Communications staff changes for ministers Duncan, Philpott
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has hired a new press secretary for her ministerial office, replacing Stéfanie Power who had been serving as an interim press secretary to the minister. Ms. Power took a break from her role as a communications adviser with the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development deputy minister’s ministerial and media services branch […]
Portrait gallery advocates ‘disappointed’ but understand rationale for indigenous centre at old U.S. embassy
While advocates for a national portrait gallery say they’re “disappointed” the federal government is expected to turn the old U.S. embassy in Ottawa into an indigenous cultural centre, they say they understand why and plan to continue pushing for portrait gallery somewhere in the capital. “I, of course, would have preferred the national portrait gallery […]
Opposition MPs concerned by pace of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry
The first testimony-gathering hearings have taken place, but concerns remain over the pace so far of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and opposition MPs say they’re disappointed the inquiry won’t be holding another hearing until the fall. “[It’s] a significant concern that we’re not going to be doing more throughout the […]
Cancel Super Hornet purchase, say defence experts
Almost nine in 10 defence and security experts surveyed by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute say the government should cancel its interim purchase of Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing Co. The purchase of 18 Super Hornets was announced in November as an interim measure while the government takes up to five years to complete a competition […]
Millennials want to work for government but they’re not getting hired: report
There’s an incorrect notion out there that the federal government has to do more to attract and retain millennials to the public service, when in reality it could just hire more of the ones who are already banging at the door, according to a new report. “We wanted to understand, in the context of the […]
Trudeau cut-out goes missing morning after HT Hill shindig, mystery solved Friday morning
PARLIAMENT HILL—The hangover wasn’t bad the next morning, my feet hurt a little and I still had a cold. But more importantly, when I got into work on Thursday, I was notified that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was missing. Relax, it was the standing cut-out of him from the photo booth that went missing from […]
House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda
The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to do.” Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) told The Hill Times in an interview last week that she’s been impressed by what the government’s been able to advance over the […]
Conservative MP Trost almost expelled from party over alleged membership leak, says campaign manager
A key individual in Brad Trost’s leadership campaign says some “rogue elements” in the Conservative Party Leadership Election Organizing Committee “don’t like” the Saskatchewan MP or social conservatives, and considered throwing him out of the Conservative Party for allegedly leaking the party membership list to a gun-advocacy group—an allegation his camp denies. In the end, […]
Politics This Morning: Finance Minister Bill Morneau to host provincial, territorial counterparts in Ottawa to talk priorities
Happening around the Hill: Finance Minister Bill Morneau is hosting his provincial and territorial counterparts in Ottawa today to discuss priorities. Meetings will be taking place from 8:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. There will be a closing press conference held at 90 Elgin Street at 4:15 p.m. Indigenous activist Sylvia Maracle and Gord Downie of […]
Politics This Morning: Democratic Institutions Minister Gould and CSE Chief Greta Bossenmaier to speak about cyber threats to Canada’s democratic process
In case you missed it: As reported by The Hill Times‘ Rachel Aiello, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger will be axing the Liberal government’s proposal to have a weekly prime minister’s Question Period added to the Standing Orders, an attempt at a compromise with opposition House leaders. Happening around the Hill: Minister of Democratic Institutions, […]
