Rookies’ Guide to Parliament
Thriving on the Hill: a survival guide for new staffers
Parliament Hill can be a tough environment, but it can also shape some of the most fulfilling careers in public life.
Note to staff: leave no stone unturned, and ask for help
The moment, and your direct bosses—and their bosses, the voting taxpayers—are looking for you to rise to the occasion.
Youth descend on Senate Chamber for climate solutions assembly
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 CUTA 2025 Policy Forum—The Canadian Urban Transit Association hosts its 2025 Policy Forum, bringing together some of North America’s leading transit and urban mobility experts to discuss the industry’s future. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8 a.m. ET the Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin St., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. AFN First Nations ISET Agreement […]
Life lessons for staffers at the start of a new sitting
The most basic and essential rookie advice is simple: be kind to everyone you meet.
Cabinet chief of staff Savannah DeWolfe talks managing an ‘intense’ Hill job
For rookies starting out on the Hill, DeWolfe emphasized the importance of communication, and providing the full picture regarding decisions.
As MPs settle into the Hill, Liberal Vince Gasparro gives a glimpse into his ‘eclectic’ home away from home
Some 113 rookie MPs have been busy setting up new parliamentary offices since moving in this past June.
A rundown of the humans behind AI Minister Solomon’s shop
Michael Paramathasan has been hired as a director of policy to the minister, while Peter Wall is in place as director of communications.
House is back and it’s going to be busy
MONDAY, SEPT. 15 House Returns—The House of Commons returns on Monday, Sept. 15, and it’s expected to be a busy fall sitting. It will sit Sept. 15-19; Sept. 22-26; Oct. 1-3; Oct. 6-10; Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. That’s 11 weeks left before it breaks […]
How will the 45th Parliament work?
A functional relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government is crucial to the country’s future. To put it bluntly: we have no time for partisan games. We need the legislature to do its job of holding the government to account.
