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How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, who some call the four frontrunners in the Conservative leadership race, are faced with the challenge of whether to change their approach in an increasingly crowded field. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the

How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, who some call the four frontrunners in the Conservative leadership race, are faced with the challenge of whether to change their approach in an increasingly crowded field. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, who some call the four frontrunners in the Conservative leadership race, are faced with the challenge of whether to change their approach in an increasingly crowded field. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the

How can lower-profile Conservative leadership candidates shift the race?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • Lesser-known Conservative leadership candidates will have a chance to bring forward their ideas and increase their notoriety and in the process could force the
Pierre Poilievre, left, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown, who some call the four frontrunners in the Conservative leadership race, are faced with the challenge of whether to change their approach in an increasingly crowded field. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, file photographs, and courtesy of Twitter

Unionizing the military might address some culture issues but it comes at a potential cost: experts

  • As the Canadian Armed Forces grapples with ways to improve its culture, some experts say unionization could be a potential benefit, particularly in solving
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
Culture change within the Armed Forces is a ‘must have,’ rather than a ‘nice to have,’ for current and future members, says Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan, the CAF’s chief of professional conduct and culture. DND photograph by Pvt. Hugo Montpetit

Unionizing the military might address some culture issues but it comes at a potential cost: experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • As the Canadian Armed Forces grapples with ways to improve its culture, some experts say unionization could be a potential benefit, particularly in solving

Unionizing the military might address some culture issues but it comes at a potential cost: experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 30, 2022
  • As the Canadian Armed Forces grapples with ways to improve its culture, some experts say unionization could be a potential benefit, particularly in solving
Culture change within the Armed Forces is a ‘must have,’ rather than a ‘nice to have,’ for current and future members, says Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan, the CAF’s chief of professional conduct and culture. DND photograph by Pvt. Hugo Montpetit

Cory Hann exits as Conservative Party’s communications head

  • After nine years leading communications for the Conservative Party of Canada, Cory Hann announced on March 22 that it was his last day on
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 28, 2022
After nine years on the job, Cory Hann is no longer communications director for the CPC. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Cory Hann exits as Conservative Party’s communications head

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 28, 2022
  • After nine years leading communications for the Conservative Party of Canada, Cory Hann announced on March 22 that it was his last day on

Cory Hann exits as Conservative Party’s communications head

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 28, 2022
  • After nine years leading communications for the Conservative Party of Canada, Cory Hann announced on March 22 that it was his last day on
After nine years on the job, Cory Hann is no longer communications director for the CPC. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Getting out of ‘groundhog mode’: Party Central’s back with an unmasked party at the Met

  • In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 24, 2022
Lobbyists and politicians of all stripes packed the spacious Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Getting out of ‘groundhog mode’: Party Central’s back with an unmasked party at the Met

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 24, 2022
  • In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of

Getting out of ‘groundhog mode’: Party Central’s back with an unmasked party at the Met

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 24, 2022
  • In Art Deco low light, throngs of lobbyists, politicians, staffers, and reporters crowded the Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, run by Sarah Chown and one of
Lobbyists and politicians of all stripes packed the spacious Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

LGBTQ2S+ issues unlikely to repeat as spoiler in Tory leadership race, experts say

  • LGBTQ2S+ rights are not necessarily the biggest issue in the Conservative Party, experts say, and though the jury is still out on how some
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 23, 2022
The Conservative leadership candidates may vary widely in their approach to LGBTQ2S+ policies: (clockwise from top left) Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest; Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, Saskatchewan businessman Joseph Bourgault, and Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, handouts, and compilation by Neena Singhal

LGBTQ2S+ issues unlikely to repeat as spoiler in Tory leadership race, experts say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 23, 2022
  • LGBTQ2S+ rights are not necessarily the biggest issue in the Conservative Party, experts say, and though the jury is still out on how some

LGBTQ2S+ issues unlikely to repeat as spoiler in Tory leadership race, experts say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 23, 2022
  • LGBTQ2S+ rights are not necessarily the biggest issue in the Conservative Party, experts say, and though the jury is still out on how some
The Conservative leadership candidates may vary widely in their approach to LGBTQ2S+ policies: (clockwise from top left) Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest; Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, Saskatchewan businessman Joseph Bourgault, and Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, handouts, and compilation by Neena Singhal

Faced with deluge of misinformation, MPs, Senators say they’re doing what they can to fight the spread

  • Faced with a surge of misinformation and conspiratorial thinking among the general public, Parliamentarians are raising the alarm, and are pushing back by talking
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 22, 2022
Ontario ISG Senators Frances Lankin, left, and Donna Dasko say their inboxes have been flooded with emails spouting misinformation and conspiracy theories in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Donna Dasko

Faced with deluge of misinformation, MPs, Senators say they’re doing what they can to fight the spread

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 22, 2022
  • Faced with a surge of misinformation and conspiratorial thinking among the general public, Parliamentarians are raising the alarm, and are pushing back by talking

Faced with deluge of misinformation, MPs, Senators say they’re doing what they can to fight the spread

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 22, 2022
  • Faced with a surge of misinformation and conspiratorial thinking among the general public, Parliamentarians are raising the alarm, and are pushing back by talking
Ontario ISG Senators Frances Lankin, left, and Donna Dasko say their inboxes have been flooded with emails spouting misinformation and conspiracy theories in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Donna Dasko

Western Standard opens a new Ottawa bureau

  • On March 14, the Western Standard opened a new Ottawa bureau with two new reporters on the federal politics beat, Rachel Emmanuel and Matthew
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 21, 2022
Rachel Emmanuel, left, and Matthew Horwood are the inaugural members of the Western Standard's parliamentary office. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Western Standard opens a new Ottawa bureau

