de Adder’s Take: 03-17-2025

Sudds to attend Iftar dinner on March 17

MONDAY, MARCH 17 Minister Sudds to Attend Iftar Dinner—Liberal MP Jenna Sudds is the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute. Monday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET, 144 Wellington St. Details via Eventbrite. TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Minister Erskine-Smith to Deliver Remarks—Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will take […]
Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.
Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new chairs have been announced at Crown corporations.
Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

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Carney prunes the cabinet

Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Canada.
Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
uOttawa constitutional law group hosts Justice Kasirer at March 14 event

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a press conference to discuss the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate. Wednesday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m. ET at in the Bank of Canada’s auditorium, 30 Bank St. Details: […]
Indo-Pacific focus of new government an open question, says new Malaysian rep

In a wide-ranging interview, new Malaysian High Commissioner Shazelina Binti Zainul Abidin talks about the wait for a new government, trade diversification, and Canada’s G7 presidency.