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Aidan Chamandy is a reporter covering federal policy and parties for The Hill Times.

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military

Opposition MPs say they’re worried about lack of defence spending in budget, as experts to future of NORAD

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
  • A lack of defence spending in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget has some experts and MPs worried about the future of Canada’s military
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube

A tale of two Canadas: Atlantic premiers popular, Ford and Kenney in big trouble

  • Canadians are giving very different reviews of how their provincial governments have managed the COVID-19 pandemic, and pollsters say some premiers could face a
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have the lowest approval ratings in the country, at just 15 and 19 per cent respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A tale of two Canadas: Atlantic premiers popular, Ford and Kenney in big trouble

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
  • Canadians are giving very different reviews of how their provincial governments have managed the COVID-19 pandemic, and pollsters say some premiers could face a

A tale of two Canadas: Atlantic premiers popular, Ford and Kenney in big trouble

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
  • Canadians are giving very different reviews of how their provincial governments have managed the COVID-19 pandemic, and pollsters say some premiers could face a
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have the lowest approval ratings in the country, at just 15 and 19 per cent respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

2017 Naylor Report recommendations just as relevant now as ever, panellists say

  • Four years after releasing Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, also known as the Naylor Report, its author David Naylor says Canada is still not making
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Former science minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured here in September 2017, launched the 2017 Fundamental Science Review and oversaw the implementation of some of its key recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

2017 Naylor Report recommendations just as relevant now as ever, panellists say

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
  • Four years after releasing Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, also known as the Naylor Report, its author David Naylor says Canada is still not making

2017 Naylor Report recommendations just as relevant now as ever, panellists say

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
  • Four years after releasing Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, also known as the Naylor Report, its author David Naylor says Canada is still not making
Former science minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured here in September 2017, launched the 2017 Fundamental Science Review and oversaw the implementation of some of its key recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Motion to establish House Science and Research Committee has cross-partisan support

  • Canada’s former minister of science says there should be a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament and says it could
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, pictured April 16, 2018, on the Hill, is no longer minister of science but is still advocating for a bigger role for science in government and said 'science and research have largely been ignored, unexplored and merely tacked on to the House of Commons parliamentary committees in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Motion to establish House Science and Research Committee has cross-partisan support

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s former minister of science says there should be a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament and says it could

Motion to establish House Science and Research Committee has cross-partisan support

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s former minister of science says there should be a full-fledged House Science and Research Committee in the next Parliament and says it could
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, pictured April 16, 2018, on the Hill, is no longer minister of science but is still advocating for a bigger role for science in government and said 'science and research have largely been ignored, unexplored and merely tacked on to the House of Commons parliamentary committees in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee jurisdiction unresolved as MPs await study on privacy bill

  • Nearly six months after it was first introduced, the federal government’s proposed legislation to reform Canada’s decades-old privacy regime is still waiting to pass
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, was introduced by then minister of innovation, science, and industry Navdeep Bains on Nov. 17, 2020. The bill was part of a core Liberal campaign promise in the 2019 election, but might die if an election is called before the bill makes its way through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee jurisdiction unresolved as MPs await study on privacy bill

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
  • Nearly six months after it was first introduced, the federal government’s proposed legislation to reform Canada’s decades-old privacy regime is still waiting to pass

Committee jurisdiction unresolved as MPs await study on privacy bill

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
  • Nearly six months after it was first introduced, the federal government’s proposed legislation to reform Canada’s decades-old privacy regime is still waiting to pass
Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, was introduced by then minister of innovation, science, and industry Navdeep Bains on Nov. 17, 2020. The bill was part of a core Liberal campaign promise in the 2019 election, but might die if an election is called before the bill makes its way through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts question role of data commissioner as feds finally earmark funds

  • Buried in the 2021 federal budget is little more than a paragraph on creating a new regulator aimed at balancing the interests of personal
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 federal budget, which included money for a data commissioner two years after the 2019 Liberal platform promised the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Experts question role of data commissioner as feds finally earmark funds

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
  • Buried in the 2021 federal budget is little more than a paragraph on creating a new regulator aimed at balancing the interests of personal

Experts question role of data commissioner as feds finally earmark funds

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
  • Buried in the 2021 federal budget is little more than a paragraph on creating a new regulator aimed at balancing the interests of personal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 federal budget, which included money for a data commissioner two years after the 2019 Liberal platform promised the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

StatsCan data suggests private sector PPE procurement out of step with science

  • Personal protective equipment is in high demand from Canadian businesses, but Statistics Canada data shows that much of the PPE businesses are after is
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
A pedestrian walks past a sign for a business selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15, 2020. Despite early issues with PPE shortages, most businesses don't expect to face a shortage in the near future, StatsCan data shows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

