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- Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
FeatureBY | November 9, 2022
FeatureBY | November 9, 2022
- Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
FeatureBY | November 9, 2022
- Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
- There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
- There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
FeatureBY | November 7, 2022
- There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
- It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past
- It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past
- It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past
- The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and
- The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and
- The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and
- When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working
FeatureBY | October 10, 2022
FeatureBY | October 10, 2022
- When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working
FeatureBY | October 10, 2022
- When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working
- Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were
FeatureBY | September 26, 2022
FeatureBY | September 26, 2022
- Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were
FeatureBY | September 26, 2022
- Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with three nights of back-to-back parties. There were
- For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.
FeatureBY | September 19, 2022
FeatureBY | September 19, 2022
- For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.
FeatureBY | September 19, 2022
- For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.
- Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
FeatureBY | July 11, 2022
FeatureBY | July 11, 2022
- Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
FeatureBY | July 11, 2022
- Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
- Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,
FeatureBY | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY | June 20, 2022
- Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,
FeatureBY | June 20, 2022
- Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,
- After a two-year hiatus, the Politics and the Pen 2022 shindig was the place to be on May 17 as the capital’s who’s who
FeatureBY | May 19, 2022
FeatureBY | May 19, 2022
- After a two-year hiatus, the Politics and the Pen 2022 shindig was the place to be on May 17 as the capital’s who’s who
FeatureBY | May 19, 2022
- After a two-year hiatus, the Politics and the Pen 2022 shindig was the place to be on May 17 as the capital’s who’s who
- The Métropolitain Brasserie, political Ottawa’s favourite hangout and watering hole, was buzzing on budget night 2022, but not like the old days. It was
FeatureBY | April 8, 2022
FeatureBY | April 8, 2022
- The Métropolitain Brasserie, political Ottawa’s favourite hangout and watering hole, was buzzing on budget night 2022, but not like the old days. It was
FeatureBY | April 8, 2022
- The Métropolitain Brasserie, political Ottawa’s favourite hangout and watering hole, was buzzing on budget night 2022, but not like the old days. It was
- In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of
FeatureBY | March 24, 2022
FeatureBY | March 24, 2022
- In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of
FeatureBY | March 24, 2022
- In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of
- As COVID-19 cases continue to exponentially grow in Canada and around the world, possibly the only thing spreading faster is cabin fever. Ottawans are
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
- As COVID-19 cases continue to exponentially grow in Canada and around the world, possibly the only thing spreading faster is cabin fever. Ottawans are
FeatureBY | March 23, 2020
- As COVID-19 cases continue to exponentially grow in Canada and around the world, possibly the only thing spreading faster is cabin fever. Ottawans are
- With a snowstorm set to pelt Ottawa last Wednesday night, many tried to rush home before they got LRTed. Some were fortunate, many were
FeatureBY | March 2, 2020
FeatureBY | March 2, 2020
- With a snowstorm set to pelt Ottawa last Wednesday night, many tried to rush home before they got LRTed. Some were fortunate, many were
FeatureBY | March 2, 2020
- With a snowstorm set to pelt Ottawa last Wednesday night, many tried to rush home before they got LRTed. Some were fortunate, many were
- Ebay Canada and Greg MacEachern’s Proof Strategies celebrated Canadian e-commerce entrepreneurship at their 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Year party on Feb. 19 at Ottawa’s
FeatureBY | February 24, 2020
FeatureBY | February 24, 2020
- Ebay Canada and Greg MacEachern’s Proof Strategies celebrated Canadian e-commerce entrepreneurship at their 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Year party on Feb. 19 at Ottawa’s
FeatureBY | February 24, 2020
- Ebay Canada and Greg MacEachern’s Proof Strategies celebrated Canadian e-commerce entrepreneurship at their 2019 Entrepreneurs of the Year party on Feb. 19 at Ottawa’s
- On Feb. 5 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, CSG Ontario Senator Rob Black co-hosted a reception celebrating Canadian grain and oilseeds, and
FeatureBY | February 10, 2020
FeatureBY | February 10, 2020
- On Feb. 5 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, CSG Ontario Senator Rob Black co-hosted a reception celebrating Canadian grain and oilseeds, and
FeatureBY | February 10, 2020
- On Feb. 5 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, CSG Ontario Senator Rob Black co-hosted a reception celebrating Canadian grain and oilseeds, and
- The Canadian Media Producers Association rolled out the red carpet on Jan. 29 at its Prime Time event to celebrate the premiere of Cardinal’s
FeatureBY | February 3, 2020
FeatureBY | February 3, 2020
- The Canadian Media Producers Association rolled out the red carpet on Jan. 29 at its Prime Time event to celebrate the premiere of Cardinal’s
FeatureBY | February 3, 2020
- The Canadian Media Producers Association rolled out the red carpet on Jan. 29 at its Prime Time event to celebrate the premiere of Cardinal’s
- Whether you’re the type who prefers to play with the dog, water the wallflowers, or double-fist a couple of pints at a party, the
FeatureBY | January 27, 2020
FeatureBY | January 27, 2020
- Whether you’re the type who prefers to play with the dog, water the wallflowers, or double-fist a couple of pints at a party, the
FeatureBY | January 27, 2020
- Whether you’re the type who prefers to play with the dog, water the wallflowers, or double-fist a couple of pints at a party, the
- Last week’s Party Central column contained an egregious, though hopefully not unforgivable, error. It was written that Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Susan Delacourt
FeatureBY | December 16, 2019
FeatureBY | December 16, 2019
- Last week’s Party Central column contained an egregious, though hopefully not unforgivable, error. It was written that Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Susan Delacourt
FeatureBY | December 16, 2019
