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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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Hillites, lobbyists, public servants, reporters drawn to magic of Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights

  • Lawn bowling is not bocce ball. That’s one of the initial things you learn after your first shot sails several feet wide of its
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 14, 2019
For the hip and happening: Philippe Chartrand, Caroline St-Pierre, Chloe Beaulieu, Sarah Dea, Jade Thériault, and Aaron Bell, of Bowllocks, pictured July 10, 2019, at Lawn Summer Nights fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hillites, lobbyists, public servants, reporters drawn to magic of Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 14, 2019
  • Lawn bowling is not bocce ball. That’s one of the initial things you learn after your first shot sails several feet wide of its

Hillites, lobbyists, public servants, reporters drawn to magic of Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 14, 2019
  • Lawn bowling is not bocce ball. That’s one of the initial things you learn after your first shot sails several feet wide of its
For the hip and happening: Philippe Chartrand, Caroline St-Pierre, Chloe Beaulieu, Sarah Dea, Jade Thériault, and Aaron Bell, of Bowllocks, pictured July 10, 2019, at Lawn Summer Nights fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Embassy brings bayou to Bytown for Fourth of July

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 8, 2019
Dwyane Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, a New Orleans-based band, brought the heat. Photograph by Ashley Fraser Photography.

U.S. Embassy brings bayou to Bytown for Fourth of July

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

U.S. Embassy brings bayou to Bytown for Fourth of July

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Dwyane Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, a New Orleans-based band, brought the heat. Photograph by Ashley Fraser Photography.

With drop in irregular migrant numbers, experts split on immigration as potent election issue

  • Immigration has become a hot political wedge issue in Canada over the past few years, but its impact on the upcoming federal election could
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 1, 2019
Anti-migration groups alongside alt-right groups, La Muete, Soldiers of Odin, Storm Alliance and others, gathered on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, to protest Canada signing the UN Global compact on Migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With drop in irregular migrant numbers, experts split on immigration as potent election issue

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 1, 2019
  • Immigration has become a hot political wedge issue in Canada over the past few years, but its impact on the upcoming federal election could

With drop in irregular migrant numbers, experts split on immigration as potent election issue

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | July 1, 2019
  • Immigration has become a hot political wedge issue in Canada over the past few years, but its impact on the upcoming federal election could
Anti-migration groups alongside alt-right groups, La Muete, Soldiers of Odin, Storm Alliance and others, gathered on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, to protest Canada signing the UN Global compact on Migration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China takes dispute with Canada to the seas

  • On Monday, June 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time, two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets buzzed the HMCS Regina in the East China Sea,
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 28, 2019
HMCS Regina and NRU Asterix conduct a replenishment at sea with a vessel from the Japanese maritime self defence force during Operation Projection in the South China Sea on June 14, 2019 Department of National Defence photo by Corporal Stuart Evans

China takes dispute with Canada to the seas

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 28, 2019
  • On Monday, June 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time, two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets buzzed the HMCS Regina in the East China Sea,

China takes dispute with Canada to the seas

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 28, 2019
  • On Monday, June 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time, two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets buzzed the HMCS Regina in the East China Sea,
HMCS Regina and NRU Asterix conduct a replenishment at sea with a vessel from the Japanese maritime self defence force during Operation Projection in the South China Sea on June 14, 2019 Department of National Defence photo by Corporal Stuart Evans

Canadian MPs respond to Australian report on ‘existential risk to civilization’ from climate change

  • Canadian politicians and environmental experts say an Australian report warning of the “existential risk to civilization” posed by climate change if more action isn’t
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 24, 2019
Military personnel, pictured on April 30, 2019, stacking sandbags at Constance Bay. Canadian Forces units were deployed to flood zones along the Ottawa River Valley in response to record high water levels this past spring. An Australian report recently warned that 'most regions in the world will see a significant drop in food production and increasing numbers of extreme weather events,' like the flooding seen in Quebec and Ontario in 2017 and 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian MPs respond to Australian report on ‘existential risk to civilization’ from climate change

