Updated: Tory motions delay capital gains hike vote

Plus, Alberta’s health minister testifies on the pharmacare bill.
CGAI conference digs into future of the Canada-U.S. energy relationship on Oct. 3

MONDAY, SEPT. 30—THURSDAY, OCT. 3 World Trails Conference—Trans Canada Trail is hosting the four-day 2024 World Trails Conference, a bi-annual global forum where representatives from trails around the world gather to learn from trail experts, to network, and to shape the future of trail experiences around the world. Monday, Sept. 30 to Thursday, Oct. 3 in downtown […]
Senator Bernard and House Speaker Fergus among Nation Builder Award laureates

Other Senator updates include: Bernadette Clement being honoured by uOttawa, and Marty Deacon co-hosting Bike Day on the Hill. Also, reaction to Governor General Mary Simon’s French exit from her recent visit to Quebec.
Blanchet presses Liberals on pension payments

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet staged an event highlighting his party’s demands for pension reform on Oct. 1, the same day he put forward a motion on the subject in the House of Commons. It called on the Liberals to push through legislation in both the House and Senate that would increase Old Age Security payouts […]
Cricket, advocacy, and Indian food on offer at Liberal MP Khalid’s Hill event

The Canada-Commonwealth cricket match on Sept. 25 brought parties together to support the sport in a friendly game and evening reception.
Seniors in the spotlight

Plus, MPs vote on another Conservative confidence motion.
Q&A | The procedure and politics that feed confidence motions

Yaroslav Baran, former chief of staff to a Conservative government House leader, offers a crash course on how confidence motions work, and the strategy behind them.
Parliament Hill observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Who you gonna call? (No really, who?) Four more ministers see comms staff changes

Stay tuned for even more updates on cabinet communications staff moves.
de Adder’s Take: 09-30-2024