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 21, 2022
  • On March 14, the Western Standard opened a new Ottawa bureau with two new reporters on the federal politics beat, Rachel Emmanuel and Matthew

Western Standard opens a new Ottawa bureau

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 21, 2022
  • On March 14, the Western Standard opened a new Ottawa bureau with two new reporters on the federal politics beat, Rachel Emmanuel and Matthew
Rachel Emmanuel, left, and Matthew Horwood are the inaugural members of the Western Standard's parliamentary office. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

‘My goal was ultimately not to cry’: MPs, Senators grip ties to Ukraine as war wages on

  • For Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left him unmoored from his family connections, uncertain how they’re doing in the war-torn
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, pictured in Rzeszow, Poland, on March 2, says no MP is coming to this crisis with a ‘full tank’ after the weight of the past couple of years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/HMcPhersonMP

‘My goal was ultimately not to cry’: MPs, Senators grip ties to Ukraine as war wages on

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
  • For Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left him unmoored from his family connections, uncertain how they’re doing in the war-torn

‘My goal was ultimately not to cry’: MPs, Senators grip ties to Ukraine as war wages on

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
  • For Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left him unmoored from his family connections, uncertain how they’re doing in the war-torn
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, pictured in Rzeszow, Poland, on March 2, says no MP is coming to this crisis with a ‘full tank’ after the weight of the past couple of years. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/HMcPhersonMP

Climate policies could prove key ‘wedge’ in Conservative leadership race, say strategists

  • The race to determine the next Conservative Party leader could “hinge” on candidates’ climate policies, from carbon pricing and beyond, say strategists, with early
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre are considered by Summa Strategies' Daniel Perry to be the top three serious contenders in the Conservative leadership race. The party will elect a new leader on Sept. 10. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph by Sam Garcia, photograph courtesy of Patrick Brown's office

Climate policies could prove key ‘wedge’ in Conservative leadership race, say strategists

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
  • The race to determine the next Conservative Party leader could “hinge” on candidates’ climate policies, from carbon pricing and beyond, say strategists, with early

Climate policies could prove key ‘wedge’ in Conservative leadership race, say strategists

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 16, 2022
  • The race to determine the next Conservative Party leader could “hinge” on candidates’ climate policies, from carbon pricing and beyond, say strategists, with early
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre are considered by Summa Strategies' Daniel Perry to be the top three serious contenders in the Conservative leadership race. The party will elect a new leader on Sept. 10. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph by Sam Garcia, photograph courtesy of Patrick Brown's office

Bruce Carson remembered by friends; Marc Roy joins Sandstone; Dale Eisler writes a book; and Kate Purchase has a baby

  • Bruce Carson, a former top aide and senior adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper, died on March 5, at the age of 76 after
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 14, 2022
Bruce Carson, right, pictured on Sept. 14, 2015, arriving at the Elgin Street courthouse with his lawyer Patrick McCann for the start of Carson's influence peddling trial in Ottawa. He was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, 2016. Later in life, he wrote a popular newsletter, 'The Morning Brief,' and op-ed columns, including for The Hill Times. He died on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Bruce Carson remembered by friends; Marc Roy joins Sandstone; Dale Eisler writes a book; and Kate Purchase has a baby

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 14, 2022
  • Bruce Carson, a former top aide and senior adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper, died on March 5, at the age of 76 after

Bruce Carson remembered by friends; Marc Roy joins Sandstone; Dale Eisler writes a book; and Kate Purchase has a baby

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 14, 2022
  • Bruce Carson, a former top aide and senior adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper, died on March 5, at the age of 76 after
Bruce Carson, right, pictured on Sept. 14, 2015, arriving at the Elgin Street courthouse with his lawyer Patrick McCann for the start of Carson's influence peddling trial in Ottawa. He was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, 2016. Later in life, he wrote a popular newsletter, 'The Morning Brief,' and op-ed columns, including for The Hill Times. He died on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Justice Committee review of sex work law underscores ongoing ideological clash

  • As the House Justice Committee wraps up its review of the country’s laws surrounding sex work, partisan divides remain entrenched. Conservatives express support for
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
NDP MP Randall Garrison, left, Liberal MP Anju Dhillon, and Conservative MP Michael Cooper sit on the House Justice Committee. They have different views of how the laws surrounding sex work in Canada should be changed. Some advocates say these views don't have to be mutually exclusive. Photograph courtesy of Randall Garrison, The Hill Times file photographs

Justice Committee review of sex work law underscores ongoing ideological clash

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
  • As the House Justice Committee wraps up its review of the country’s laws surrounding sex work, partisan divides remain entrenched. Conservatives express support for

Justice Committee review of sex work law underscores ongoing ideological clash

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
  • As the House Justice Committee wraps up its review of the country’s laws surrounding sex work, partisan divides remain entrenched. Conservatives express support for
NDP MP Randall Garrison, left, Liberal MP Anju Dhillon, and Conservative MP Michael Cooper sit on the House Justice Committee. They have different views of how the laws surrounding sex work in Canada should be changed. Some advocates say these views don't have to be mutually exclusive. Photograph courtesy of Randall Garrison, The Hill Times file photographs

Basic income could help tackle some roots of extremism, but not all, experts say

  • Two Parliamentarians seeking to bring about a guaranteed liveable basic income in Canada are calling for the Emergencies Act committee to consider the benefits
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
Manitoba NDP MP Leah Gazan, left, and Ontario Senator Kim Pate both tabled private bills—Bill C-223 and Bill S-233, respectively—on Dec. 16, 2021, seeking to create a national framework on guaranteed livable basic income. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Basic income could help tackle some roots of extremism, but not all, experts say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
  • Two Parliamentarians seeking to bring about a guaranteed liveable basic income in Canada are calling for the Emergencies Act committee to consider the benefits

