Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party
U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one
Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Recent weeks a ‘dizzying’ experience for Liberal staff, say current, former aides
Even with her 15 years of experience as a staffer, Marci Surkes says the recent ‘tumult and volatility’ is ‘up there in terms of periods of extreme change.’
Staff exits for ministers Duclos, Guilbeault
Two regional advisers recently left Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s shop.
Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto
MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Trade Minister Mary Ng will represent Canada at the ceremony. […]
Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office
Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’
Ombud’s review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters’ number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of work.
Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide Matthew Mann having recently announced his decision to leave. Until officially making his exit as of Jan. 3, Mann had spent close to 15 years working in various capacities for MacAulay, […]
Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20
MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will deliver remarks entitled “Security–Resiliency–Growth” at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Hilton Hotel, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. WEDNESDAY, JAN. […]
Tense is an ‘underestimation’ of difficult House sitting, with Liberals to be in survival mode in January, say pollsters
In the final days before the break, Parliament was shaken by the bombshell announcement on Dec. 16 of the resignation of Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland from her roles as deputy prime minister and finance minister.