StatsCan data suggests private sector PPE procurement out of step with science

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
  • Personal protective equipment is in high demand from Canadian businesses, but Statistics Canada data shows that much of the PPE businesses are after is

StatsCan data suggests private sector PPE procurement out of step with science

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
  • Personal protective equipment is in high demand from Canadian businesses, but Statistics Canada data shows that much of the PPE businesses are after is
A pedestrian walks past a sign for a business selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15, 2020. Despite early issues with PPE shortages, most businesses don't expect to face a shortage in the near future, StatsCan data shows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada will need ‘intensive collaboration’ between provinces, territories, and federal government for next pandemic, say experts

  • In the fall of 1918, thousands of Canadians were dying on the battlefields of Europe in the First World War. Once the war ended
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured Sept. 29, 2020, on the Hill, are responsible for two files that are crucial to the government pandemic response and building the capacity to fight the next one, experts say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada will need ‘intensive collaboration’ between provinces, territories, and federal government for next pandemic, say experts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
  • In the fall of 1918, thousands of Canadians were dying on the battlefields of Europe in the First World War. Once the war ended

Canada will need ‘intensive collaboration’ between provinces, territories, and federal government for next pandemic, say experts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
  • In the fall of 1918, thousands of Canadians were dying on the battlefields of Europe in the First World War. Once the war ended
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured Sept. 29, 2020, on the Hill, are responsible for two files that are crucial to the government pandemic response and building the capacity to fight the next one, experts say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ infrastructure assessment plan welcomed, but experts caution bumpy road ahead

  • Experts are welcoming the federal government’s first-ever nationwide infrastructure assessment as a way to get better insight into the state of Canada’s public works
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Sept. 11, 2020, is soliciting feedback from stakeholders and the public on the nationwide infrastructure assessment plan until June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ infrastructure assessment plan welcomed, but experts caution bumpy road ahead

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
  • Experts are welcoming the federal government’s first-ever nationwide infrastructure assessment as a way to get better insight into the state of Canada’s public works

Feds’ infrastructure assessment plan welcomed, but experts caution bumpy road ahead

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
  • Experts are welcoming the federal government’s first-ever nationwide infrastructure assessment as a way to get better insight into the state of Canada’s public works
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Sept. 11, 2020, is soliciting feedback from stakeholders and the public on the nationwide infrastructure assessment plan until June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five issues that Liberals, NDP plan to go head to head on at the duelling conventions

  • The Liberal and NDP conventions are set to go head to head this week, as they look to present and debate a handful of
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the 2018 Halifax Liberal Convention. The 2021 Liberal convention is being held entirely online because of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

Five issues that Liberals, NDP plan to go head to head on at the duelling conventions

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
  • The Liberal and NDP conventions are set to go head to head this week, as they look to present and debate a handful of

Five issues that Liberals, NDP plan to go head to head on at the duelling conventions

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
  • The Liberal and NDP conventions are set to go head to head this week, as they look to present and debate a handful of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the 2018 Halifax Liberal Convention. The 2021 Liberal convention is being held entirely online because of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

Innovation and incentives needed to spur aviation emission reductions

  • There are big opportunities for Canada’s aviation sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions coming out of the pandemic if the government steps in
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel isn't in widespread use, largely due to price and availability concerns, but stakeholders are hoping a little government help could go a long way. Flickr photo courtesy of Jason O'Halloran

Innovation and incentives needed to spur aviation emission reductions

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
  • There are big opportunities for Canada’s aviation sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions coming out of the pandemic if the government steps in

Innovation and incentives needed to spur aviation emission reductions

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
  • There are big opportunities for Canada’s aviation sector to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions coming out of the pandemic if the government steps in
Sustainable aviation fuel isn't in widespread use, largely due to price and availability concerns, but stakeholders are hoping a little government help could go a long way. Flickr photo courtesy of Jason O'Halloran

Restart plan taking precedence over bailout in aviation sector’s recovery strategy

  • The Canadian airline industry is in dire straits a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts are questioning whether the long-promised bailout package
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said on numerous occasions that help for the aviation sector is on the way. Negotiations are being led by the Department of Finance. Screenshot courtesy of Omar Alghabra's Twitter

Restart plan taking precedence over bailout in aviation sector’s recovery strategy

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
  • The Canadian airline industry is in dire straits a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts are questioning whether the long-promised bailout package

Restart plan taking precedence over bailout in aviation sector’s recovery strategy

