bench.
‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe columnist Andrew Coyne also has a book coming soon, and Nancy Sinatra says ‘sorry’ to Canadians.