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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his attack on his chief rival Thursday as he tried to rally his caucus for the upcoming parliamentary sitting. Liberal MPs are holding three days of caucus meetings in Ottawa to plan for the return of the House of Commons, and to shore up party …
Read More »Paddleboard Mental Health advocate bullied after visiting Parliament Hill
A mental health advocate is speaking out after he claims he was subjected to bullying after meeting with the prime minister earlier this week. Whitby, Ont. resident Mike Shoreman was being recognized for his feat of paddle-boarding across the five great lakes back in 2022. But when he posted a …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary may draw 500 people to Parliament Hill, security warns
The Parliamentary Protective Service said Friday it expects around 500 people to gather this weekend on Parliament Hill to mark one year since the so-called “Freedom Convoy” rolled into downtown Ottawa. The PPS, which provides security for the parliamentary precinct, said it will curtail some access to Parliament Hill over …
Read More »The hybrid model of Parliament is once again under the microscope. Is it here to stay?
This is an excerpt from Minority Report, a weekly newsletter on federal politics. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Just over two years after the House of Commons began regularly sitting in a formal hybrid format, MPs are once again debating whether that model — which …
Read More »Poilievre’s Parliament Hill inner circle takes shape
After a struggle to find an experienced staffer willing to toil away for what could be years on the opposition benches, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has settled on Ian Todd as his new chief of staff, according to sources familiar with the appointment. Todd has experience in the role. He …
Read More »With a fall brawl looming in Parliament, some MPs hope for a more civil session
The first face-to-face showdown between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the newly-minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to happen this week. But while political fireworks are expected, some MPs are hoping to lower the temperature on Parliament Hill this fall. Over the summer, CBC Radio’s The House spoke to several …
Read More »Britain’s leaders pay tribute to Queen in Parliament, as King Charles expected to address nation
British Prime Minister Liz Truss says the death of Queen Elizabeth II has caused a “heartfelt outpouring of grief” in the U.K. and around the world. Truss spoke Friday at the start of a special session of Parliament paying tribute to the Queen. Truss called the monarch “the nation’s greatest …
Read More »Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors
The federal government raised the Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill today as a way to honour Indigenous people forced to attend residential schools. Survivors of residential schools from across the country attended the event, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, …
Read More »Non-accredited interpreters a threat to ‘quality of bilingualism’ on Parliament Hill, advocates say
A plan to hire non-accredited interpreters to address chronic short staffing among federal interpreters in Ottawa is raising concerns about the quality of bilingualism on Parliament Hill. Interpreters who orally translate from English to French and vice versa help both parliamentarians and members of the public follow and participate in …
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