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 24, 2019
  • Canadian politicians and environmental experts say an Australian report warning of the “existential risk to civilization” posed by climate change if more action isn’t

Canadian MPs respond to Australian report on ‘existential risk to civilization’ from climate change

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 24, 2019
  • Canadian politicians and environmental experts say an Australian report warning of the “existential risk to civilization” posed by climate change if more action isn’t
Military personnel, pictured on April 30, 2019, stacking sandbags at Constance Bay. Canadian Forces units were deployed to flood zones along the Ottawa River Valley in response to record high water levels this past spring. An Australian report recently warned that 'most regions in the world will see a significant drop in food production and increasing numbers of extreme weather events,' like the flooding seen in Quebec and Ontario in 2017 and 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite U.S. reluctance, MPs hope Arctic Council forges ahead on climate change

  • In the face of the U.S.’s unwillingness to support the Arctic Council’s declaration on climate change-related challenges in the region, MPs are hoping to
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
Larry Bagnell, the Liberal MP for Yukon, says he isn't surprised by the United States' reluctance to add strong language on climate change to the Arctic Council's declaration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite U.S. reluctance, MPs hope Arctic Council forges ahead on climate change

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • In the face of the U.S.’s unwillingness to support the Arctic Council’s declaration on climate change-related challenges in the region, MPs are hoping to

Despite U.S. reluctance, MPs hope Arctic Council forges ahead on climate change

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • In the face of the U.S.’s unwillingness to support the Arctic Council’s declaration on climate change-related challenges in the region, MPs are hoping to
Larry Bagnell, the Liberal MP for Yukon, says he isn't surprised by the United States' reluctance to add strong language on climate change to the Arctic Council's declaration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Bennett says government ‘respects’ MMIWG conclusion of genocide

  • Days after the report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said the federal government respects the conclusions of the MMIWG report on genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Bennett says government ‘respects’ MMIWG conclusion of genocide

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • Days after the report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says the

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Bennett says government ‘respects’ MMIWG conclusion of genocide

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • Days after the report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says the
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said the federal government respects the conclusions of the MMIWG report on genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Party on the Hill, one party of the year

  • 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
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
Science Minister Kristy Duncan and former CTV reporter Roger Smith got the dancing started at The Hill Times' Party on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Party on the Hill, one party of the year

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • 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

Party on the Hill, one party of the year

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 10, 2019
  • 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
Science Minister Kristy Duncan and former CTV reporter Roger Smith got the dancing started at The Hill Times' Party on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Environmental groups urging government to add plastics to toxic substances list

  • As domestic and international opposition to plastics and plastic pollution increases, some advocates are urging the federal government to take a tougher approach to
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
Less than 11 per cent of plastic in Canada is recycled. The remainder ends up in landfills or on beaches. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

Environmental groups urging government to add plastics to toxic substances list

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
  • As domestic and international opposition to plastics and plastic pollution increases, some advocates are urging the federal government to take a tougher approach to

Environmental groups urging government to add plastics to toxic substances list

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
  • As domestic and international opposition to plastics and plastic pollution increases, some advocates are urging the federal government to take a tougher approach to
Less than 11 per cent of plastic in Canada is recycled. The remainder ends up in landfills or on beaches. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

Liberals to move ‘quickly’ after Alberta chops carbon pricing, says McKenna

  • As Alberta’s carbon tax is on the chopping block, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna wouldn’t provide a specific timeline for implementing the
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna wouldn't provide an exact timeline on how the federal government will implement the carbon tax on Alberta, but said she will have more to say in the coming weeks Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals to move ‘quickly’ after Alberta chops carbon pricing, says McKenna

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
  • As Alberta’s carbon tax is on the chopping block, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna wouldn’t provide a specific timeline for implementing the

