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Politics This Morning: DOJ to release external probe on Diab’s extradition to France

  • Happy Friday, The Department of Justice is releasing the findings of the external review into Hassan Diab‘s extradition to France in 2014. Mr. Diab,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 26, 2019
Justice Minister David Lametti's department is releasing the external probe into the extradition of Hassan Diab, an Ottawa lecturer, to France. Mr. Diab has maintained his innocence over past allegations that he was involved in a terrorist attack. He returned to Canada in 2018 after the French court ruled that the evidence against him did not hold up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: DOJ to release external probe on Diab’s extradition to France

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 26, 2019
  • Happy Friday, The Department of Justice is releasing the findings of the external review into Hassan Diab‘s extradition to France in 2014. Mr. Diab,

Politics This Morning: DOJ to release external probe on Diab’s extradition to France

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 26, 2019
  • Happy Friday, The Department of Justice is releasing the findings of the external review into Hassan Diab‘s extradition to France in 2014. Mr. Diab,
Justice Minister David Lametti's department is releasing the external probe into the extradition of Hassan Diab, an Ottawa lecturer, to France. Mr. Diab has maintained his innocence over past allegations that he was involved in a terrorist attack. He returned to Canada in 2018 after the French court ruled that the evidence against him did not hold up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commission to unveil televised leaders’ debates producer in ‘next few weeks,’ says Cormier

  • Canada’s first-ever televised leaders’ debates commission is close to revealing the producer that will organize the two debates for the upcoming vote, with a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2019
The Leaders' Debates Commission includes former Reform Party MP Deb Grey, former NDP MP Megan Leslie, former governor general David Johnston, and former cabinet minister John Manely. The other members, not pictured, are entrepreneur Craig Kielburger of WE, Jean LaRose of the Abenakis First Nation of Odanak in Québec and former APTN executive, Quebec judge Louise Otis, and University of Ottawa professor Chad Gaffield. They were all selected by the commission. The Hill Times file photographs

Commission to unveil televised leaders’ debates producer in ‘next few weeks,’ says Cormier

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2019
  • Canada’s first-ever televised leaders’ debates commission is close to revealing the producer that will organize the two debates for the upcoming vote, with a

Commission to unveil televised leaders’ debates producer in ‘next few weeks,’ says Cormier

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2019
  • Canada’s first-ever televised leaders’ debates commission is close to revealing the producer that will organize the two debates for the upcoming vote, with a
The Leaders' Debates Commission includes former Reform Party MP Deb Grey, former NDP MP Megan Leslie, former governor general David Johnston, and former cabinet minister John Manely. The other members, not pictured, are entrepreneur Craig Kielburger of WE, Jean LaRose of the Abenakis First Nation of Odanak in Québec and former APTN executive, Quebec judge Louise Otis, and University of Ottawa professor Chad Gaffield. They were all selected by the commission. The Hill Times file photographs

Federal government’s efforts to rein in climate change fall short, with expectations highest in Quebec, poll suggests

  • The Trudeau government’s response to climate change is falling short of many Canadians’ expectations, a new national poll suggests.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 10, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna put forward a motion in the House last month, declaring a climate emergency. The next day, the government reapproved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, drawing condemnation from environmentalists. But the environment and fighting climate change is emerging as a top issue in this election, said Forum Research's Lorne Bozinoff. 'We’re seeing a fundamental shift. This could be the year for climate change.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government’s efforts to rein in climate change fall short, with expectations highest in Quebec, poll suggests

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 10, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s response to climate change is falling short of many Canadians’ expectations, a new national poll suggests.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean

Federal government’s efforts to rein in climate change fall short, with expectations highest in Quebec, poll suggests

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 10, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s response to climate change is falling short of many Canadians’ expectations, a new national poll suggests.  But that doesn’t necessarily mean
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna put forward a motion in the House last month, declaring a climate emergency. The next day, the government reapproved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, drawing condemnation from environmentalists. But the environment and fighting climate change is emerging as a top issue in this election, said Forum Research's Lorne Bozinoff. 'We’re seeing a fundamental shift. This could be the year for climate change.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m hoping I can encourage papers to think twice about firing their cartoonists’: de Adder’s axing underscores perils editorial cartoonists face in shrinking field, say industry reps

  • Political cartoonist Michael de Adder’s dismissal following the release of a hard-hitting cartoon critical of U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of migrants is part
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
Cartoonist Michael de Adder, right, pictured at a Hill Times event in 2013 with Hill Times publisher Jim Creskey. His pointed critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy has become an international sensation after his contract with longtime client Brunswick News was terminated. Mr. de Adder think it's no coincidence he was let go in the wake of the cartoon going viral, but the company says there's no link and that it had planned to replace him weeks ago. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I’m hoping I can encourage papers to think twice about firing their cartoonists’: de Adder’s axing underscores perils editorial cartoonists face in shrinking field, say industry reps

