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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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West Block’s a billion-dollar beauty, but MPs, staffers say new Chamber has some kinks to iron out

  • When rookie Conservative MP Tom Kmiec stood up in the newly-renovated House Chamber in the West Block on Jan. 30 to present two petitions,
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
Mr. Regan recently joked about the glare of the lights in the new House Chamber and how it could be bouncing off some bald heads, which might be why it's difficult to catch his attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

West Block’s a billion-dollar beauty, but MPs, staffers say new Chamber has some kinks to iron out

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
  • When rookie Conservative MP Tom Kmiec stood up in the newly-renovated House Chamber in the West Block on Jan. 30 to present two petitions,

West Block’s a billion-dollar beauty, but MPs, staffers say new Chamber has some kinks to iron out

FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
  • When rookie Conservative MP Tom Kmiec stood up in the newly-renovated House Chamber in the West Block on Jan. 30 to present two petitions,
Mr. Regan recently joked about the glare of the lights in the new House Chamber and how it could be bouncing off some bald heads, which might be why it's difficult to catch his attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian icebreaking capabilities not up to snuff, experts say

  • The town of L’Anse-au-Loup, N.L., sits on north shore of the Strait of Belle Isle, just over 20 km east of the lower north
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy

Canadian icebreaking capabilities not up to snuff, experts say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
  • The town of L’Anse-au-Loup, N.L., sits on north shore of the Strait of Belle Isle, just over 20 km east of the lower north

Canadian icebreaking capabilities not up to snuff, experts say

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
  • The town of L’Anse-au-Loup, N.L., sits on north shore of the Strait of Belle Isle, just over 20 km east of the lower north
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy

Hill reporters push back against lack of access to MPs in West Block

  • Parliamentary reporters say they’re disappointed with the limited access they have to catch Members of Parliament for comment in the new West Block, and
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 20, 2019
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair is scrummed by reporters outside the House of Commons in West Block after Question Period on Feb. 6. The new House foyer is more cramped than the old Centre Block one, say reporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill reporters push back against lack of access to MPs in West Block

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 20, 2019
  • Parliamentary reporters say they’re disappointed with the limited access they have to catch Members of Parliament for comment in the new West Block, and

Hill reporters push back against lack of access to MPs in West Block

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 20, 2019
  • Parliamentary reporters say they’re disappointed with the limited access they have to catch Members of Parliament for comment in the new West Block, and
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair is scrummed by reporters outside the House of Commons in West Block after Question Period on Feb. 6. The new House foyer is more cramped than the old Centre Block one, say reporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Microgrids eyed as new way to deliver macro impact

  • On Aug. 14, 2003, the lights went out across much of Ontario and several northeastern states. The Milky Way, normally only visible in more
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
Microgrids—small-scale energy grids that can work independently or with larger power networks—can incorporate renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Microgrids eyed as new way to deliver macro impact

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
  • On Aug. 14, 2003, the lights went out across much of Ontario and several northeastern states. The Milky Way, normally only visible in more

Microgrids eyed as new way to deliver macro impact

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
  • On Aug. 14, 2003, the lights went out across much of Ontario and several northeastern states. The Milky Way, normally only visible in more
Microgrids—small-scale energy grids that can work independently or with larger power networks—can incorporate renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Tug of war between innovation and privacy at heart of digital data talks

  • Following the completion of a series of national consultations on the future of Canada’s digital economy, some stakeholders say they’re concerned that the drive
News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains attended a digital and ddata consultation at Canada House in London, U.K., on July 19, along with then-parliamentary secretary David Lametti. Mr. Bains says a report on the consultations will be published in the 'coming weeks.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Tug of war between innovation and privacy at heart of digital data talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
  • Following the completion of a series of national consultations on the future of Canada’s digital economy, some stakeholders say they’re concerned that the drive

Tug of war between innovation and privacy at heart of digital data talks

News | BY NEIL MOSS, AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 13, 2019
  • Following the completion of a series of national consultations on the future of Canada’s digital economy, some stakeholders say they’re concerned that the drive
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains attended a digital and ddata consultation at Canada House in London, U.K., on July 19, along with then-parliamentary secretary David Lametti. Mr. Bains says a report on the consultations will be published in the 'coming weeks.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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