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.
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.
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.
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.