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
  • Political cartoonist Michael de Adder’s dismissal following the release of a hard-hitting cartoon critical of U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of migrants is part

‘I’m hoping I can encourage papers to think twice about firing their cartoonists’: de Adder’s axing underscores perils editorial cartoonists face in shrinking field, say industry reps

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 3, 2019
  • Political cartoonist Michael de Adder’s dismissal following the release of a hard-hitting cartoon critical of U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of migrants is part
Cartoonist Michael de Adder, right, pictured at a Hill Times event in 2013 with Hill Times publisher Jim Creskey. His pointed critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy has become an international sensation after his contract with longtime client Brunswick News was terminated. Mr. de Adder think it's no coincidence he was let go in the wake of the cartoon going viral, but the company says there's no link and that it had planned to replace him weeks ago. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Japan for G20 summit; McKenna to hold joint presser with California official

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Osaka, Japan, for the G20 summit, where discussions are likely to revolve around the growing tensions
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 26, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is planning to hold a joint teleconference with Mary D. Nichols, who chairs the California Air Resources Board. California and the Trump administration have been at odds over the state's ability to set its own auto emissions standards. The White House wants to quash the state's ability to establish more aggressive targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Japan for G20 summit; McKenna to hold joint presser with California official

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 26, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Osaka, Japan, for the G20 summit, where discussions are likely to revolve around the growing tensions

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Japan for G20 summit; McKenna to hold joint presser with California official

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 26, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Osaka, Japan, for the G20 summit, where discussions are likely to revolve around the growing tensions
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is planning to hold a joint teleconference with Mary D. Nichols, who chairs the California Air Resources Board. California and the Trump administration have been at odds over the state's ability to set its own auto emissions standards. The White House wants to quash the state's ability to establish more aggressive targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau cabinet to decide on TMX pipeline

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to sit down with cabinet today as his government prepares to announce its decision on the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, the former Chilean president, in Ottawa on June 17. Ms. Bachelet is in Ottawa to promote human rights and gender equality. According to the CBC, the UN Human Rights Office has called on the government to open an inquiry into the charge of genocide that the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls levelled when it released its final report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau cabinet to decide on TMX pipeline

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 18, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to sit down with cabinet today as his government prepares to announce its decision on the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau cabinet to decide on TMX pipeline

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 18, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to sit down with cabinet today as his government prepares to announce its decision on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, the former Chilean president, in Ottawa on June 17. Ms. Bachelet is in Ottawa to promote human rights and gender equality. According to the CBC, the UN Human Rights Office has called on the government to open an inquiry into the charge of genocide that the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls levelled when it released its final report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Trump next week amid push to ratify new NAFTA

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying to Washington, D.C., next Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the process
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 14, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 8, 2018, at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Trump next week amid push to ratify new NAFTA

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 14, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying to Washington, D.C., next Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the process

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Trump next week amid push to ratify new NAFTA

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 14, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying to Washington, D.C., next Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the process
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 8, 2018, at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Politics This Morning: Morneau, Carr to talk efforts to tackle money laundering

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the annual Crown-Métis Nation Summit in Ottawa, where he’ll deliver remarks. He’ll be joined
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 13, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair to discuss the government's plan to fight money laundering and terrorist financing. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau, Carr to talk efforts to tackle money laundering

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 13, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the annual Crown-Métis Nation Summit in Ottawa, where he’ll deliver remarks. He’ll be joined

Politics This Morning: Morneau, Carr to talk efforts to tackle money laundering

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 13, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the annual Crown-Métis Nation Summit in Ottawa, where he’ll deliver remarks. He’ll be joined
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair to discuss the government's plan to fight money laundering and terrorist financing. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Murray to give update on Phoenix replacement; pharmacare advisory panel to release report

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Louise Mushikiwabo, the secretary general of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, after
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 12, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray is holding a presser to give an update on the government's efforts to find a replacement for the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Murray to give update on Phoenix replacement; pharmacare advisory panel to release report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 12, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Louise Mushikiwabo, the secretary general of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, after

Politics This Morning: Murray to give update on Phoenix replacement; pharmacare advisory panel to release report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 12, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Louise Mushikiwabo, the secretary general of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, after
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray is holding a presser to give an update on the government's efforts to find a replacement for the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to talk cultural diplomacy

