Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant to attend the Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and travel to Bulgaria

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will represent Canada at the 30th meeting of the…

Foreign election interference, use of French in government and social media on the agenda

The ongoing threat posed by foreign election interference is back on the agenda at PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS as MPs host a high-level briefing session with senior civil servants on…

Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand

OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help bring him home. The…

Statement by Minister Ng on U.S. International Trade Commission determination on softwood lumber products from Canada

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement regarding the results of the sunset review by the U.S. International Trade…

Conservatives to challenge Liberals over ‘hidden food taxes’ as former PM Harper’s portrait to be unveiled

What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. After fulfilling their pledge to ensure swift passage for the minority Liberal government’s plan to…

Calgary committee to make ‘symbolic’ vote on supervised consumption site closure

CALGARY — Members of Calgary’s city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site. The vote would move…

Minister Ng champions Canadian innovation supporting the global shift to net-zero while in France

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development championed Canada’s innovative nuclear energy sector as she led a prominent Canadian business delegation at the World…

Cathie from Canada: Today’s News: Building Capacity and Resilience

1942 map I’m reading so much lately about how Canada and other countries are building military and economic capacity and resilience to withstand hegemon pressure, so I thought I would…

Stephen Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled today

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait is set to be unveiled today, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper’s portrait…

Parliamentary Secretary Damoff to attend UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in Ghana

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), will represent Canada at the United Nations…