New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble
For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
New parliamentary affairs head for Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor
Other fresh faces in the veterans affairs minister’s office include a new senior policy adviser and special assistant for the Atlantic.
Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall
Plus, Japan’s Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador, and GG, Trudeau, O’Regan, and Furey pay respects to unknown soldier in St. John’s.
NATO Summit happening this week in Washington, D.C.
MONDAY, JULY 8 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
Trade Minister Mary Ng names new director of policy
Plus, there’s been an adjustment to the NDP’s caucus communications team lineup.
Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team
Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
It’s your last chance to vote in The Hill Times’ best of politics in 2024, make it count
Plus, Norway’s ambassador to Canada died on June 17, editor picked to head up Washington Post turns it down, new Chinese ambassador hosts welcome reception, Napier meets the Pope, and Brit high commissioner to host U.K. election-watch party.
House adjourned, and Canada celebrates 157th on July 1
MONDAY, JULY 1 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 […]
Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall
The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to take on what it sees as a worsening environment for women in politics this fall. So far, 25 have signed the pledge.
Staff changes for ministers Vandal, Martinez Ferrada, Hutchings
Plus, senior policy adviser Kristina Slodki has left Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office.