  • Good Tuesday morning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday officially announced that his government will move to ban single-use plastics—think straws, coffee stirrers—by 2021, a move
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 11, 2019
Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk, pictured, Liberal Senator Dennis Dawson and Independent Senator Paul Massicotte are holding a presser to mark the release of the Foreign Affairs Committee's report on cultural diplomacy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to talk cultural diplomacy

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 11, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday officially announced that his government will move to ban single-use plastics—think straws, coffee stirrers—by 2021, a move

Politics This Morning: Senators to talk cultural diplomacy

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 11, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday officially announced that his government will move to ban single-use plastics—think straws, coffee stirrers—by 2021, a move
Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk, pictured, Liberal Senator Dennis Dawson and Independent Senator Paul Massicotte are holding a presser to mark the release of the Foreign Affairs Committee's report on cultural diplomacy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sajjan to talk NATO’s future; Trudeau to headline Laurier Club reception

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headlining the Laurier Club summer reception and garden party at the Canadian War Museum tonight, at around 8
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 10, 2019
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is taking part in a discussion with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute's Dave Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Politics This Morning: Sajjan to talk NATO’s future; Trudeau to headline Laurier Club reception

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 10, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headlining the Laurier Club summer reception and garden party at the Canadian War Museum tonight, at around 8

Politics This Morning: Sajjan to talk NATO’s future; Trudeau to headline Laurier Club reception

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 10, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headlining the Laurier Club summer reception and garden party at the Canadian War Museum tonight, at around 8
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is taking part in a discussion with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute's Dave Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Liberal MPs Will Amos and Mona Fortier, make their way to an event related to the Ottawa River watershed at the Rideau Canal on May 28. The Ottawa River flows past their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Liberal MPs Will Amos and Mona Fortier, make their way to an event related to the Ottawa River watershed at the Rideau Canal on May 28. The Ottawa River flows past their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Macron

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet one on one with French President Emmanuel Macron after a day of commemorative events in
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with French President Emmanuel Macron on Parliament Hill in May 2018, in the lead-up to the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que. The two leaders are meeting one on one in Paris following a day of commemorative events, which brought world leaders together, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Macron

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 7, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet one on one with French President Emmanuel Macron after a day of commemorative events in

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Macron

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 7, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet one on one with French President Emmanuel Macron after a day of commemorative events in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with French President Emmanuel Macron on Parliament Hill in May 2018, in the lead-up to the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que. The two leaders are meeting one on one in Paris following a day of commemorative events, which brought world leaders together, to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to France for D-Day commemorative events

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to France this morning to attend Canada’s commemorative ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is departing for France this morning to join world leaders in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to France for D-Day commemorative events

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 6, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to France this morning to attend Canada’s commemorative ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to France for D-Day commemorative events

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 6, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to France this morning to attend Canada’s commemorative ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is departing for France this morning to join world leaders in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet British PM, London mayor; Morneau to testify at Senate committee on budget bill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands in London, U.K., this morning at around 7 a.m., just in time to participate in the leaders’
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 5, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau heads to the Senate Finance Committee to field questions on the feds' omnibus budget implementation bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet British PM, London mayor; Morneau to testify at Senate committee on budget bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 5, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands in London, U.K., this morning at around 7 a.m., just in time to participate in the leaders’

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet British PM, London mayor; Morneau to testify at Senate committee on budget bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 5, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands in London, U.K., this morning at around 7 a.m., just in time to participate in the leaders’
Finance Minister Bill Morneau heads to the Senate Finance Committee to field questions on the feds' omnibus budget implementation bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a heartbreaking reality’: Trudeau calls on Canadians to ‘recognize the truths’ heard during MMIWG inquiry

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the release of the national inquiry’s report on the systemic violence that’s a feature of the lives of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 3, 2019, receives the final report on the inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls at a ceremony in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a heartbreaking reality’: Trudeau calls on Canadians to ‘recognize the truths’ heard during MMIWG inquiry

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the release of the national inquiry’s report on the systemic violence that’s a feature of the lives of

‘It’s a heartbreaking reality’: Trudeau calls on Canadians to ‘recognize the truths’ heard during MMIWG inquiry

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the release of the national inquiry’s report on the systemic violence that’s a feature of the lives of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 3, 2019, receives the final report on the inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls at a ceremony in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MMIWG inquiry calls for ‘reparations’ for ‘insidious’ policies deployed against Indigenous peoples

  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls calls for “reparations” to make amends for policies that it argues has
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
Chief commissioner of the inquiry, Marion Buller, pictured in a file photograph, presided over the official release of the report on Monday. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

MMIWG inquiry calls for ‘reparations’ for ‘insidious’ policies deployed against Indigenous peoples

