Plus, the House will debate Bill C-39 for the third day in a row.
Plus, the PBO weighs in on the government’s fiscal anchor.
Plus, there’s been a turnover of communications staff in the defence minister’s office, and an upcoming comms-related change affecting two ministers’ offices.
Plus, Avi Lewis will join the picket line for striking Bank of Canada security guards.
Plus: David Olive’s new book on Justin Trudeau is coming Sept. 29, German MP Terry Reitnke on why she wore a Team Canada jersey in the European Parliament last week, applications are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, and emerging reporters can apply to be mentored by The Globe‘s Bob Fife.
Plus, Carney gets to work in New York.
Plus, the government will introduce its promised ‘build Canada’ bill into the House.
Editor’s note: the Sept. 22 Canadian Club event originally had SecState Stephen Fuhr as speaker, but was updated to Minister McGuinty on Sept. 21.
Also, Don Davies takes over as NDP House Leader as Heather McPherson focusses on Alberta issues, Katie Griffin joins CTV Hill bureau, Diana Fox Carney to chair oceans conference in Halifax next spring, and former Liberal staffer Julie Savard-Shaw among Famous 5 laureates.
This is my reading of a few familiar rooms, with suggestions for dressing for the occasion. The political associations are personal shorthand, not a census of the dining room. Think of the outfits as starting points, with room for your own taste.
Plus, François-Philippe Champagne will meet with his EU counterparts in Dublin.
Plus, foreign affairs ministers from Singapore and Kuwait visit Ottawa.
Conservative MP Todd Doherty’s ‘instrumental’ Michael Bailey, and the PMO’s ‘parliamentary affairs assassin’ Kate Legault-Meek also scored top spots in several categories in The Hill Times’ rejuvenated Top Political Staffers survey.