Basic income could help tackle some roots of extremism, but not all, experts say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 9, 2022
  • Two Parliamentarians seeking to bring about a guaranteed liveable basic income in Canada are calling for the Emergencies Act committee to consider the benefits
Manitoba NDP MP Leah Gazan, left, and Ontario Senator Kim Pate both tabled private bills—Bill C-223 and Bill S-233, respectively—on Dec. 16, 2021, seeking to create a national framework on guaranteed livable basic income. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hill reporters to talk about what it was like to cover Freedom Convoy, on March 8

  • On March 8, Carleton University’s school of journalism will be hosting a special event, “Journalism Under Siege,” featuring reporters and one photographer who covered
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 7, 2022
Jorge Barrera, Justin Ling, Glen McGregor, Raisa Patel, Justin Tang, and Judy Trinh will talk about covering the Freedom Convoy on March 8 in Ottawa. The event will be moderated by Adrian Harewood. Photograph courtesy of Carleton's School of Journalism

Hill reporters to talk about what it was like to cover Freedom Convoy, on March 8

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 7, 2022
  • On March 8, Carleton University’s school of journalism will be hosting a special event, “Journalism Under Siege,” featuring reporters and one photographer who covered

Hill reporters to talk about what it was like to cover Freedom Convoy, on March 8

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | March 7, 2022
  • On March 8, Carleton University’s school of journalism will be hosting a special event, “Journalism Under Siege,” featuring reporters and one photographer who covered
Jorge Barrera, Justin Ling, Glen McGregor, Raisa Patel, Justin Tang, and Judy Trinh will talk about covering the Freedom Convoy on March 8 in Ottawa. The event will be moderated by Adrian Harewood. Photograph courtesy of Carleton's School of Journalism

Inside out or outside in: no nucleus ID’d as far-right influences spread through and from Canada

  • The boundaries are blurry when it comes to how Canada’s far right and alt-right—terms that experts define differently—influence and are influenced by their international
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
Social media is one source of foreign and domestic influence for alt-right and far-right groups, experts say, but western alienation may also play a part in these movements. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Inside out or outside in: no nucleus ID’d as far-right influences spread through and from Canada

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
  • The boundaries are blurry when it comes to how Canada’s far right and alt-right—terms that experts define differently—influence and are influenced by their international

Inside out or outside in: no nucleus ID’d as far-right influences spread through and from Canada

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
  • The boundaries are blurry when it comes to how Canada’s far right and alt-right—terms that experts define differently—influence and are influenced by their international
Social media is one source of foreign and domestic influence for alt-right and far-right groups, experts say, but western alienation may also play a part in these movements. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Is Canadian political discourse f*cked?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been targeted by a variety of products cursing and denouncing him, and as a result, experts say it’s clear
News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
Anti-Trudeau products were out in full force at the 'Freedom Convoy' protests which ended Feb. 20, after occupying the city for more than three weeks. These types of items 'become badge holders and signifiers that you’re one with the crowd,' says Carleton University's Stephen Saideman. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Is Canadian political discourse f*cked?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been targeted by a variety of products cursing and denouncing him, and as a result, experts say it’s clear

Is Canadian political discourse f*cked?

News | BY ALICE CHEN | March 2, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been targeted by a variety of products cursing and denouncing him, and as a result, experts say it’s clear
Anti-Trudeau products were out in full force at the 'Freedom Convoy' protests which ended Feb. 20, after occupying the city for more than three weeks. These types of items 'become badge holders and signifiers that you’re one with the crowd,' says Carleton University's Stephen Saideman. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fergus to moderate economic recovery talk, suspicious fire at Liberal MP Fonseca’s office

  • The Pearson Centre is hosting an event tackling the issue of economic recovery in turbulent times on Feb. 28. The guest list includes a
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 28, 2022
Liberal MP Greg Fergus will be moderating a Pearson Centre event focused on economic recovery, with a sub-focus on Black economic issues. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fergus to moderate economic recovery talk, suspicious fire at Liberal MP Fonseca’s office

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 28, 2022
  • The Pearson Centre is hosting an event tackling the issue of economic recovery in turbulent times on Feb. 28. The guest list includes a

Fergus to moderate economic recovery talk, suspicious fire at Liberal MP Fonseca’s office

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 28, 2022
  • The Pearson Centre is hosting an event tackling the issue of economic recovery in turbulent times on Feb. 28. The guest list includes a
Liberal MP Greg Fergus will be moderating a Pearson Centre event focused on economic recovery, with a sub-focus on Black economic issues. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Combatting political polarization a tall order with no consensus craved, say experts

  • Dial down the rhetoric and turn up the volume on conversation to bridge the seemingly deepening political and community divide, say pollsters, analysts, and
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters embrace on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa finished its third week. 'We’ve seen for years now, declining trust in government,' says Institute on Governance vice-president Brad Graham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Combatting political polarization a tall order with no consensus craved, say experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
  • Dial down the rhetoric and turn up the volume on conversation to bridge the seemingly deepening political and community divide, say pollsters, analysts, and

Combatting political polarization a tall order with no consensus craved, say experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
  • Dial down the rhetoric and turn up the volume on conversation to bridge the seemingly deepening political and community divide, say pollsters, analysts, and
Freedom Convoy supporters embrace on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa finished its third week. 'We’ve seen for years now, declining trust in government,' says Institute on Governance vice-president Brad Graham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strong start for Poilievre, but room remains for other serious leadership contenders, say strategists