- Last week’s Party Central column contained an egregious, though hopefully not unforgivable, error. It was written that Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Susan Delacourt
- Another media organization that covers Canadian federal politics held a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie, Ottawa’s favourite political watering hole, on Thursday night to
FeatureBY | December 9, 2019
FeatureBY | December 9, 2019
- Another media organization that covers Canadian federal politics held a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie, Ottawa’s favourite political watering hole, on Thursday night to
FeatureBY | December 9, 2019
- Another media organization that covers Canadian federal politics held a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie, Ottawa’s favourite political watering hole, on Thursday night to
- As tanks rolled across the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Hillites flocked to the National Arts Centre to celebrate the Fourth of July in
FeatureBY | July 8, 2019
FeatureBY | July 8, 2019
- As tanks rolled across the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Hillites flocked to the National Arts Centre to celebrate the Fourth of July in
FeatureBY | July 8, 2019
- As tanks rolled across the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Hillites flocked to the National Arts Centre to celebrate the Fourth of July in
- 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—Continuing with tradition, the wet, rainy, and humid night did not deter partygoers from making an appearance at the highly anticipated media
FeatureBY | June 17, 2019
FeatureBY | June 17, 2019
- 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—Continuing with tradition, the wet, rainy, and humid night did not deter partygoers from making an appearance at the highly anticipated media
FeatureBY | June 17, 2019
- 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—Continuing with tradition, the wet, rainy, and humid night did not deter partygoers from making an appearance at the highly anticipated media
- Forget Politics and the Pen, or the Press Gallery Dinner; Parliament Hill’s best party of the year took place on Tuesday, June 4, in
- Forget Politics and the Pen, or the Press Gallery Dinner; Parliament Hill’s best party of the year took place on Tuesday, June 4, in
- Forget Politics and the Pen, or the Press Gallery Dinner; Parliament Hill’s best party of the year took place on Tuesday, June 4, in
- As the sun set over East Block, piercing through the National Arts Centre’s floor-to-ceiling windows, Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum gathered to celebrate
FeatureBY | June 3, 2019
FeatureBY | June 3, 2019
- As the sun set over East Block, piercing through the National Arts Centre’s floor-to-ceiling windows, Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum gathered to celebrate
FeatureBY | June 3, 2019
- As the sun set over East Block, piercing through the National Arts Centre’s floor-to-ceiling windows, Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum gathered to celebrate
- Ottawa’s annual “nerd prom” was held last week at the Chateau Laurier, as Hillites gathered to celebrate and raise money for the Writers’ Trust.
FeatureBY | May 20, 2019
FeatureBY | May 20, 2019
- Ottawa’s annual “nerd prom” was held last week at the Chateau Laurier, as Hillites gathered to celebrate and raise money for the Writers’ Trust.
FeatureBY | May 20, 2019
- Ottawa’s annual “nerd prom” was held last week at the Chateau Laurier, as Hillites gathered to celebrate and raise money for the Writers’ Trust.
- Maclean’s magazine’s Stephen Maher and Ensight’s John Delacourt held their joint book launch at the Métropolitain Brasserie, one of the Hill’s favourite watering holes, on
FeatureBY | May 13, 2019
FeatureBY | May 13, 2019
- Maclean’s magazine’s Stephen Maher and Ensight’s John Delacourt held their joint book launch at the Métropolitain Brasserie, one of the Hill’s favourite watering holes, on
FeatureBY | May 13, 2019
- Maclean’s magazine’s Stephen Maher and Ensight’s John Delacourt held their joint book launch at the Métropolitain Brasserie, one of the Hill’s favourite watering holes, on
- The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
FeatureBY | May 8, 2019
FeatureBY | May 8, 2019
- The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
FeatureBY | May 8, 2019
- The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
- Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead, it felt a bit like a hug.
FeatureBY | May 6, 2019
FeatureBY | May 6, 2019
- Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead, it felt a bit like a hug.
FeatureBY | May 6, 2019
- Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead, it felt a bit like a hug.
- It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
FeatureBY | April 15, 2019
FeatureBY | April 15, 2019
- It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
FeatureBY | April 15, 2019
- It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
- While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
FeatureBY | April 8, 2019
FeatureBY | April 8, 2019
- While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
FeatureBY | April 8, 2019
- While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
- Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become
FeatureBY | March 11, 2019
FeatureBY | March 11, 2019
- Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become
FeatureBY | March 11, 2019
- Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become
- While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture
FeatureBY | February 18, 2019
FeatureBY | February 18, 2019
- While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture
FeatureBY | February 18, 2019
- While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture
- Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot
FeatureBY | January 30, 2019
FeatureBY | January 30, 2019
- Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot
FeatureBY | January 30, 2019
- Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot
- Federal Liberals interrupted their six-week holiday break last weekend to attend their national caucus retreat in Ottawa, where they plotted their parliamentary and election
FeatureBY | January 28, 2019
FeatureBY | January 28, 2019
- Federal Liberals interrupted their six-week holiday break last weekend to attend their national caucus retreat in Ottawa, where they plotted their parliamentary and election
FeatureBY | January 28, 2019
- Federal Liberals interrupted their six-week holiday break last weekend to attend their national caucus retreat in Ottawa, where they plotted their parliamentary and election
- The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art
FeatureBY | December 17, 2018
FeatureBY | December 17, 2018
- The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art
FeatureBY | December 17, 2018
- The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art
- French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her
FeatureBY | December 10, 2018
FeatureBY | December 10, 2018
- French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her
FeatureBY | December 10, 2018
- French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her