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
  • The Canadian airline industry is in dire straits a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts are questioning whether the long-promised bailout package
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said on numerous occasions that help for the aviation sector is on the way. Negotiations are being led by the Department of Finance. Screenshot courtesy of Omar Alghabra's Twitter

Canada’s critical mineral wealth a gem for domestic advanced manufacturing, say experts and stakeholders

  • Canada has a vast array of critical minerals waiting to be tapped into to supply an increasingly important global demand that’s currently dominated by
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in February 2020, just oversaw the publication of a list of critical minerals the department said it sees as 'critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and our allies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s critical mineral wealth a gem for domestic advanced manufacturing, say experts and stakeholders

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
  • Canada has a vast array of critical minerals waiting to be tapped into to supply an increasingly important global demand that’s currently dominated by

Canada’s critical mineral wealth a gem for domestic advanced manufacturing, say experts and stakeholders

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
  • Canada has a vast array of critical minerals waiting to be tapped into to supply an increasingly important global demand that’s currently dominated by
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in February 2020, just oversaw the publication of a list of critical minerals the department said it sees as 'critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and our allies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rogers-Shaw merger potentially a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts and advocates say

  • The recently announced $26-billion merger between two telecom giants is likely a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts say, because of already
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rogers-Shaw merger potentially a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts and advocates say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
  • The recently announced $26-billion merger between two telecom giants is likely a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts say, because of already

Rogers-Shaw merger potentially a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts and advocates say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
  • The recently announced $26-billion merger between two telecom giants is likely a bad sign for 5G rollout in Canada, experts say, because of already
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Health Committee MPs vow to continue to press for vaccine contracts

  • Opposition MPs on the House Health Committee say the committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic, and are pushing the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
NDP MP Don Davies and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner say the bipartisan work of the House Health Committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Health Committee MPs vow to continue to press for vaccine contracts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
  • Opposition MPs on the House Health Committee say the committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic, and are pushing the

House Health Committee MPs vow to continue to press for vaccine contracts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
  • Opposition MPs on the House Health Committee say the committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic, and are pushing the
NDP MP Don Davies and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner say the bipartisan work of the House Health Committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Risk management to take centre stage at agriculture partnership consultations

  • Uncertainty over a risk management program for farmers is looming over the agricultural sector’s relationship with the federal government. The Canadian agriculture sector hasn’t
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured May 5, 2020 on the Hill. Negotiations over a stop-gap fix to AgriStability have stalled and are causing concern for future negotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Risk management to take centre stage at agriculture partnership consultations

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
  • Uncertainty over a risk management program for farmers is looming over the agricultural sector’s relationship with the federal government. The Canadian agriculture sector hasn’t

Risk management to take centre stage at agriculture partnership consultations

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
  • Uncertainty over a risk management program for farmers is looming over the agricultural sector’s relationship with the federal government. The Canadian agriculture sector hasn’t
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured May 5, 2020 on the Hill. Negotiations over a stop-gap fix to AgriStability have stalled and are causing concern for future negotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian agriculture lobby groups keeping close eye on pair of private members’ bills

  • Canadian agriculture stakeholders are backing a pair of private members’ bills now before the House of Commons. The lobby groups and the MPs behind
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured here on May. 5, 2020. Two private members' bills related to agriculture have been sent to committee on party line votes, over the objections of the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian agriculture lobby groups keeping close eye on pair of private members’ bills

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
  • Canadian agriculture stakeholders are backing a pair of private members’ bills now before the House of Commons. The lobby groups and the MPs behind

Canadian agriculture lobby groups keeping close eye on pair of private members’ bills

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
  • Canadian agriculture stakeholders are backing a pair of private members’ bills now before the House of Commons. The lobby groups and the MPs behind
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured here on May. 5, 2020. Two private members' bills related to agriculture have been sent to committee on party line votes, over the objections of the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds urged to boost electric vehicle incentive program, allow used cars to qualify

  • Experts and stakeholders are urging the federal government to not only top up the electric vehicle incentive program, but also expand the eligibility criteria
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020, to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Liberal government aims to have all vehicles in Canada be electric by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds urged to boost electric vehicle incentive program, allow used cars to qualify

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
  • Experts and stakeholders are urging the federal government to not only top up the electric vehicle incentive program, but also expand the eligibility criteria

Feds urged to boost electric vehicle incentive program, allow used cars to qualify

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
  • Experts and stakeholders are urging the federal government to not only top up the electric vehicle incentive program, but also expand the eligibility criteria
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020, to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Liberal government aims to have all vehicles in Canada be electric by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is the new order, don’t be shy’: Indigenous advisory group charts new path for Canada Energy Regulator 