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls calls for “reparations” to make amends for policies that it argues has

MMIWG inquiry calls for ‘reparations’ for ‘insidious’ policies deployed against Indigenous peoples

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • GATINEAU, QUE.—The inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls calls for “reparations” to make amends for policies that it argues has
Chief commissioner of the inquiry, Marion Buller, pictured in a file photograph, presided over the official release of the report on Monday. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Inquiry decries society’s ‘appalling apathy’ to the systemic violence faced by Indigenous people

  • Good Monday morning, After nearly three years embarking on a “truth-gathering process,” the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
Marion Buller, the commissioner for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry, will preside over the release of the final report. A ceremony to mark the report's release will be held this morning at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Inquiry decries society’s ‘appalling apathy’ to the systemic violence faced by Indigenous people

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, After nearly three years embarking on a “truth-gathering process,” the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is

Politics This Morning: Inquiry decries society’s ‘appalling apathy’ to the systemic violence faced by Indigenous people

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, After nearly three years embarking on a “truth-gathering process,” the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is
Marion Buller, the commissioner for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry, will preside over the release of the final report. A ceremony to mark the report's release will be held this morning at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid concerns about big tech’s influence, Obama tells Ottawa crowd social media can still bridge divides

  • Former U.S. president Barack Obama says despite society’s increasing wariness towards big tech, it has yet to actually have a substantive conversation about how to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 1, 2019
Former U.S. president Barack Obama, pictured in this file photograph, said, 'There’s a capacity for this digital age to create social solidarity in ways that would not have been possible.' The Hill Times file photograph

Amid concerns about big tech’s influence, Obama tells Ottawa crowd social media can still bridge divides

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 1, 2019
  • Former U.S. president Barack Obama says despite society’s increasing wariness towards big tech, it has yet to actually have a substantive conversation about how to

Amid concerns about big tech’s influence, Obama tells Ottawa crowd social media can still bridge divides

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 1, 2019
  • Former U.S. president Barack Obama says despite society’s increasing wariness towards big tech, it has yet to actually have a substantive conversation about how to
Former U.S. president Barack Obama, pictured in this file photograph, said, 'There’s a capacity for this digital age to create social solidarity in ways that would not have been possible.' The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Pence trade views on abortion

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence‘s first official visit to Ottawa to raise concerns about what he called the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 31, 2019
U.S Vice-President Mike Pence meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to talk about the timeline for ratifying the new NAFTA. Mr. Pence also issued a rebuke against China over the detention of two Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Pence trade views on abortion

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 31, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence‘s first official visit to Ottawa to raise concerns about what he called the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Pence trade views on abortion

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 31, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence‘s first official visit to Ottawa to raise concerns about what he called the
U.S Vice-President Mike Pence meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to talk about the timeline for ratifying the new NAFTA. Mr. Pence also issued a rebuke against China over the detention of two Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tap into wisdom of the crowd’ to build norms for engaging on social media: panellists

  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says governments need to involve more everyday Canadian in their efforts to rein in the toxic discourse on social
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says governments need to be more inclusive when it comes to defining the norms that should govern engagement on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tap into wisdom of the crowd’ to build norms for engaging on social media: panellists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says governments need to involve more everyday Canadian in their efforts to rein in the toxic discourse on social

‘Tap into wisdom of the crowd’ to build norms for engaging on social media: panellists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says governments need to involve more everyday Canadian in their efforts to rein in the toxic discourse on social
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says governments need to be more inclusive when it comes to defining the norms that should govern engagement on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk new NAFTA, abortion with Pence

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be hosting U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence on the Hill. Though talk of ratifying the new NAFTA before Parliament
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is in Ottawa today to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and to push for the new NAFTA's ratification before the House rises. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk new NAFTA, abortion with Pence

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be hosting U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence on the Hill. Though talk of ratifying the new NAFTA before Parliament

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk new NAFTA, abortion with Pence

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 30, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be hosting U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence on the Hill. Though talk of ratifying the new NAFTA before Parliament
U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is in Ottawa today to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and to push for the new NAFTA's ratification before the House rises. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Manitoba premier

  • Good Wednesday morning, The international grand committee wraps up its hearings today, with reps from Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla slated to testify. The
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 29, 2019
Facebook Canada's head of public policy, Kevin Chan, faces reporters after testifying before the international committee on data privacy. Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg were summoned to appear, but opted to send their deputies instead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Manitoba premier

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 29, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, The international grand committee wraps up its hearings today, with reps from Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla slated to testify. The

