U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms
Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels across the country.
de Adder’s Take: 07-10-2024
AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11
FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5, to Sunday, July 14. TUESDAY, JULY 9—THURSDAY, JULY 11 NATO Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join heads of state and government of NATO member countries to discuss key issues facing the […]
PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser
Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House’s interpreters pilot project.
Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader
Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the role since November 2022 when he and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran on a co-leadership model in the race to replace Annamie Paul who had resigned from the top job […]
New parliamentary affairs head for Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor
Other fresh faces in the veterans affairs minister’s office include a new senior policy adviser and special assistant for the Atlantic.
de Adder’s Take: 07-08-2024
Greenspon to leave top job at Public Policy Forum
Ed Greenspon, The Globe and Mail’s former editor-in-chief, talks about his top job at the Public Policy Forum, and why he will be moving on at the end of the year.
Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall
Plus, Japan’s Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador, and GG, Trudeau, O’Regan, and Furey pay respects to unknown soldier in St. John’s.
NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.
MONDAY, JULY 8 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 […]