  • The Canada Energy Regulator’s Indigenous Advisory Committee will provide “clarity” on how to approach consulting and working with Indigenous communities to any industry that
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Construction work on the Trans Mountain pipeline is pictured outside Valemount, B.C. in September 2020. Bill C-69 was brought in, in part, to rework the Crown consultation process with energy projects. Flickr photograph by Adam Jones

‘This is the new order, don’t be shy’: Indigenous advisory group charts new path for Canada Energy Regulator 

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
  • The Canada Energy Regulator’s Indigenous Advisory Committee will provide “clarity” on how to approach consulting and working with Indigenous communities to any industry that

‘This is the new order, don’t be shy’: Indigenous advisory group charts new path for Canada Energy Regulator 

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
  • The Canada Energy Regulator’s Indigenous Advisory Committee will provide “clarity” on how to approach consulting and working with Indigenous communities to any industry that
Construction work on the Trans Mountain pipeline is pictured outside Valemount, B.C. in September 2020. Bill C-69 was brought in, in part, to rework the Crown consultation process with energy projects. Flickr photograph by Adam Jones

MPs vote to recognize China’s persecution of Uyghurs as a genocide

  • MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of labelling China’s persecution of the Uyghur community a genocide on Monday in response to Conservative MP Michael Chong’s
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured here on March 12, 2020, warned Canada would faces consequences if the House voted in favour of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs vote to recognize China’s persecution of Uyghurs as a genocide

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of labelling China’s persecution of the Uyghur community a genocide on Monday in response to Conservative MP Michael Chong’s

MPs vote to recognize China’s persecution of Uyghurs as a genocide

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of labelling China’s persecution of the Uyghur community a genocide on Monday in response to Conservative MP Michael Chong’s
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured here on March 12, 2020, warned Canada would faces consequences if the House voted in favour of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Experts, stakeholders worried about pandemic’s impact on aviation workforce

  • Experts and stakeholders say they’re worried that the COVID-19 pandemic will do lasting damage to Canada’s aviation industry, exacerbating a labour shortage in the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Newly-appointed Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was promoted to cabinet in the midst of ongoing discussions with the Canadian airline industry over a potential financial relief package. The Hill Times file photograph

Experts, stakeholders worried about pandemic’s impact on aviation workforce

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • Experts and stakeholders say they’re worried that the COVID-19 pandemic will do lasting damage to Canada’s aviation industry, exacerbating a labour shortage in the

Experts, stakeholders worried about pandemic’s impact on aviation workforce

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • Experts and stakeholders say they’re worried that the COVID-19 pandemic will do lasting damage to Canada’s aviation industry, exacerbating a labour shortage in the
Newly-appointed Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was promoted to cabinet in the midst of ongoing discussions with the Canadian airline industry over a potential financial relief package. The Hill Times file photograph

New transit funding welcome, but experts wary of execution

  • On the heels of the federal government announcing billions of dollars for a new transportation transfer starting in 2026, and more money for “shovel-ready
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Oct. 1, 2020 on the Hill, said during a Feb. 10 funding announcement that the government was 'helping to stimulate the economic recovery of Canada's communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New transit funding welcome, but experts wary of execution

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • On the heels of the federal government announcing billions of dollars for a new transportation transfer starting in 2026, and more money for “shovel-ready

New transit funding welcome, but experts wary of execution

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
  • On the heels of the federal government announcing billions of dollars for a new transportation transfer starting in 2026, and more money for “shovel-ready
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Oct. 1, 2020 on the Hill, said during a Feb. 10 funding announcement that the government was 'helping to stimulate the economic recovery of Canada's communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic highlights needed change in broadband funding regime, says critic, access expert

  • As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its one-year anniversary, with Canadians flocking to Zoom, Call of Duty, and Netflix to manage work and life under
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
The mandate letter of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured on Nov. 9, 2020, tasks her with increasing 'high-speed broadband coverage in rural Canada by leading the rollout of existing investments.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic highlights needed change in broadband funding regime, says critic, access expert

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its one-year anniversary, with Canadians flocking to Zoom, Call of Duty, and Netflix to manage work and life under

Pandemic highlights needed change in broadband funding regime, says critic, access expert

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
  • As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its one-year anniversary, with Canadians flocking to Zoom, Call of Duty, and Netflix to manage work and life under
The mandate letter of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured on Nov. 9, 2020, tasks her with increasing 'high-speed broadband coverage in rural Canada by leading the rollout of existing investments.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dedicated B.C. regional development agency to bring bigger focus to tech sector, innovation: MPs and stakeholders

