Donald Savoie has a new book coming out in September
Plus, Stephen Hoff leaving CBC, Nick Murray joining CBC’s Hill bureau, Shanahan re-appointed to NSICOP, Aaron Wudrick Conservatives’ new policy adviser, Karen Vecchio not running again, and updated list of MPs not re-offering.
Comms staff updates for Blair, Bibeau, Holland, and MacAulay
Plus, Gwendolyn Culver has been promoted to director of issues management and senior adviser for Arctic policy to Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term
Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie’s mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney’s father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and David Baxter joins the CBC’s Hill bureau.
Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2
FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, Aug. 11. Details: olympics.com. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four […]
de Adder’s Take: 07-31-2024
Who’s who in the LRB
Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.
Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30
MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario
Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired driving; and Kamala Harris goes shopping for record albums in D.C.
de Adder’s Take: 07-29-2024
Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced his second consecutive cut to the central bank’s key overnight lending rate on July 24. With this announcement the rate drops by 25 basis points from 4.75 per cent down to 4.5 per cent. The decision comes in the wake of the central bank’s milestone June 5 decision […]