  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre may be off to a strong start, but strategists say there’s still plenty of time for other serious contenders to
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured speaking to media in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021, is currently the only declared candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race and has wracked up more than two dozen caucus endorsements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strong start for Poilievre, but room remains for other serious leadership contenders, say strategists

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre may be off to a strong start, but strategists say there’s still plenty of time for other serious contenders to

Strong start for Poilievre, but room remains for other serious leadership contenders, say strategists

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 23, 2022
  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre may be off to a strong start, but strategists say there’s still plenty of time for other serious contenders to
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured speaking to media in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021, is currently the only declared candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race and has wracked up more than two dozen caucus endorsements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia MPs receive packages containing chemical irritants

  • Three Liberal and two Conservative Nova Scotia MPs were on the receiving end of similar suspicious envelopes containing chemicals two weeks ago, and one
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 21, 2022
Tyson Ross, manager of community outreach for Conservative MP Rick Perkins in South Shore-Sst. Margarets, N.S.), was the one to open the package, hurtling him into a chaotic scene of hazmat suits and decontamination showers like a scene out of a post-apocalyptic movie. Photograph courtesy of Tyson Ross

Nova Scotia MPs receive packages containing chemical irritants

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 21, 2022
  • Three Liberal and two Conservative Nova Scotia MPs were on the receiving end of similar suspicious envelopes containing chemicals two weeks ago, and one

Nova Scotia MPs receive packages containing chemical irritants

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 21, 2022
  • Three Liberal and two Conservative Nova Scotia MPs were on the receiving end of similar suspicious envelopes containing chemicals two weeks ago, and one
Tyson Ross, manager of community outreach for Conservative MP Rick Perkins in South Shore-Sst. Margarets, N.S.), was the one to open the package, hurtling him into a chaotic scene of hazmat suits and decontamination showers like a scene out of a post-apocalyptic movie. Photograph courtesy of Tyson Ross

‘Breaking the cycle’: MPs study intimate partner violence explosion amid COVID

  • Amid what experts call an ongoing shadow pandemic of intimate partner violence, a House Status of Women Committee study is aiming to take a
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
Liberal MP Anju Dhillon introduced her private member's bill, C-233, on Feb. 7, in reaction to the surge of intimate partner violence cases that erupted during COVID-19. A similar public bill from Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu is making its way through the Red Chamber. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘Breaking the cycle’: MPs study intimate partner violence explosion amid COVID

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
  • Amid what experts call an ongoing shadow pandemic of intimate partner violence, a House Status of Women Committee study is aiming to take a

‘Breaking the cycle’: MPs study intimate partner violence explosion amid COVID

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
  • Amid what experts call an ongoing shadow pandemic of intimate partner violence, a House Status of Women Committee study is aiming to take a
Liberal MP Anju Dhillon introduced her private member's bill, C-233, on Feb. 7, in reaction to the surge of intimate partner violence cases that erupted during COVID-19. A similar public bill from Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu is making its way through the Red Chamber. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

As protest stretches on, Ottawa MPs struggle to offer resolution for worried constituents

  • The Ottawa MP who represents the Parliament Hill riding overrun by occupying protesters says he feels helpless in the face of appeals from his
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
A 'Freedom Convoy' supporter stands in front of trucks parked at Metcalfe and Wellington streets on Feb. 15, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As protest stretches on, Ottawa MPs struggle to offer resolution for worried constituents

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
  • The Ottawa MP who represents the Parliament Hill riding overrun by occupying protesters says he feels helpless in the face of appeals from his

As protest stretches on, Ottawa MPs struggle to offer resolution for worried constituents

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 16, 2022
  • The Ottawa MP who represents the Parliament Hill riding overrun by occupying protesters says he feels helpless in the face of appeals from his
A 'Freedom Convoy' supporter stands in front of trucks parked at Metcalfe and Wellington streets on Feb. 15, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch argues Federal Court case against Trudeau snap election call deserves to go forward

  • Democracy Watch is arguing that a Federal Court case challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request last August for a snap election is strong enough
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Feb. 9, 2022. In an application for judicial review, Democracy Watch contends that his move to call a snap election late last summer was in fact against the law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch argues Federal Court case against Trudeau snap election call deserves to go forward

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 14, 2022
  • Democracy Watch is arguing that a Federal Court case challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request last August for a snap election is strong enough

Democracy Watch argues Federal Court case against Trudeau snap election call deserves to go forward

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 14, 2022
  • Democracy Watch is arguing that a Federal Court case challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request last August for a snap election is strong enough
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Feb. 9, 2022. In an application for judicial review, Democracy Watch contends that his move to call a snap election late last summer was in fact against the law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid continued instability, arts and culture reps call for more supports, help to encourage audience returns

  • Unable to reopen or properly plan ahead with ongoing COVID-19 turbulence, arts, culture, and sports sector experts recently stressed to MPs the need for
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 10, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured arriving at the West Block on Jan. 31, announced a new, $60-million Canada Performing Arts Worker Resilience Fund on Feb. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid continued instability, arts and culture reps call for more supports, help to encourage audience returns

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 10, 2022
  • Unable to reopen or properly plan ahead with ongoing COVID-19 turbulence, arts, culture, and sports sector experts recently stressed to MPs the need for

Amid continued instability, arts and culture reps call for more supports, help to encourage audience returns

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 10, 2022
  • Unable to reopen or properly plan ahead with ongoing COVID-19 turbulence, arts, culture, and sports sector experts recently stressed to MPs the need for
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured arriving at the West Block on Jan. 31, announced a new, $60-million Canada Performing Arts Worker Resilience Fund on Feb. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media use, friendly connections under scrutiny as MPs begin overdue conflict of interest code review