  • Parliamentarians and stakeholders from British Columbia are welcoming the government’s efforts to establish a new regional development agency for the Pacific province, saying it
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured on Oct. 2, 2020, will be participating in a number of roundtables on the new development agency in B.C. in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dedicated B.C. regional development agency to bring bigger focus to tech sector, innovation: MPs and stakeholders

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
  • Parliamentarians and stakeholders from British Columbia are welcoming the government’s efforts to establish a new regional development agency for the Pacific province, saying it

Dedicated B.C. regional development agency to bring bigger focus to tech sector, innovation: MPs and stakeholders

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
  • Parliamentarians and stakeholders from British Columbia are welcoming the government’s efforts to establish a new regional development agency for the Pacific province, saying it
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured on Oct. 2, 2020, will be participating in a number of roundtables on the new development agency in B.C. in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply delay offers opportunity to get mass vaccination campaign right, experts say

  • Issues with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Europe has left Canada receiving fewer doses in recent weeks than the federal government initially predicted, but the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo, pictured on Dec. 8, 2020, speaking with reporters about the government’s vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply delay offers opportunity to get mass vaccination campaign right, experts say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
  • Issues with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Europe has left Canada receiving fewer doses in recent weeks than the federal government initially predicted, but the

Supply delay offers opportunity to get mass vaccination campaign right, experts say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
  • Issues with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Europe has left Canada receiving fewer doses in recent weeks than the federal government initially predicted, but the
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo, pictured on Dec. 8, 2020, speaking with reporters about the government’s vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sinclair says next GG should be Indigenous, ‘would contribute to reconciliation in a significant way’

  • Murray Sinclair is a trail blazer. Appointed associate chief judge of the Manitoba provincial court in 1988, he was later the first Indigenous judge
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
Senator Murray Sinclair, pictured in Hill office on March 22, 2018, is leaving the Senate five years early to focus on spending more time with his family, mentoring young Indigenous lawyers, and writing his memoirs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sinclair says next GG should be Indigenous, ‘would contribute to reconciliation in a significant way’

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair is a trail blazer. Appointed associate chief judge of the Manitoba provincial court in 1988, he was later the first Indigenous judge

Sinclair says next GG should be Indigenous, ‘would contribute to reconciliation in a significant way’

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
  • Murray Sinclair is a trail blazer. Appointed associate chief judge of the Manitoba provincial court in 1988, he was later the first Indigenous judge
Senator Murray Sinclair, pictured in Hill office on March 22, 2018, is leaving the Senate five years early to focus on spending more time with his family, mentoring young Indigenous lawyers, and writing his memoirs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carr’s cabinet post praised by Prairie stakeholders, but experts and MP wary of road ahead

  • After recovering from a blood cancer diagnosis that forced him out of cabinet after the 2019 election, Jim Carr is back in the new
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
Jim Carr, pictured here on July 18, 2018, taking over the position of minister of international trade diversification during a 2018 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. Mr. Carr is now in his third cabinet post, also previously serving as minister of natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carr’s cabinet post praised by Prairie stakeholders, but experts and MP wary of road ahead

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
  • After recovering from a blood cancer diagnosis that forced him out of cabinet after the 2019 election, Jim Carr is back in the new

Carr’s cabinet post praised by Prairie stakeholders, but experts and MP wary of road ahead

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
  • After recovering from a blood cancer diagnosis that forced him out of cabinet after the 2019 election, Jim Carr is back in the new
Jim Carr, pictured here on July 18, 2018, taking over the position of minister of international trade diversification during a 2018 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. Mr. Carr is now in his third cabinet post, also previously serving as minister of natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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A guide to Parliament Hill’s cafeterias

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—No one wants to go outside for long in winter. Ottawa is cold. The Ottawa River doesn’t help with windchill. Despite there being
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 27, 2020
Hill Times reporter Aidan Chamandy, pictured in the West Block cafeteria last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A guide to Parliament Hill’s cafeterias

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 27, 2020
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—No one wants to go outside for long in winter. Ottawa is cold. The Ottawa River doesn’t help with windchill. Despite there being

A guide to Parliament Hill’s cafeterias

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  • PARLIAMENT HILL—No one wants to go outside for long in winter. Ottawa is cold. The Ottawa River doesn’t help with windchill. Despite there being
Hill Times reporter Aidan Chamandy, pictured in the West Block cafeteria last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark your social calendar: 2020 party primer

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 27, 2020
Former CTV reporter Roger Smith and former science minister Kirsty Duncan stole the floor at the 2019 Hill Times Party on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark your social calendar: 2020 party primer

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

Mark your social calendar: 2020 party primer

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Former CTV reporter Roger Smith and former science minister Kirsty Duncan stole the floor at the 2019 Hill Times Party on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying Act review overdue, but court case could delay it further

