Comms staff on the move: new press secretaries for Champagne, Sudds
Plus, Audrey Champoux has taken over as communications director to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne following Laurie Bouchard’s return to the PMO.
Tulips brighten dreary downtown day
Women On Site claim their space at old boys’ Rideau Club
Women and Gender Minister Marci Ien celebrated Build a Dream’s 10 years of supporting women in the trades with a $900,000 anniversary gift.
‘A straight-shooter and a gentleman’: former trade minister Jim Peterson has died
Plus, ITK’s Arctic showcase gets a new name, Ed Broadbent’s book is shortlisted for the Dafoe Prize, and Bill Blair has a Harper moment as he sings John Lennon.
de Adder’s Take: 05-15-2024
Former top trade negotiator Steve Verheul dives into the CUSMA stakes and the U.S. election on May 15
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on break this week, but returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the Victoria Day holiday, and will sit for five straight weeks until June 21. The House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, […]
‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job
Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne to take part in Conservative campaign manager webinar.
de Adder’s Take: 05-13-2024
Virani to talk about Online Harms Bill on Tuesday at the Empire Club of Canada
MONDAY, MAY 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on break this week, but returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the Victoria Day holiday, and will sit for five straight weeks until June 21. The House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, […]
A closer look at the proposed foreign influence transparency registry
The concept of a foreign influence registry has cross-party support, but whether that translates into the quick passage of the government’s proposal remains to be seen.