  • The use of social media and who really counts as a friend are among the issues MPs have started to grapple with as they
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 9, 2022
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion presented his six recommendations for improving the MP Conflict of Interest Code to the House Affairs Committee Feb. 3, which included making changes to the definition of friends and family for the purposes of conflict of interest violations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media use, friendly connections under scrutiny as MPs begin overdue conflict of interest code review

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 9, 2022
  • The use of social media and who really counts as a friend are among the issues MPs have started to grapple with as they

Social media use, friendly connections under scrutiny as MPs begin overdue conflict of interest code review

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 9, 2022
  • The use of social media and who really counts as a friend are among the issues MPs have started to grapple with as they
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion presented his six recommendations for improving the MP Conflict of Interest Code to the House Affairs Committee Feb. 3, which included making changes to the definition of friends and family for the purposes of conflict of interest violations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veteran Hill reporter Joan Bryden retires, ‘Canadian politics is poorer for it,’ and Black History Month begins

  • Early in the morning on Feb. 1, long-time Parliament Hill and federal politics reporter Joan Bryden announced the beginning of her official retirement and an
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 7, 2022
Former CP reporter Joan Bryden, pictured talking to Bob Rae at an Ottawa event in 2015. 'I am officially a retired person today. This will take some adjustment after 40 years in daily journalist, 34 of them covering Parliament Hill/federal politics,' Bryden said on Twitter. The Hill Times file photograph

Veteran Hill reporter Joan Bryden retires, ‘Canadian politics is poorer for it,’ and Black History Month begins

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 7, 2022
  • Early in the morning on Feb. 1, long-time Parliament Hill and federal politics reporter Joan Bryden announced the beginning of her official retirement and an

Veteran Hill reporter Joan Bryden retires, ‘Canadian politics is poorer for it,’ and Black History Month begins

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 7, 2022
  • Early in the morning on Feb. 1, long-time Parliament Hill and federal politics reporter Joan Bryden announced the beginning of her official retirement and an
Former CP reporter Joan Bryden, pictured talking to Bob Rae at an Ottawa event in 2015. 'I am officially a retired person today. This will take some adjustment after 40 years in daily journalist, 34 of them covering Parliament Hill/federal politics,' Bryden said on Twitter. The Hill Times file photograph

Chagger brings past successes and lingering ghosts to new role as PROC chair

  • Left out of the cabinet lineup last October, Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is now chair of the all-important Procedure and House Affairs Committee, and
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2022
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, who was previously minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth, is pictured speaking with reporters outside the West Block on July 22, 2020. She officially became chair of the House Affairs Committee on Dec. 3, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chagger brings past successes and lingering ghosts to new role as PROC chair

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2022
  • Left out of the cabinet lineup last October, Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is now chair of the all-important Procedure and House Affairs Committee, and

Chagger brings past successes and lingering ghosts to new role as PROC chair

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 3, 2022
  • Left out of the cabinet lineup last October, Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is now chair of the all-important Procedure and House Affairs Committee, and
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, who was previously minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth, is pictured speaking with reporters outside the West Block on July 22, 2020. She officially became chair of the House Affairs Committee on Dec. 3, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the new normal: hybrid sittings bring pros, cons for Parliamentarians with disabilities

  • Though some may decry its continuation, as politicians settle into another winter sitting of a hybrid House and Senate, Parliamentarians with disabilities say the
News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 2, 2022
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough says when it comes to the ease it can provide to witnesses with disabilities, some virtual components could be kept as a positive 'legacy' from the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the new normal: hybrid sittings bring pros, cons for Parliamentarians with disabilities

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 2, 2022
  • Though some may decry its continuation, as politicians settle into another winter sitting of a hybrid House and Senate, Parliamentarians with disabilities say the

Navigating the new normal: hybrid sittings bring pros, cons for Parliamentarians with disabilities

News | BY ALICE CHEN | February 2, 2022
  • Though some may decry its continuation, as politicians settle into another winter sitting of a hybrid House and Senate, Parliamentarians with disabilities say the
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough says when it comes to the ease it can provide to witnesses with disabilities, some virtual components could be kept as a positive 'legacy' from the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada may be back at pre-pandemic employment levels, but the hard part isn’t over, say experts

  • As Canada comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, early impressions of good economic recovery may be fool’s gold, say experts, who point to new
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at an event at the CEHO School in Ottawa on Oct. 21. Experts and MPs offered a mixed bag of suggestions for what the government should do next to support the economy, including calls to tweak, expand, or end support programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada may be back at pre-pandemic employment levels, but the hard part isn’t over, say experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
  • As Canada comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, early impressions of good economic recovery may be fool’s gold, say experts, who point to new

Canada may be back at pre-pandemic employment levels, but the hard part isn’t over, say experts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
  • As Canada comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, early impressions of good economic recovery may be fool’s gold, say experts, who point to new
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at an event at the CEHO School in Ottawa on Oct. 21. Experts and MPs offered a mixed bag of suggestions for what the government should do next to support the economy, including calls to tweak, expand, or end support programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Embattled Greens look to fill in their leader spot on an interim basis

  • After the drama of party in-fighting and the pointed exit statement former Green leader Annamie Paul made on Sept. 27 when she said “I
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embattled Greens look to fill in their leader spot on an interim basis

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
  • After the drama of party in-fighting and the pointed exit statement former Green leader Annamie Paul made on Sept. 27 when she said “I

Embattled Greens look to fill in their leader spot on an interim basis

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 24, 2021
  • After the drama of party in-fighting and the pointed exit statement former Green leader Annamie Paul made on Sept. 27 when she said “I
Former Green Party leader Annamie Paul is pictured at a Sept. 10 press conference in Ottawa. The Green Party is looking for an interim leader to fill the void left by Ms. Paul's resignation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Smart’ and ‘quietly competent,’ youngest cabinet minister Khera brings ages of empathy to seniors file, say MPs

