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Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report on Jan. 16 looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT-contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
NewsBY IREM KOCA | UPDATED January 16, 2025
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Yves Giroux,
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report on Jan. 16 looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT-contractors. he Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at yesterday's meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Last month’s announcement outlining Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s plans for the pledged $2-billion in AI was a welcome development, writes Ricardo Arena. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP MP Charlie Angus just released a new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, his ninth book: 'I don’t think I would have been able to keep doing the political work if I didn’t nurture space for musical creativity and research.' Photograph courtesy of Paul Rincon and House of Anansi Press

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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

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