Commons co-chair of Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group should not be vacant during a trade war
The group is an effective and cost-effective form of diplomacy, and the MP vacancy should be filled as soon as possible. Parliament and government should review how it uses the group in its diplomatic strategy, and should also appreciate its work.
The house that Robertson built: a look at the minister’s team to date
Mary-Liz Power is director of policy to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, while Reeha Korpal leads work related to the minister’s Pacific Economic Development Canada file.
A few familiar faces fill Minister Fraser’s justice office
Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.
Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in ‘Pints and Politics’ event in Regina on Aug. 11
MONDAY, AUG. 11 Pints and Politics with Minister Olszewski—Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski hosts a “Pints and Politics” event. Monday, Aug. 11, at 5 p.m. CT at 2062 Albert St., Regina, Sask. Details: event.liberal.ca. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13 Webinar: ‘Breaking the Feed’—The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “Breaking the Feed: Does the attention economy undermine our […]
A roundup of Immigration Minister Diab’s team so far
Elizabeth Cheesbrough has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, while Lisa Cheskes reprises her role as director of case management.
Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr to speak at Aerospace Defence and Security Expo in B.C. on Aug. 7-8
TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Lecture on Green Hydrogen and the Clean Energy Transition—The Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts a hybrid lecture on “Green Hydrogen: Navigating the Hype, Realities, and Governance for Its Pragmatic Role in the Clean Energy Transition,” delivered by fellow Munur S. Herdem. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 12-1 p.m. ET, at the Balsillie School […]
PSPC sparks backlash as it eyes shift to ‘lowest-bid’ approach to Hill freelance interpretation assignments
The International Association of Conference Interpreters Canada wants to see PSPC’s proposed changes put ‘on ice until we have an opportunity to talk and sort this out,’ says spokesperson Nicole Gagnon.
Checking up on Health Minister Michel’s current 17-member team
For one, Sandenga Yeba has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the first-time minister.
Canadian Health Coalition to host a webinar on July 28, ‘Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma’
MONDAY, JULY 28 Webinar: ‘Continuing the Fight for Pharmacare’—The Canadian Health Coalition hosts a webinar, “Continuing the fight for pharmacare, breaking the grip of big pharma,” featuring Dr. Joel Lexchin and Sharon Batt. Monday, July 28, at 12 p.m. ET. happening online: healthcoalition.ca. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Panel: ‘Telecommunications in Canada’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker […]
This just in: Alex Marland to release new book this fall, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, and it looks like another good one
Alex Marland has a new book coming out in October, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, published by the University of Toronto Press. Written by Marland, Jared J. Wesley, and Mireille Lalancette, it’s been in the work for years, Marland said on social media last week. “It’s packed with new research and […]