  • As the youngest member of the Liberal cabinet, Kamal Khera will bring a patient, hardworking, and empathetic bedside manner to her work overseeing decisions
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving the cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa. The Liberals have promised to work with the provinces to invest $9-billion over five years for seniors' care, improve the quality and availability of long-term care beds and homes, and implement 'strict' infection prevention and control measures. The pandemic opened the country's eyes to seniors' care and how it must be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Smart’ and ‘quietly competent,’ youngest cabinet minister Khera brings ages of empathy to seniors file, say MPs

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
  • As the youngest member of the Liberal cabinet, Kamal Khera will bring a patient, hardworking, and empathetic bedside manner to her work overseeing decisions

‘Smart’ and ‘quietly competent,’ youngest cabinet minister Khera brings ages of empathy to seniors file, say MPs

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
  • As the youngest member of the Liberal cabinet, Kamal Khera will bring a patient, hardworking, and empathetic bedside manner to her work overseeing decisions
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 27, 2021, leaving the cabinet meeting held at 111 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa. The Liberals have promised to work with the provinces to invest $9-billion over five years for seniors' care, improve the quality and availability of long-term care beds and homes, and implement 'strict' infection prevention and control measures. The pandemic opened the country's eyes to seniors' care and how it must be fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing dies following bout with COVID-19

  • Ontario Independent Senator Josée Forest-Niesing has died, shortly after returning home from a one-month stay in a Sudbury hospital while she was being treated
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
Independent Senator Josée Forest-Niesing has died at the age of 56, shortly after being released from a one-month hospitalization for COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing dies following bout with COVID-19

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
  • Ontario Independent Senator Josée Forest-Niesing has died, shortly after returning home from a one-month stay in a Sudbury hospital while she was being treated

Ontario Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing dies following bout with COVID-19

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 22, 2021
  • Ontario Independent Senator Josée Forest-Niesing has died, shortly after returning home from a one-month stay in a Sudbury hospital while she was being treated
Independent Senator Josée Forest-Niesing has died at the age of 56, shortly after being released from a one-month hospitalization for COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is just Maxime Bernier’s vanity project’: don’t expect surprises from PPC leadership review, say politicos

  • The leadership review that the People’s Party of Canada is currently running is a vanity project for founder Maxime Bernier, say critics, while Mr.
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured on April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after they held a press conference in West Block to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is just Maxime Bernier’s vanity project’: don’t expect surprises from PPC leadership review, say politicos

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
  • The leadership review that the People’s Party of Canada is currently running is a vanity project for founder Maxime Bernier, say critics, while Mr.

‘This is just Maxime Bernier’s vanity project’: don’t expect surprises from PPC leadership review, say politicos

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 19, 2021
  • The leadership review that the People’s Party of Canada is currently running is a vanity project for founder Maxime Bernier, say critics, while Mr.
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured on April 15, 2021, with Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after they held a press conference in West Block to protest provincial and federal restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One of these things is not like the other: Saskatchewan push for autonomy won’t play out like Quebec’s, say analysts

  • Despite a renewed push for autonomy and cultural distinction in Saskatchewan, experts say it won’t play out like the situation in Quebec, and that
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
Saskatchewan Senators Brent Cotter, left, and Marty Klyne, say there should be greater federal-provincial co-operation, with room for 'constructive inclusion in the federation,' but that the province doesn't necessarily need more autonomy to address certain concerns. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

One of these things is not like the other: Saskatchewan push for autonomy won’t play out like Quebec’s, say analysts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
  • Despite a renewed push for autonomy and cultural distinction in Saskatchewan, experts say it won’t play out like the situation in Quebec, and that

One of these things is not like the other: Saskatchewan push for autonomy won’t play out like Quebec’s, say analysts

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
  • Despite a renewed push for autonomy and cultural distinction in Saskatchewan, experts say it won’t play out like the situation in Quebec, and that
Saskatchewan Senators Brent Cotter, left, and Marty Klyne, say there should be greater federal-provincial co-operation, with room for 'constructive inclusion in the federation,' but that the province doesn't necessarily need more autonomy to address certain concerns. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

PM reappoints team led by Sen. Gold to represent government in the Senate

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the names of the three Senators who will represent the government in the Red Chamber on Nov. 12. Quebec
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, recently announced the reappointment of Senators Marc Gold, Raymond Gagné, and Patti LaBoucane-Benson to the Senate's government representative office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM reappoints team led by Sen. Gold to represent government in the Senate

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the names of the three Senators who will represent the government in the Red Chamber on Nov. 12. Quebec

PM reappoints team led by Sen. Gold to represent government in the Senate

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 17, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the names of the three Senators who will represent the government in the Red Chamber on Nov. 12. Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, recently announced the reappointment of Senators Marc Gold, Raymond Gagné, and Patti LaBoucane-Benson to the Senate's government representative office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Spin Doctors book takes critical look at media coverage of first year of pandemic

  • There’s a new book coming out on Dec. 7, Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, by writer and activist Nora Loreto.
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 15, 2021
Nora Loreto, author of Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, published by Fernwood. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and

New Spin Doctors book takes critical look at media coverage of first year of pandemic

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 15, 2021
  • There’s a new book coming out on Dec. 7, Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, by writer and activist Nora Loreto.