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Manitoba premier

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 29, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, The international grand committee wraps up its hearings today, with reps from Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla slated to testify. The
Facebook Canada's head of public policy, Kevin Chan, faces reporters after testifying before the international committee on data privacy. Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg were summoned to appear, but opted to send their deputies instead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to testify at Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, After a day of private meetings yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be back to going toe to toe with opposition
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to testify at Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, After a day of private meetings yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be back to going toe to toe with opposition

Politics This Morning: Freeland to testify at Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, After a day of private meetings yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be back to going toe to toe with opposition
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee this morning. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to reveal political fates as House returns for final stretch

  • With only four weeks left and still a raft of bills the government is looking to pass, the Trudeau government have put MPs on
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 27, 2019
Ex-Liberal ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are holding separate pressers today to reveal their political fates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to reveal political fates as House returns for final stretch

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 27, 2019
  • With only four weeks left and still a raft of bills the government is looking to pass, the Trudeau government have put MPs on

Politics This Morning: Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to reveal political fates as House returns for final stretch

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 27, 2019
  • With only four weeks left and still a raft of bills the government is looking to pass, the Trudeau government have put MPs on
Ex-Liberal ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are holding separate pressers today to reveal their political fates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit Algoma Steel; Scheer to talk ‘economic vision’

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Algoma Steel’s base in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he’ll likely do a victory lap to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 24, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be in Vancouver to promote his party's 'economic vision.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit Algoma Steel; Scheer to talk ‘economic vision’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 24, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Algoma Steel’s base in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he’ll likely do a victory lap to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit Algoma Steel; Scheer to talk ‘economic vision’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 24, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Algoma Steel’s base in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he’ll likely do a victory lap to
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be in Vancouver to promote his party's 'economic vision.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Chief Poundmaker; Carr in Paris for OECD conference

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan to formally exonerate Chief Poundmaker, a political leader who was wrongfully
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 23, 2019
Trade Minister Jim Carr is in Paris for an OECD ministerial meeting, where the agenda is expected to centre on the transition to the digital economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Chief Poundmaker; Carr in Paris for OECD conference

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 23, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan to formally exonerate Chief Poundmaker, a political leader who was wrongfully

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Chief Poundmaker; Carr in Paris for OECD conference

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 23, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan to formally exonerate Chief Poundmaker, a political leader who was wrongfully
Trade Minister Jim Carr is in Paris for an OECD ministerial meeting, where the agenda is expected to centre on the transition to the digital economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Freeland in Regina to meet steel workers

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Vancouver for a couple of fundraising events, including one in the evening at the Neptune Palace
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 22, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be in Regina to meet with steel workers and businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland in Regina to meet steel workers

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 22, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Vancouver for a couple of fundraising events, including one in the evening at the Neptune Palace

Politics This Morning: Freeland in Regina to meet steel workers

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 22, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Vancouver for a couple of fundraising events, including one in the evening at the Neptune Palace
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be in Regina to meet with steel workers and businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lametti in Vancouver to announce funding to address sexual harassment

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is on a one-week hiatus, but will be back four weeks straight before it adjourns for the end of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2019
Justice Minister David Lametti is in Vancouver for a funding announcement on addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lametti in Vancouver to announce funding to address sexual harassment

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is on a one-week hiatus, but will be back four weeks straight before it adjourns for the end of

Politics This Morning: Lametti in Vancouver to announce funding to address sexual harassment

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is on a one-week hiatus, but will be back four weeks straight before it adjourns for the end of
Justice Minister David Lametti is in Vancouver for a funding announcement on addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates warn of unintended consequences in bid to regulate hate speech, some could ‘cast themselves as martyrs for free speech’

  • Prosecuting people responsible for inciting hatred online can have the unintended consequences of amplifying their messages and making them martyrs in the fight for
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 16, 2019
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who subbed in at Thursday's committee meeting, is in favour of legislation that would require social media platforms to remove 'manifestly illegal content' swiftly or face monetary sanctions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates warn of unintended consequences in bid to regulate hate speech, some could ‘cast themselves as martyrs for free speech’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 16, 2019
  • Prosecuting people responsible for inciting hatred online can have the unintended consequences of amplifying their messages and making them martyrs in the fight for

Advocates warn of unintended consequences in bid to regulate hate speech, some could ‘cast themselves as martyrs for free speech’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 16, 2019
  • Prosecuting people responsible for inciting hatred online can have the unintended consequences of amplifying their messages and making them martyrs in the fight for
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who subbed in at Thursday's committee meeting, is in favour of legislation that would require social media platforms to remove 'manifestly illegal content' swiftly or face monetary sanctions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Did I miss a subtle cry for help?’: Conservative MP Sweet opens up about daughter’s suicide

