‘An important oral history of political life’: Samara Centre marks 10 years of MP exit interviews
Also, Paul Wells’ latest essay on Justin Trudeau is coming out in French, LEAF set to launch a report on gender-based violence, and Doug Ford is coming to town Nov. 5.
Taking a stand: Bellemare talks modernization, and her ‘challenging’ road in the Senate
Canadians would see efforts to undo modernization efforts ‘as a willingness to control the Senate,’ says recently retired senator Diane Bellemare.
Ministers Champagne, Petitpas Taylor name new directors
Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has promoted a new deputy policy director in his office.
Champagne to speak at Bradford’s Kitchener South-Hespeler Federal Liberal Association fundraiser on Wednesday, Oct. 16
MONDAY, OCT. 14 House Sitting—The House breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes again on Nov. 18, and is scheduled to sit from Nov. 18 to Dec. 17. TUESDAY, OCT. 15 CGAI 2024 US […]
20th Century Boys band member and public servant Peter Linkletter dies
Also, Parliamentary Librarian Heather Lank bookends her career, Bloc MP Monique Pauzé hits pause on politics; and the Chronicle-Herald cuts ties with cartoonist Michael de Adder.
Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event
The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.
A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château
A health-related
shmoozefest and a tasty
toast to Taiwan bookended
a reception triple-header on
Oct. 8.
Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director
Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming
Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies team, and Gerry Byrne the younger joins Sen. Busson’s office.
New press secretary for Minister Lebouthillier, raft of changes for Minister Duclos
Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has hired a new director of parliamentary affairs, and tapped a new acting communications head, among other changes.