Liberals to move ‘quickly’ after Alberta chops carbon pricing, says McKenna

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 5, 2019
  • As Alberta’s carbon tax is on the chopping block, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna wouldn’t provide a specific timeline for implementing the
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna wouldn't provide an exact timeline on how the federal government will implement the carbon tax on Alberta, but said she will have more to say in the coming weeks Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wählen Whalen Weis wins 2019 Labatt Election Brew

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 3, 2019
Liberal MP Nick Whalen took home top prize at the 2019 Labatt Election Brew Off. Photograph courtesy of Nick Whalen's Twitter

Wählen Whalen Weis wins 2019 Labatt Election Brew

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

Wählen Whalen Weis wins 2019 Labatt Election Brew

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Liberal MP Nick Whalen took home top prize at the 2019 Labatt Election Brew Off. Photograph courtesy of Nick Whalen's Twitter

How often have Trump, Trudeau been in contact?

  • Trump and Trudeau Talks Infogram
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the Charlevoix G7 summit in June 2018. During the summit, they talked North Korea, NAFTA, and tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

How often have Trump, Trudeau been in contact?

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
  • Trump and Trudeau Talks Infogram

How often have Trump, Trudeau been in contact?

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
  • Trump and Trudeau Talks Infogram
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the Charlevoix G7 summit in June 2018. During the summit, they talked North Korea, NAFTA, and tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

High profile, popularity in Wilson-Raybould and Philpott’s favour, but system is ‘unfairly stacked’ against Independents, says MP Bill Casey

  • Former Liberal  cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are hoping to beat the odds as Independent candidates in the coming election, and observers
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
Former Liberals cabinet ministers Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in Ottawa in April, announced on May 27 they will run as Independents in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High profile, popularity in Wilson-Raybould and Philpott’s favour, but system is ‘unfairly stacked’ against Independents, says MP Bill Casey

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
  • Former Liberal  cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are hoping to beat the odds as Independent candidates in the coming election, and observers

High profile, popularity in Wilson-Raybould and Philpott’s favour, but system is ‘unfairly stacked’ against Independents, says MP Bill Casey

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 29, 2019
  • Former Liberal  cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are hoping to beat the odds as Independent candidates in the coming election, and observers
Former Liberals cabinet ministers Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in Ottawa in April, announced on May 27 they will run as Independents in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government responds to Defence Committee Report on Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

  • On Dec. 12, 2018, the House Standing Committee on National Defence delivered its report on the evolving geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, titled “Responding
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 27, 2019
Major Melissa Ramessar (right) of 5 Service Battalion based in Valcartier, Quebec, answers questions from a Ukrainian non-commissioned officer about the arrangement of trucks in a convoy, as part of Operation UNIFIER in Starychi, Ukraine. Photo courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Federal government responds to Defence Committee Report on Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 27, 2019
  • On Dec. 12, 2018, the House Standing Committee on National Defence delivered its report on the evolving geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, titled “Responding

Federal government responds to Defence Committee Report on Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 27, 2019
  • On Dec. 12, 2018, the House Standing Committee on National Defence delivered its report on the evolving geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, titled “Responding
Major Melissa Ramessar (right) of 5 Service Battalion based in Valcartier, Quebec, answers questions from a Ukrainian non-commissioned officer about the arrangement of trucks in a convoy, as part of Operation UNIFIER in Starychi, Ukraine. Photo courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.

Booted NDP MP Erin Weir not seeking re-election

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 22, 2019
  • Erin Weir, who was removed from the NDP caucus a year ago, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election.
The Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation's short return to the House of Commons will end in October, with MP Erin Weir—who came in under the NDP banner—leaving the House of Commons after one term. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Book on toxic masculinity takes top prize at 2019 Politics and the Pen

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 20, 2019
Authors Winnie Yeung, Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, Sarah Cox, Rachel Giese, Jacques Poitras, and Harley Rustad were each nominated for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for political writing at this year's Politics and the Pen gala, one of the top events on Ottawa's social calendar. Photograph courtesy of the Writers' Trust of Canada

Book on toxic masculinity takes top prize at 2019 Politics and the Pen

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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.

