Scrums, caucus meetings, and an anti-austerity presser
On Sept. 17, the various party caucuses met, Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed for lowering the voting age, and the Canadian Labour Congress urged Ottawa against more cuts and to invest in workers instead. The Hill Times
New budget watchdog says ‘deficit will absolutely be higher’ than forecast, feds have no clear fiscal anchors
‘I don’t know that the government currently has fiscal anchors, which, of course, causes the people that I work with a considerable degree of concern at this point,’ says interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques.
Rookies’ Guide to Parliament
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.
Canada faces a budget reckoning as deficit pressure mounts
Delivering a true austerity budget would require scaling back departmental budgets to a degree almost certain to spark political blowback.
‘Excessive secrecy’: PMO not releasing summaries of some Carney-Trump calls
Prime Minister Mark Carney has insisted that he won’t conduct trade talks with the U.S. in public as some have criticized his approach as lacking transparency.
Premier Legault’s cabinet shuffle takes his party nowhere
There are times Quebec politics can have national and even international importance. This is not one of those times.
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.
Now is no time to slide on transparency
In times like these, sunlight can be the greatest shield and disinfectant.
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.
