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'We have invitations flying everywhere,' says Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, chair of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

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BY NEIL MOSS
April 27, 2022

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Miller, Anand, MacKinnon expected to get new portfolios in Friday cabinet shuffle: Liberal source

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At least five Liberal MPs are expected to be promoted to cabinet in the long-awaited change of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's senior ranks on Friday.

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NewsBY ABBAS RANA | UPDATED December 19, 2024

At least five Liberal MPs are expected to be promoted to cabinet in the long-awaited change of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's senior ranks on Friday.

Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

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Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

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As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

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NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

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House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

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MPs and Senators resume ‘far more influential’ in-person outreach with U.S. counterparts after COVID break

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Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

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To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.

Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the last time the Canadian delegation went to China was in 2019.

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

NewsBY CHRISTOPHER GULY

The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the last time the Canadian delegation went to China was in 2019.

NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand to deliver remarks at 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has added a new program focusing on natural resources, energy, and the environment.

NDP MP McPherson eschews security recommendation, travels to Ukraine

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand to deliver remarks at 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has added a new program focusing on natural resources, energy, and the environment.

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Ukraine travel wishes kiboshed due to safety concerns

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Global Affairs and House of Commons security recommended against the Foreign Affairs Committee travelling to Ukraine as part of its current trip to Europe.