Rodriguez quits cabinet to sit as an Independent, triggering a cabinet shuffle
On Thursday, Pablo Rodriguez announced his resignation from cabinet, and said he plans to sit as an Independent MP while he runs for the Quebec provincial Liberal leadership.
Anand pushes for AI in federal public service
Plus, Senators return to the Hill.
Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session
Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ‘to account’ this fall session. Meanwhile, MPs and cabinet ministers tell The Hill Times about their legislative priorities this fall.
Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster
A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says former Tory staffer Shakir Chambers.
Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda
The Halifax retreat will also involve ‘talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,’ says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while pollster Darrell Bricker says shuffling the cabinet may change the conversation briefly, but it won’t change the channel.
Face supplant: minister recognition neither ‘net positive nor negative’ for Liberal election, leadership hopes, say politicos
The people who matter already know the names, faces, and birthdays of every cabinet member, regardless of leadership aspirations, says Yaroslav Baran.
MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet
Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP opting out of the next ballot.
Trudeau expected to shuffle his cabinet before retreat, say Liberal sources
The Liberal Party so far has nominated 99 of 155 incumbent Liberal MPs for the next election. Prior to every cabinet shuffle, prime ministers check with their ministers and MPs on who is running again.
Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?
The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
