iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Apr 6, 2021 6:01am Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will provide an update on the pandemic later this morning. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
With the second half of the two-week Easter recess now officially underway,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the precinct to deliver one of his semi-weekly on-camera updates on the ongoing pandemic. (11:30 AM)
Joining him for the mid-morning media briefing, according to his official itinerary, will be two key front benchers
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose presence hints at new developments on the federal-provincial front, most likely related to vaccine distribution as well as
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Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance watches a news conference from the front row of seats Thursday May 7, 2020, in Ottawa. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan s former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld April 06, 2021 - 12:23 PM
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjanâs former chief of staff was a no-show on Tuesday as she became the third senior Liberal aide in three weeks to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee.
Members of the Commons defence committee had been expecting Zita Astravas to answer questions about the governmentâs handling of allegations of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance when she was Sajjanâs top aide in March 2018.