  • Conservative MP David Sweet still struggles to remember the specifics of the most excruciating two hours of his life, how he managed to keep
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Did I miss a subtle cry for help?’: Conservative MP Sweet opens up about daughter’s suicide

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
  • Conservative MP David Sweet still struggles to remember the specifics of the most excruciating two hours of his life, how he managed to keep

‘Did I miss a subtle cry for help?’: Conservative MP Sweet opens up about daughter’s suicide

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2019
  • Conservative MP David Sweet still struggles to remember the specifics of the most excruciating two hours of his life, how he managed to keep
Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at press conference in 2018, during which MPs called for tougher sanctions on Iran. Mr. Sweet rose in the House of Commons last week to share his story about grappling with the death of his daughter, Lara, who took her own life. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Edmonton mayor

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Edmonton today to meet with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. The two will likely discuss the Trans Mountain
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 10, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Edmonton to meet with the city's mayor, Don Iveson, and to tout the feds' municipal top-up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Edmonton mayor

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 10, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Edmonton today to meet with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. The two will likely discuss the Trans Mountain

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Edmonton mayor

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 10, 2019
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Edmonton today to meet with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. The two will likely discuss the Trans Mountain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Edmonton to meet with the city's mayor, Don Iveson, and to tout the feds' municipal top-up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kashechewan First Nation reaches agreement with feds, Ontario for relocation

  • The Kashechewan First Nation community on Thursday struck a good-faith deal with Ottawa and the Ontario government to relocate to a higher ground, a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan announced on Thursday that he and the Ontario government reached a deal with Kashechewan First Nation on a plan to relocate the northern Ontario community. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kashechewan First Nation reaches agreement with feds, Ontario for relocation

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
  • The Kashechewan First Nation community on Thursday struck a good-faith deal with Ottawa and the Ontario government to relocate to a higher ground, a

Kashechewan First Nation reaches agreement with feds, Ontario for relocation

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
  • The Kashechewan First Nation community on Thursday struck a good-faith deal with Ottawa and the Ontario government to relocate to a higher ground, a
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan announced on Thursday that he and the Ontario government reached a deal with Kashechewan First Nation on a plan to relocate the northern Ontario community. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vice-Admiral Norman cleared of wrongdoing

  • Good Thursday morning, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been cleared of wrongdoing after the Crown dropped the breach-of-trust charge against him on Wednesday. Mr. Norman told reporters
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman leaves the Federal Court on Wednesday, May 8, after the Crown announced that it is dropping the breach-of-trust charge against him. Mr. Norman was accused of leaking cabinet secrets on the government's shipbuilding strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vice-Admiral Norman cleared of wrongdoing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been cleared of wrongdoing after the Crown dropped the breach-of-trust charge against him on Wednesday. Mr. Norman told reporters

Politics This Morning: Vice-Admiral Norman cleared of wrongdoing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 9, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been cleared of wrongdoing after the Crown dropped the breach-of-trust charge against him on Wednesday. Mr. Norman told reporters
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman leaves the Federal Court on Wednesday, May 8, after the Crown announced that it is dropping the breach-of-trust charge against him. Mr. Norman was accused of leaking cabinet secrets on the government's shipbuilding strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ process for screening out partisan ads ‘not sufficiently robust,’ auditor general says

  • Federal oversight of government ads for partisan messages was “not sufficiently robust” to ensure that Canadians’ tax dollars are not being spent to advance
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray told reporters on May 7 that her department intends to lower the dollar threshold that triggers an external review for government advertising. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ process for screening out partisan ads ‘not sufficiently robust,’ auditor general says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
  • Federal oversight of government ads for partisan messages was “not sufficiently robust” to ensure that Canadians’ tax dollars are not being spent to advance

Feds’ process for screening out partisan ads ‘not sufficiently robust,’ auditor general says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
  • Federal oversight of government ads for partisan messages was “not sufficiently robust” to ensure that Canadians’ tax dollars are not being spent to advance
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray told reporters on May 7 that her department intends to lower the dollar threshold that triggers an external review for government advertising. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Murray to testify at committee on departmental spending plans

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Ottawa, where he’ll be convening the weekly caucus meeting. Then he heads to Bracebridge, Ont., for
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray is appearing before the House Government Operations Committee to talk main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Murray to testify at committee on departmental spending plans

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Ottawa, where he’ll be convening the weekly caucus meeting. Then he heads to Bracebridge, Ont., for

Politics This Morning: Murray to testify at committee on departmental spending plans

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 8, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Ottawa, where he’ll be convening the weekly caucus meeting. Then he heads to Bracebridge, Ont., for
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray is appearing before the House Government Operations Committee to talk main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Populist forces have not found home to roost in Canada, report says