  • The Lobbying Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
Lobby Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. Ms. Belanger's departmental plans for the past two years have said the office anticipates a parliamentary review of the Lobby Act. The Lobby Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case currently before the Federal Court of Appeals could delay the review process even longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying Act review overdue, but court case could delay it further

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
  • The Lobbying Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case

Lobbying Act review overdue, but court case could delay it further

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
  • The Lobbying Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case
Lobby Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. Ms. Belanger's departmental plans for the past two years have said the office anticipates a parliamentary review of the Lobby Act. The Lobby Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case currently before the Federal Court of Appeals could delay the review process even longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobby commissioner outreach continues under strategic plan

  • When she was nominated and quickly confirmed as the lobbying commissioner in late 2017, Nancy Bélanger said in her first public message that her
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
Former Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, current Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Belanger, and former Registrar of Lobbyists Michael Nelson at the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying event celebrating 10 years in operation, on July 10, 2018 at Library and Archives Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobby commissioner outreach continues under strategic plan

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
  • When she was nominated and quickly confirmed as the lobbying commissioner in late 2017, Nancy Bélanger said in her first public message that her

Lobby commissioner outreach continues under strategic plan

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2020
  • When she was nominated and quickly confirmed as the lobbying commissioner in late 2017, Nancy Bélanger said in her first public message that her
Former Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, current Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Belanger, and former Registrar of Lobbyists Michael Nelson at the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying event celebrating 10 years in operation, on July 10, 2018 at Library and Archives Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting on Gilmour leaves one dead, three injured

  • One person is dead and three people are injured, including a 15-year-old boy, after a shooting at 490 Gilmour St. between Kent and Lyon
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 8, 2020
Police closed off the 400 block of Gilmour, between Kent and Lyon, to investigate the shooting that occurred after 7 a.m. on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

Shooting on Gilmour leaves one dead, three injured

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 8, 2020
  • One person is dead and three people are injured, including a 15-year-old boy, after a shooting at 490 Gilmour St. between Kent and Lyon

Shooting on Gilmour leaves one dead, three injured

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 8, 2020
  • One person is dead and three people are injured, including a 15-year-old boy, after a shooting at 490 Gilmour St. between Kent and Lyon
Police closed off the 400 block of Gilmour, between Kent and Lyon, to investigate the shooting that occurred after 7 a.m. on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy

CTV’s Don Martin delivers barn burner speech, brings the house down at farewell shindig

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 16, 2019
Don Martin, pictured Dec. 11, 2019, listening to CTV's Craig Oliver's speech at the Métropolitain in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CTV’s Don Martin delivers barn burner speech, brings the house down at farewell shindig

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

CTV’s Don Martin delivers barn burner speech, brings the house down at farewell shindig

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Don Martin, pictured Dec. 11, 2019, listening to CTV's Craig Oliver's speech at the Métropolitain in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers’ nuclear announcement a potential boon, but issues remain: experts

  • Canadian nuclear energy experts say the recent announcement by three provincial premiers of plans to develop small and modular nuclear reactor technology, which could
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 11, 2019
An aerial shot of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont., taken in March 2006. Nuclear power generation accounted for 15 per cent of Canada's electricity in 2017, according to Natural Resources Canada. Photograph courtesy of Chuck Szmurlo

Premiers’ nuclear announcement a potential boon, but issues remain: experts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 11, 2019
  • Canadian nuclear energy experts say the recent announcement by three provincial premiers of plans to develop small and modular nuclear reactor technology, which could

Premiers’ nuclear announcement a potential boon, but issues remain: experts

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 11, 2019
  • Canadian nuclear energy experts say the recent announcement by three provincial premiers of plans to develop small and modular nuclear reactor technology, which could
An aerial shot of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont., taken in March 2006. Nuclear power generation accounted for 15 per cent of Canada's electricity in 2017, according to Natural Resources Canada. Photograph courtesy of Chuck Szmurlo

Hillites celebrate new Parliament at old, favourite watering hole

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2019
Compass Rose's Linda Godin, left, Jacquie LaRocque and Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Hillites celebrate new Parliament at old, favourite watering hole

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

Hillites celebrate new Parliament at old, favourite watering hole

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Compass Rose's Linda Godin, left, Jacquie LaRocque and Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals’ Anthony Rota elected Speaker of the House

  • In an upset, Liberal MP Anthony Rota was elected Speaker of the House, beating incumbent Speaker, Geoff Regan.   He was elected by his
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
Usher of the Black Rod Greg Peters appears before the new House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ Anthony Rota elected Speaker of the House

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
  • In an upset, Liberal MP Anthony Rota was elected Speaker of the House, beating incumbent Speaker, Geoff Regan.   He was elected by his