New Spin Doctors book takes critical look at media coverage of first year of pandemic

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 15, 2021
  • There’s a new book coming out on Dec. 7, Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, by writer and activist Nora Loreto.
Nora Loreto, author of Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic, published by Fernwood. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and

Experts, Parliamentarians urge more action on human trafficking in Canada

  • Advocates and Parliamentarians say they want to see more done to address and raise awareness of sex and labour trafficking in Canada, with both
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
Former Conservative MP Joy Smith, left, has dedicated a great deal of her life to fighting human trafficking, particularly in the sex trade. Meanwhile, Quebec ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne's been tackling the issue of forced labour, another aspect of the trafficking umbrella. Photographs courtesy of the Joy Smith Foundation and Julie Miville-Dechêne's office

Experts, Parliamentarians urge more action on human trafficking in Canada

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • Advocates and Parliamentarians say they want to see more done to address and raise awareness of sex and labour trafficking in Canada, with both

Experts, Parliamentarians urge more action on human trafficking in Canada

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • Advocates and Parliamentarians say they want to see more done to address and raise awareness of sex and labour trafficking in Canada, with both
Former Conservative MP Joy Smith, left, has dedicated a great deal of her life to fighting human trafficking, particularly in the sex trade. Meanwhile, Quebec ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne's been tackling the issue of forced labour, another aspect of the trafficking umbrella. Photographs courtesy of the Joy Smith Foundation and Julie Miville-Dechêne's office

‘A major slap in the face’: Steven Guilbeault’s appointment draws ire, concern over the future of Alberta’s energy industry

  • Steven Guilbeault’s history of environmental activism has some Alberta MPs worried about the future of oil and gas in the province, while others say
News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
Though new Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has no 'secret agenda' in his new role, his past as an environmental activist has those tied to and supportive of the Alberta energy sector concerned about what his appointment means for the future of the province's oil and gas industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A major slap in the face’: Steven Guilbeault’s appointment draws ire, concern over the future of Alberta’s energy industry

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • Steven Guilbeault’s history of environmental activism has some Alberta MPs worried about the future of oil and gas in the province, while others say

‘A major slap in the face’: Steven Guilbeault’s appointment draws ire, concern over the future of Alberta’s energy industry

News | BY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • Steven Guilbeault’s history of environmental activism has some Alberta MPs worried about the future of oil and gas in the province, while others say
Though new Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has no 'secret agenda' in his new role, his past as an environmental activist has those tied to and supportive of the Alberta energy sector concerned about what his appointment means for the future of the province's oil and gas industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s new slate of critics comes online

  • On Oct. 29, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the new set of critics and roles that the NDP MPs will be taking on in the
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NDP’s new slate of critics comes online

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • On Oct. 29, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the new set of critics and roles that the NDP MPs will be taking on in the

NDP’s new slate of critics comes online

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 3, 2021
  • On Oct. 29, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the new set of critics and roles that the NDP MPs will be taking on in the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pictured at an Oct. 7 West Block press conference to wrap up the first caucus meeting with new NDP MPs. He announced his party's critic assignments on Oct. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pearson Centre holding talk on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’; Rosie Thompson joins forces with Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan; and Barry Turner dies of cancer

  • The Pearson Centre is holding a webinar on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’ on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m. with panellists Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate VP,
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 1, 2021
Panellists Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate VP, diversity and human rights, University of Guelph former Ontario MPP and national broadcaster; Rachel Décoste, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the National Film Board of Canada; cross-sectoral in strategic communications and Mohammed Hashim, executive director, Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Photographs courtesy of the Pearson Centre

Pearson Centre holding talk on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’; Rosie Thompson joins forces with Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan; and Barry Turner dies of cancer

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 1, 2021
  • The Pearson Centre is holding a webinar on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’ on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m. with panellists Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate VP,

Pearson Centre holding talk on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’; Rosie Thompson joins forces with Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan; and Barry Turner dies of cancer

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | November 1, 2021
  • The Pearson Centre is holding a webinar on ‘Defining Systemic Racism’ on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m. with panellists Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate VP,
Panellists Indira Naidoo-Harris, associate VP, diversity and human rights, University of Guelph former Ontario MPP and national broadcaster; Rachel Décoste, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the National Film Board of Canada; cross-sectoral in strategic communications and Mohammed Hashim, executive director, Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Photographs courtesy of the Pearson Centre

Political reporters not exempt from stories that ‘reflect the complexity of our society’: journalists, experts

  • In many ways, journalists “have a duty” when it comes to reporting on diverse issues as political reporters, say journalists, after a federal election
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Political reporters not exempt from stories that ‘reflect the complexity of our society’: journalists, experts

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
  • In many ways, journalists “have a duty” when it comes to reporting on diverse issues as political reporters, say journalists, after a federal election

Political reporters not exempt from stories that ‘reflect the complexity of our society’: journalists, experts

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 28, 2021
  • In many ways, journalists “have a duty” when it comes to reporting on diverse issues as political reporters, say journalists, after a federal election
Political reporters, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, on the Hill, are unique in their ability to get issues on the federal agenda, but properly reporting on a diverse community involves familiarization with the issues at hand and a deep understanding of the community, says Winnipeg Free Press Ottawa chief Dylan Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hill residential school memorial removed

  • The shoes and stuffed animals put in front of Centre Block to honour the lives of lost residential school children, placed in the summer
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
A memorial that sprung up on Parliament Hill at the Centennial Flame in the aftermath of the discovery of about 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Residential School in B.C. has been removed in advance of the coming winter, in consultation with local First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hill residential school memorial removed

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
  • The shoes and stuffed animals put in front of Centre Block to honour the lives of lost residential school children, placed in the summer

Hill residential school memorial removed

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
  • The shoes and stuffed animals put in front of Centre Block to honour the lives of lost residential school children, placed in the summer
A memorial that sprung up on Parliament Hill at the Centennial Flame in the aftermath of the discovery of about 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Residential School in B.C. has been removed in advance of the coming winter, in consultation with local First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Swearing-in ceremony more than just a signature for new, returning MPs

  • For Conservative Marilyn Gladu, the date that she was sworn in as an MP this year was one imbued with bittersweet melancholy. The Sarnia-Lambton,
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
Liberal MP Filomena Tassi chose to hold an event for her virtual swearing-in ceremony in her backyard, surrounded by nature and in the shadow of a willow tree that’s been around longer than she has. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Swearing-in ceremony more than just a signature for new, returning MPs

News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
  • For Conservative Marilyn Gladu, the date that she was sworn in as an MP this year was one imbued with bittersweet melancholy. The Sarnia-Lambton,

Swearing-in ceremony more than just a signature for new, returning MPs

News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 27, 2021
  • For Conservative Marilyn Gladu, the date that she was sworn in as an MP this year was one imbued with bittersweet melancholy. The Sarnia-Lambton,
Liberal MP Filomena Tassi chose to hold an event for her virtual swearing-in ceremony in her backyard, surrounded by nature and in the shadow of a willow tree that’s been around longer than she has. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

CBC News to go full throttle on climate coverage, says Fenlon; Senators Pate and Moodie to talk about ISG life

  • CBC News plans to go full throttle, or the full monty (give it everything they’ve got), on covering the climate change catastrophe, BRODIE FENLON,
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 25, 2021
Hill media, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, outside the Conservative caucus. More and more media are focusing on the climate change catastrophe in their coverage, including CBC News. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

CBC News to go full throttle on climate coverage, says Fenlon; Senators Pate and Moodie to talk about ISG life

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 25, 2021
  • CBC News plans to go full throttle, or the full monty (give it everything they’ve got), on covering the climate change catastrophe, BRODIE FENLON,

CBC News to go full throttle on climate coverage, says Fenlon; Senators Pate and Moodie to talk about ISG life

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 25, 2021
  • CBC News plans to go full throttle, or the full monty (give it everything they’ve got), on covering the climate change catastrophe, BRODIE FENLON,
Hill media, pictured Oct. 5, 2021, outside the Conservative caucus. More and more media are focusing on the climate change catastrophe in their coverage, including CBC News. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s ‘potential’ for progress on gig worker supports after an involved election season, experts, politicians say

  • Gig workers are on the rise in Canada, and with a new minority Parliament in place, politicians and workers’ advocates see an opportunity for
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
NDP MP-elect Daniel Blaikie, left, Ontario Senator Frances Lankin, and Ontario Senator Ratna Omidvar all agreed that government action is needed to help gig workers in Canada, but varied on how best to approach doing that. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

There’s ‘potential’ for progress on gig worker supports after an involved election season, experts, politicians say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
  • Gig workers are on the rise in Canada, and with a new minority Parliament in place, politicians and workers’ advocates see an opportunity for

There’s ‘potential’ for progress on gig worker supports after an involved election season, experts, politicians say

News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
  • Gig workers are on the rise in Canada, and with a new minority Parliament in place, politicians and workers’ advocates see an opportunity for
NDP MP-elect Daniel Blaikie, left, Ontario Senator Frances Lankin, and Ontario Senator Ratna Omidvar all agreed that government action is needed to help gig workers in Canada, but varied on how best to approach doing that. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister makes history in Edmonton mayoral race

  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi has returned to his municipal political roots. Mr. Sohi, who was the MP for Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.,
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
Former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi, who served in Prime Minisiter Justin Trudeau's cabinet from 2015 to 2019, was elected as the new mayor of Edmonton on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister makes history in Edmonton mayoral race

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi has returned to his municipal political roots. Mr. Sohi, who was the MP for Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.,

Former Liberal minister makes history in Edmonton mayoral race

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 20, 2021
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi has returned to his municipal political roots. Mr. Sohi, who was the MP for Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.,
Former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi, who served in Prime Minisiter Justin Trudeau's cabinet from 2015 to 2019, was elected as the new mayor of Edmonton on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was pissed off’: Wernick dishes on stepping down, famous warning on Hot Room podcast

  • Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick spoke about his decision to take an early retirement following the SNC-Lavalin scandal, and his famous
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 18, 2021
Michael Wernick, then clerk of the Privy Council, pictured March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I was pissed off’: Wernick dishes on stepping down, famous warning on Hot Room podcast

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 18, 2021
  • Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick spoke about his decision to take an early retirement following the SNC-Lavalin scandal, and his famous

‘I was pissed off’: Wernick dishes on stepping down, famous warning on Hot Room podcast

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 18, 2021
  • Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick spoke about his decision to take an early retirement following the SNC-Lavalin scandal, and his famous
Michael Wernick, then clerk of the Privy Council, pictured March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One rad dude is running for Alberta Senate election

  • Canada doesn’t elect Senators, but that hasn’t stopped Alberta from holding its Alberta Senate elections, and one candidate in its upcoming election, Chad “Jett Thunders” Saunders,
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
Jett Thunders is one of 13 candidates running to be put forward as a potential senator in the fifth Alberta Senate Election. Screenshort courtesy of votethunders.ca

One rad dude is running for Alberta Senate election

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
  • Canada doesn’t elect Senators, but that hasn’t stopped Alberta from holding its Alberta Senate elections, and one candidate in its upcoming election, Chad “Jett Thunders” Saunders,

One rad dude is running for Alberta Senate election

FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
  • Canada doesn’t elect Senators, but that hasn’t stopped Alberta from holding its Alberta Senate elections, and one candidate in its upcoming election, Chad “Jett Thunders” Saunders,
Jett Thunders is one of 13 candidates running to be put forward as a potential senator in the fifth Alberta Senate Election. Screenshort courtesy of votethunders.ca

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