  • Canadians may not be immune from being swayed by populist rhetoric, but the level of political discontent isn’t high enough to suggest a revolt
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a presser on April 2, 2019, said in a talk hosted by the Global Centre for Pluralism that economic insecurity faced by the middle class gives rise to a divisive brand of populism. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Populist forces have not found home to roost in Canada, report says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
  • Canadians may not be immune from being swayed by populist rhetoric, but the level of political discontent isn’t high enough to suggest a revolt

Populist forces have not found home to roost in Canada, report says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
  • Canadians may not be immune from being swayed by populist rhetoric, but the level of political discontent isn’t high enough to suggest a revolt
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a presser on April 2, 2019, said in a talk hosted by the Global Centre for Pluralism that economic insecurity faced by the middle class gives rise to a divisive brand of populism. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to attend Holocaust remembrance event; auditor general to release spring reports

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening cabinet for its weekly meeting. He’ll be making an appearance at QP, after which, he’s
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend a Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Canadian War Museum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to attend Holocaust remembrance event; auditor general to release spring reports

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening cabinet for its weekly meeting. He’ll be making an appearance at QP, after which, he’s

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to attend Holocaust remembrance event; auditor general to release spring reports

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening cabinet for its weekly meeting. He’ll be making an appearance at QP, after which, he’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend a Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the Canadian War Museum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: B.C. byelection; Hussen to talk efforts to tighten ‘loophole’ on irregular border crossings

  • Good Monday morning, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will face the House Immigration Committee to respond to the feds’ proposed changes that would prevent irregular border crossers
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will face the House Immigration Committee to respond to the feds' proposed changes that would prevent irregular border crossers to file a refugee claim at unofficial ports of entry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: B.C. byelection; Hussen to talk efforts to tighten ‘loophole’ on irregular border crossings

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will face the House Immigration Committee to respond to the feds’ proposed changes that would prevent irregular border crossers

Politics This Morning: B.C. byelection; Hussen to talk efforts to tighten ‘loophole’ on irregular border crossings

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will face the House Immigration Committee to respond to the feds’ proposed changes that would prevent irregular border crossers
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will face the House Immigration Committee to respond to the feds' proposed changes that would prevent irregular border crossers to file a refugee claim at unofficial ports of entry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should stop blame game on climate change and take real action, say environmentalists

  • Canada’s federal politicians have been pointing fingers at one another for failing to offer a plan that prevents global temperatures from rising to uninhabitable
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
Hundreds of students gather on Parliament Hill to demonstrate in support of climate action on May 3. Students worldwide have been staging school strikes every Friday to call out politicians for inaction on climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should stop blame game on climate change and take real action, say environmentalists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
  • Canada’s federal politicians have been pointing fingers at one another for failing to offer a plan that prevents global temperatures from rising to uninhabitable

Politicians should stop blame game on climate change and take real action, say environmentalists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2019
  • Canada’s federal politicians have been pointing fingers at one another for failing to offer a plan that prevents global temperatures from rising to uninhabitable
Hundreds of students gather on Parliament Hill to demonstrate in support of climate action on May 3. Students worldwide have been staging school strikes every Friday to call out politicians for inaction on climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ first-quarter haul breaks ceiling, but Liberals say grassroots support ‘strong’

  • The Conservatives’ record-breaking haul for the first quarter of $8-million puts them far ahead of the pack, and has them outpacing the Liberals by
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals pulled in $3.9-million in the first quarter, while Conservative Leader Andrew's party outpaced its counterparts with $8-million, setting a new record. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's New Democrats raked in $1.23-million. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ first-quarter haul breaks ceiling, but Liberals say grassroots support ‘strong’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
  • The Conservatives’ record-breaking haul for the first quarter of $8-million puts them far ahead of the pack, and has them outpacing the Liberals by

Conservatives’ first-quarter haul breaks ceiling, but Liberals say grassroots support ‘strong’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
  • The Conservatives’ record-breaking haul for the first quarter of $8-million puts them far ahead of the pack, and has them outpacing the Liberals by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals pulled in $3.9-million in the first quarter, while Conservative Leader Andrew's party outpaced its counterparts with $8-million, setting a new record. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's New Democrats raked in $1.23-million. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to stump for party candidate in upcoming byelection

  • Happy World Press Freedom Day, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slated to campaign for the NDP’s candidate, Bob Chamberlin, in Monday’s byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith—a riding that
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is rallying the base in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C., ahead of the byelection on Monday. The NDP hopes to retain hold of the seat, which was previously held by Sheila Malcolmson, now an NDP MLA. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to stump for party candidate in upcoming byelection