Liberals’ Anthony Rota elected Speaker of the House

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
  • In an upset, Liberal MP Anthony Rota was elected Speaker of the House, beating incumbent Speaker, Geoff Regan.   He was elected by his
Usher of the Black Rod Greg Peters appears before the new House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Throne Speech steeped in British parliamentary tradition dating back to at least the 16th century

  • Canada’s 43rd Parliament is set to open Thursday, with the 147th edition of the Speech from the Throne— which outlines the government’s legislative agenda
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 8, 2015, after the Throne Speech was delivered in the Senate. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Throne Speech steeped in British parliamentary tradition dating back to at least the 16th century

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
  • Canada’s 43rd Parliament is set to open Thursday, with the 147th edition of the Speech from the Throne— which outlines the government’s legislative agenda

Throne Speech steeped in British parliamentary tradition dating back to at least the 16th century

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 5, 2019
  • Canada’s 43rd Parliament is set to open Thursday, with the 147th edition of the Speech from the Throne— which outlines the government’s legislative agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 8, 2015, after the Throne Speech was delivered in the Senate. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Quadruple carbon tax to meet 2030 targets or pay more to hide costs, Ecofiscal Commission report says

  • Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, an independent group of economists focused on aligning government policy with Canada’s emissions reduction goals, released its final report on Nov.
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
Thousands took to Parliament Hill on Sept. 27, 2019 to demand more action to combat climate change. Canada's Ecofiscal Commission said more stringent carbon pricing is the most cost-effective way to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quadruple carbon tax to meet 2030 targets or pay more to hide costs, Ecofiscal Commission report says

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
  • Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, an independent group of economists focused on aligning government policy with Canada’s emissions reduction goals, released its final report on Nov.

Quadruple carbon tax to meet 2030 targets or pay more to hide costs, Ecofiscal Commission report says

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
  • Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, an independent group of economists focused on aligning government policy with Canada’s emissions reduction goals, released its final report on Nov.
Thousands took to Parliament Hill on Sept. 27, 2019 to demand more action to combat climate change. Canada's Ecofiscal Commission said more stringent carbon pricing is the most cost-effective way to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Steeltown stays orange by electing Green

  • David Christopherson’s nearly 35-year run representing parts of Hamilton at every level of government came to an end after the Oct. 21 federal election,
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie and other NDPers at Brixton's in Ottawa. Mr. Green, who won Hamilton Centre, Ont., with 46.2 per cent of the vote on Oct. 21, is already attracting national media attention and making friends in his NDP caucus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Steeltown stays orange by electing Green

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
  • David Christopherson’s nearly 35-year run representing parts of Hamilton at every level of government came to an end after the Oct. 21 federal election,

Steeltown stays orange by electing Green

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 2, 2019
  • David Christopherson’s nearly 35-year run representing parts of Hamilton at every level of government came to an end after the Oct. 21 federal election,
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie and other NDPers at Brixton's in Ottawa. Mr. Green, who won Hamilton Centre, Ont., with 46.2 per cent of the vote on Oct. 21, is already attracting national media attention and making friends in his NDP caucus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Aerospace industry, union making push for national aerospace strategy

  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) are looking to pressure the new minority
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 25, 2019
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains alongside AIAC president Jim Quick at the 2017 Canadian Aerospace Summit. Mr. Quick and the AIAC, along with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will push the government to form a national aerospace strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Aerospace industry, union making push for national aerospace strategy

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 25, 2019
  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) are looking to pressure the new minority

Aerospace industry, union making push for national aerospace strategy

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 25, 2019
  • The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) are looking to pressure the new minority
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains alongside AIAC president Jim Quick at the 2017 Canadian Aerospace Summit. Mr. Quick and the AIAC, along with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will push the government to form a national aerospace strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military making progress on Indigenous, visible minority recruitment, lagging on attracting women

  • New statistics on military recruitment provided to The Hill Times show the Regular Forces and Primary Reserves are close to meeting their targets for
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 20, 2019
Traffic technicians unpack and sort through supplies delivered by a CC-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Operation Presence–Mali to Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, in July 2018. DND photograph courtesy of Master Corporal Jennifer Kusche

Military making progress on Indigenous, visible minority recruitment, lagging on attracting women

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 20, 2019
  • New statistics on military recruitment provided to The Hill Times show the Regular Forces and Primary Reserves are close to meeting their targets for

Military making progress on Indigenous, visible minority recruitment, lagging on attracting women

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 20, 2019
  • New statistics on military recruitment provided to The Hill Times show the Regular Forces and Primary Reserves are close to meeting their targets for
Traffic technicians unpack and sort through supplies delivered by a CC-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Operation Presence–Mali to Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, in July 2018. DND photograph courtesy of Master Corporal Jennifer Kusche

Four years in, ISED gets mixed reviews

  • Innovation experts and former Department of Industry staffers say four years after Prime Minister Trudeau created the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 11, 2019
ISED Minister Navdeep Bains and former ISED Deputy Minister John Knubley had a great working relationship, and were an effective duo, said John Delacourt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Four years in, ISED gets mixed reviews

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 11, 2019
  • Innovation experts and former Department of Industry staffers say four years after Prime Minister Trudeau created the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Four years in, ISED gets mixed reviews

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 11, 2019
  • Innovation experts and former Department of Industry staffers say four years after Prime Minister Trudeau created the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
ISED Minister Navdeep Bains and former ISED Deputy Minister John Knubley had a great working relationship, and were an effective duo, said John Delacourt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Pharmacare should be No. 1 priority for Trudeau this Parliament, says former Liberal health minister

  • As the Liberal government continues deliberating over cabinet positions and preparing for a minority government, the NDP has come out with a bold proclamation
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Dr. Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, pictured speaking to media on the Hill on June 20, 2018. Mr. Hoskins' report on pharmacare recommended a universal, single-payer system. The NDP have embraced the findings, but the Liberals have been quiet on specifics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare should be No. 1 priority for Trudeau this Parliament, says former Liberal health minister

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
  • As the Liberal government continues deliberating over cabinet positions and preparing for a minority government, the NDP has come out with a bold proclamation

Pharmacare should be No. 1 priority for Trudeau this Parliament, says former Liberal health minister

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
  • As the Liberal government continues deliberating over cabinet positions and preparing for a minority government, the NDP has come out with a bold proclamation
Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Dr. Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, pictured speaking to media on the Hill on June 20, 2018. Mr. Hoskins' report on pharmacare recommended a universal, single-payer system. The NDP have embraced the findings, but the Liberals have been quiet on specifics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re very resourceful’: Green MP Jenica Atwin on how she’ll punch above her weight this Parliament

  • Newly elected Green Party MP Jenica Atwin says despite fewer resources, she’s confident her team’s “passion,” resourcefulness, and co-operation will help her, and the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
Green Party MP for Fredericton, N.B., Jenica Atwin sat down for an interview with The Hill Times in the Wellington Building in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 05. She says she already has her eyes on several House committees, including Veterans Affairs, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, National Defence, Status of Women, Fisheries and Oceans, and Natural Resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re very resourceful’: Green MP Jenica Atwin on how she’ll punch above her weight this Parliament

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
  • Newly elected Green Party MP Jenica Atwin says despite fewer resources, she’s confident her team’s “passion,” resourcefulness, and co-operation will help her, and the

‘We’re very resourceful’: Green MP Jenica Atwin on how she’ll punch above her weight this Parliament

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | November 6, 2019
  • Newly elected Green Party MP Jenica Atwin says despite fewer resources, she’s confident her team’s “passion,” resourcefulness, and co-operation will help her, and the
Green Party MP for Fredericton, N.B., Jenica Atwin sat down for an interview with The Hill Times in the Wellington Building in downtown Ottawa on Nov. 05. She says she already has her eyes on several House committees, including Veterans Affairs, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, National Defence, Status of Women, Fisheries and Oceans, and Natural Resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry says packaging restrictions for cannabis edibles will make black market battle harder

  • With cannabis edibles set to soon be available in stores for recreational users, many industry players say packaging restrictions may hamper efforts to displace
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph

Industry says packaging restrictions for cannabis edibles will make black market battle harder

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
  • With cannabis edibles set to soon be available in stores for recreational users, many industry players say packaging restrictions may hamper efforts to displace

Industry says packaging restrictions for cannabis edibles will make black market battle harder

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
  • With cannabis edibles set to soon be available in stores for recreational users, many industry players say packaging restrictions may hamper efforts to displace
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say

Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say
Jeremy Broadhurst, Zita Astravas, and Katie Telford held some of the most senior positions in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first mandate. All three are expected to return as senior staffers in the second mandate as well. The Hill times file photograph

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23, 2019, won a second mandate in last week's election. 'When it comes to the federation, the reality is he won’t be able to impose his will. If version 1.0 was Sunny Trudeau, version 2.0, to be successful, will have to be a Pragmatic Prime Minister,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the

Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2019
  • With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 23, 2019, won a second mandate in last week's election. 'When it comes to the federation, the reality is he won’t be able to impose his will. If version 1.0 was Sunny Trudeau, version 2.0, to be successful, will have to be a Pragmatic Prime Minister,' says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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