Book on toxic masculinity takes top prize at 2019 Politics and the Pen

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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.
Authors Winnie Yeung, Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, Sarah Cox, Rachel Giese, Jacques Poitras, and Harley Rustad were each nominated for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for political writing at this year's Politics and the Pen gala, one of the top events on Ottawa's social calendar. Photograph courtesy of the Writers' Trust of Canada

Privacy watchdog proposing rule change that could see firms revise data-use policies

  • Companies could soon be rewriting their privacy policies to fit a change the privacy commissioner is contemplating that could mean getting a person’s explicit
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien arrives at an April news conference in Ottawa to present the findings of an investigation his office conducted with the British Columbia information and privacy commissioner of Facebook in relation to the Cambridge Analytica data-use scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Privacy watchdog proposing rule change that could see firms revise data-use policies

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
  • Companies could soon be rewriting their privacy policies to fit a change the privacy commissioner is contemplating that could mean getting a person’s explicit

Privacy watchdog proposing rule change that could see firms revise data-use policies

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
  • Companies could soon be rewriting their privacy policies to fit a change the privacy commissioner is contemplating that could mean getting a person’s explicit
Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien arrives at an April news conference in Ottawa to present the findings of an investigation his office conducted with the British Columbia information and privacy commissioner of Facebook in relation to the Cambridge Analytica data-use scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media companies that violate new political ad rules, even inadvertently, will be fined, minister suggests

  • Canada has a new regime for online political ads heading into October’s election, but in an interview last week the minister responsible expressed some
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould speaks to reporters at Ottawa's National Press Theatre on Jan. 30, announcing a panel of bureaucrats will monitor the 2019 election and sound the alarm if they see evidence it's being undermined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media companies that violate new political ad rules, even inadvertently, will be fined, minister suggests

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
  • Canada has a new regime for online political ads heading into October’s election, but in an interview last week the minister responsible expressed some

Social media companies that violate new political ad rules, even inadvertently, will be fined, minister suggests

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 15, 2019
  • Canada has a new regime for online political ads heading into October’s election, but in an interview last week the minister responsible expressed some
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould speaks to reporters at Ottawa's National Press Theatre on Jan. 30, announcing a panel of bureaucrats will monitor the 2019 election and sound the alarm if they see evidence it's being undermined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delacourt’s and Maher’s joint book launch goes well into the night

  • 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 AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 13, 2019
Stephen Maher, left, and John Delacourt, right, flank CBC Radio's Adrian Harewood, who moderated a discussion about the books on Wednesday night. Photo courtesy of John Delacourt

Delacourt’s and Maher’s joint book launch goes well into the night

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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

Delacourt’s and Maher’s joint book launch goes well into the night

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | 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
Stephen Maher, left, and John Delacourt, right, flank CBC Radio's Adrian Harewood, who moderated a discussion about the books on Wednesday night. Photo courtesy of John Delacourt

Canada’s inflexible system for processing refugee claims unable to handle backlog, auditor general finds

  • Canada’s refugee system is ill prepared to handle the surge in irregular border crossers arriving from south of the border, which has led to
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured addressing reporters on the Hill, has pledged to clear Canada's backlog of legacy refugee claims, as the government works to process another mounting backlog. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s inflexible system for processing refugee claims unable to handle backlog, auditor general finds

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
  • Canada’s refugee system is ill prepared to handle the surge in irregular border crossers arriving from south of the border, which has led to

Canada’s inflexible system for processing refugee claims unable to handle backlog, auditor general finds

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 7, 2019
  • Canada’s refugee system is ill prepared to handle the surge in irregular border crossers arriving from south of the border, which has led to
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured addressing reporters on the Hill, has pledged to clear Canada's backlog of legacy refugee claims, as the government works to process another mounting backlog. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

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