Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate and publish Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 21 House Sitting—The House 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. New Brunswick Election—It’s general election time in New Brunswick, with […]
D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House
Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a ‘double standard’ in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre’s single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over language deemed ‘unparliamentary.’
Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds
Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.
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 […]
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
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.
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.
Poilievre says Conservatives ‘go around’ Hill media, alleges ‘anti-conservative bias’ after ending CTV News boycott
CTV News dismissed two staff over altering a soundbite from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, which the union says it’s looking into. Meanwhile, Poilievre says the Hill media is ‘largely state funded or has indirect reasons to suck up to the federal government.’
Senior staff changes for ministers Valdez, Vandal
Trade Minister Mary Ng has hired Caroline Bourbonnière, former policy director to the northern affairs minister, to lead her communications team.
