I am pleased to announce that Stephanie Levitz will be joining the Ottawa Bureau of The Globe and Mail as a senior reporter. Stephanie brings a wealth of experience, insight and talent to the Bureau. She is an excellent writer with a well-earned reputation for looking into dark corners. Stephanie is keen to do consequential journalism that will make a difference in people’s lives.
Twenty years ago today in #cdnpoli, federal Progressive Conservative party delegates ratified their party's merger with the Canadian Alliance, whose own party had signed off in a vote the day before. The new Conservative Party of Canada was officially registered Dec. 8.
If it's Tuesday, it must be a "Team Economy" news conference for the Liberals. Like last week, it's a "housing announcement." Like last week, the announcement is a statistical rundown on homes well under construction that have already received gov't funding. 1/2
The annual and always wonderful effort by the Ottawa Citizen to tell the story of a single soldier each year on Remembrance Day. Follow along below. ⬇️
In honour of Remembrance Day, the Ottawa Citizen is launching a one-day investigation to tell the life story of a Canadian soldier killed in war.
We call the project #WeAreTheDead. As always, we need your help.
The scene at the foot of Parliament Hill, awaiting the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Follow along with the Toronto Star’s coverage https://t.co/Pn457wJgEJ
Local journalism matters every day but in times of local crises it can be indispensable. The journalists at Cabin Radio in NWT are working flat out right now. You can read their work and support them here: https://t.co/n4VzMNWlY8
Ouch.
Senior @CPC_HQ source tells the @TorontoStar tonight that the @OntarioPCParty should have helped out in the recent Oxford federal byelection. “Imagine how much 80 (federal Tory) interns could have done in Kanata-Carleton.”
#onpoli
Pierre Poilievre was asked today about his choice to stop wearing glasses. His wife likes him better that way, he said. Plus, glasses or no, "I have the best vision for the country." Still, here's a bit of the backstory on his new look: https://t.co/FZ35aRaRCy
By unanimous consent, the #HoC adopted a motion regarding the adjournment of the House until Monday, September 18, 2023.
The full text of the motion will be available after adjournment later today in the Journals: https://t.co/OCdffPvzWs
Appearing at Liberal caucus this morning, the failed Liberal candidate for Oxford, David Hilderley. Asked about accusations from the Tories about racist attacks against their candidate, Arpan Khanna, he called those allegations “baloney.” #cdnpoli
The anticipation that comes from hitting refresh on the election results page is akin to hitting refresh on the camp website to see if they've posted a photo of your kid yet. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh.