Health Minister Michel to lead fireside chat at Pearson Centre’s 2026 Annual Laureate Dinner on June 1

Press gallery to ‘mug’ six former members on May 29

Plus: Former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains launches his bid to lead the Ontario Liberal party, PMO staffer Laura Scaffidi says working for her dad has influenced her job today, and retired envoy and Ice War Diplomat author Gary J. Smith has died.

It’s the Riverkeeper Gala on Wednesday, May 27, on Lemieux Island

The New York Times gets interested in Canada

Plus: Parliamentarians pay tribute on June 1 to former colleagues who died last year, the Mole Mobile is offering skin cancer screenings on the Hill later this week, and politicians are gripped with hockey fever as Canadian teams reach the top of their leagues.

Carney’s Alberta deal on industrial carbon pricing waters it down, say experts

Plus, Poilievre holds a presser on tackling crimes in Surrey, B.C.

Minister Michel, MPs Fergus and Auguste to take lead roles in Pearson Centre’s laureate dinner

Also, the University of Calgary launches scholarships in honour of Stephen Harper, the National Military Cemetery honours Inuit traditions, and a lawyer from Ireland will show how to boost civic engagement.

ITK president Natan Obed to showcase the best of Inuit culture during Tapiriit at the NAC on May 25

Italian Ambassador Cattaneo in ‘FIFA World Cup 2026 in an Uncertain World’ panel on May 20 in Ottawa

New books out on women public service leaders, far-right extremism in Canada, and the game of chess

Plus: Over 100 students play Senator for three days in the Model Senate, ex-Liberal MP Rémi Masse joins Sandstone Group, and New York Times’ Jane Bradley looks for tips ahead of her move to Toronto.

Former Bloc MP Alain Therrien running for PQ in CAQ Premier Frechette’s current provincial riding

Plus: Annual Flora’s Walk puts perinatal mental health in focus, Bloomberg’s Laura Dhillon Kane is moving to Toronto, and Charlie Feldman’s new book is a ‘love letter to Parliament.’

Ministers Olszewski, MacKinnon roll out welcome mat for new Liberal MP Jeneroux at Edmonton fundraiser on May 13

Artemis II Crew touching down at the History Museum on May 13

Ex-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at May 20 Munk Debate: ‘Don’t go hunting monsters’

Also, Azam Ishmael will join the Canadian Medical Association in June, new Calgary-based PR team Signal Hill team has lots of political experience, and Amy Lea’s latest adult romance novel set in Ottawa features prime-minister adjacent protagonists.

Cutest Pets on the Hill finalists include 30 dogs and cats, two horses, a gecko, and new ‘best dressed’ category

Plus: The Globe and Mail is looking for Bob Fife’s successor, a new biography of Malak Karsh to launch at the Tulip Festival opening this weekend, and Margaret Atwood to headline the Canada-Ukraine Foundation gala on May 29.

Conservatives converge for Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa May 6-9

Whit Fraser to launch his memoir, From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall, on May 5 at Carleton’s Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa