Health Minister Michel to take part in C.D. Howe Institute roundtable in Toronto on April 30

Liberal matriarchs Heather Peterson, Cathy Graham lend experienced hands to next generation of politicians

Plus: The Hill Times team placed first in six categories in the Ontario Community Newspaper Awards, and Eric Walsh has been tapped to be our new envoy to Brazil.

Chief of Defence Staff Carignan to deliver remarks at C.D. Howe Institute on April 28

Omer Aziz leaves PMO to focus on new book about fascism, Stephen King says the book ‘should be an alarm bell announcing that the American house is on fire’

Also: Minister LeBlanc and his Mexican counterpart will speak in Montreal next month, ex-Power Play host Don Martin shares good news about his health, and polling shows U.S. President Trump’s popularity is taking a hit.

‘It’s not a tell-all, and not a takedown’: Elise Maiolino, ex-Trudeau adviser, has written a memoir

Also: Martha Wainwright and Mark Carney are each other’s biggest fans, former Liberal minister Navdeep Bains to exit Rogers next month, and the Latin American Film Festival opens this weekend in Ottawa.

Former PM Joe Clark to discuss Canada’s response to apartheid at Toronto book event on April 27

Marci Ien to take part in panel with women leaders, ‘Confessions of a Leader: What I Wish I Knew,’ in Toronto on April 21

Two ex-public servants, two columnists, a pollster, a professor, and a First Nation hereditary chief’s books shortlisted for the Donner Prize

Plus: the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest closes April 23, Sons of Scotland pipe band will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. Democratic influencer Isaiah Martin calls Mark Carney ‘a beast!!!’

Poilievre ‘can do a Turkish get-up with a 70 pound kettlebell,’ says personal trainer Tony Greco

Also, a Toronto parkette is named after Carolyn Bennett, Iceland’s former first lady to launch her memoir in Ottawa next week, and ex-premier Jason Kenney will join Liberal MP Corey Hogan at an event in Calgary on May 11.

House Speaker Scarpaleggia to help break down Day for Diplomats on Parliament Hill April 16

Hoekstra to headline C.D. Howe Institute lunch on April 16 in Toronto

Barack Obama to speak at Canada 2020 gala in Toronto on May 8

Plus: The Conservative Party launches three new ads, Ottawa’s ex-police chief Peter Sloly looks back on the 2022 occupation, and former Conservative MP Monte Solberg cautions separatist-curious Albertans not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

John Delacourt’s ‘distinctly Canadian’ novel inspired by real-life spy romance

Also, four premiers will try to agree at the upcoming Future of Business Summit, the Parliamentary Basketball tournament returns after a year’s hiatus, and ex-ambassador Kirsten Hillman has a new job in academia.

Liberals take their turn: Grits’ national convention takes over Montreal April 9-11

Anand to deliver speech at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on April 7

CPAC producer Thomas Clyde aims for all-star swing dancer status

Also, the House of Commons is searching for a new executive chef, former PM Joe Clark will take part in a book launch in Toronto later this month, and Joni Mitchell calls Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘a blessing’ at the JUNO awards.