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
  • Happy World Press Freedom Day, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slated to campaign for the NDP’s candidate, Bob Chamberlin, in Monday’s byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith—a riding that

Politics This Morning: Singh to stump for party candidate in upcoming byelection

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 3, 2019
  • Happy World Press Freedom Day, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slated to campaign for the NDP’s candidate, Bob Chamberlin, in Monday’s byelection in Nanaimo-Ladysmith—a riding that
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is rallying the base in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C., ahead of the byelection on Monday. The NDP hopes to retain hold of the seat, which was previously held by Sheila Malcolmson, now an NDP MLA. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to House Finance committee to talk budget implementation bill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is splitting his time between Ottawa and Toronto today. He’s scheduled to convene the national caucus for the weekly
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 1, 2019
Military personnel stack sandbags in Constance Bay, where hundreds of residents have had to evacuate due to the flooding in the area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to House Finance committee to talk budget implementation bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 1, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is splitting his time between Ottawa and Toronto today. He’s scheduled to convene the national caucus for the weekly

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to House Finance committee to talk budget implementation bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 1, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is splitting his time between Ottawa and Toronto today. He’s scheduled to convene the national caucus for the weekly
Military personnel stack sandbags in Constance Bay, where hundreds of residents have had to evacuate due to the flooding in the area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House clerk abandons Standing Orders rewrite project amid concerns over proposed changes

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—House Clerk Charles Robert told the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he’s abandoned the Standing Orders rewrite project, which he pursued in
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
House Clerk Charles Robert, pictured in March 1, 2018, during a committee appearance, told the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he will no longer proceed with the Standing Orders project. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

House clerk abandons Standing Orders rewrite project amid concerns over proposed changes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—House Clerk Charles Robert told the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he’s abandoned the Standing Orders rewrite project, which he pursued in

House clerk abandons Standing Orders rewrite project amid concerns over proposed changes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—House Clerk Charles Robert told the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he’s abandoned the Standing Orders rewrite project, which he pursued in
House Clerk Charles Robert, pictured in March 1, 2018, during a committee appearance, told the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he will no longer proceed with the Standing Orders project. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to talk Brexit, populism

  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer on Monday took shots at the Liberal government’s climate plan, claiming it’s ineffective at mitigating carbon emissions. “We
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to sit down with her former colleague, Hugh Carnegy of the Financial Times, for a discussion on tensions in the European Union and Brexit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to talk Brexit, populism

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer on Monday took shots at the Liberal government’s climate plan, claiming it’s ineffective at mitigating carbon emissions. “We

Politics This Morning: Freeland to talk Brexit, populism

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 30, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer on Monday took shots at the Liberal government’s climate plan, claiming it’s ineffective at mitigating carbon emissions. “We
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to sit down with her former colleague, Hugh Carnegy of the Financial Times, for a discussion on tensions in the European Union and Brexit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on feds’ carbon-pricing scheme hurting debate on climate change, environmentalists say

  • Canada’s raging debate on climate change has been reduced to a single policy, environmentalists say, but more solutions are needed to engage the public
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Employment Minister Patty Hajdu on the Hill on April 2, 2019, has sought to defend the feds' marquee climate policy, the carbon-pricing regime, by arguing that rebates will help offset costs consumers will bear in the face of Conservatives' claims that it's a tax grab. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on feds’ carbon-pricing scheme hurting debate on climate change, environmentalists say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
  • Canada’s raging debate on climate change has been reduced to a single policy, environmentalists say, but more solutions are needed to engage the public

Focus on feds’ carbon-pricing scheme hurting debate on climate change, environmentalists say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
  • Canada’s raging debate on climate change has been reduced to a single policy, environmentalists say, but more solutions are needed to engage the public
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Employment Minister Patty Hajdu on the Hill on April 2, 2019, has sought to defend the feds' marquee climate policy, the carbon-pricing regime, by arguing that rebates will help offset costs consumers will bear in the face of Conservatives' claims that it's a tax grab. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Stursberg issues rallying cry to protect Canadian media amid encroaching U.S. tech giants

  • Canadians are increasingly at risk of checking out of the national conversation with the decline of the news industry and the arrival of American
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
Richard Stursberg, former head of English Services at CBC, pictured April 24, 2019, in The Hill Times' office, says he's a 'bit surprised' there hasn't been more outrage in communities about the decline of the local news industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stursberg issues rallying cry to protect Canadian media amid encroaching U.S. tech giants

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
  • Canadians are increasingly at risk of checking out of the national conversation with the decline of the news industry and the arrival of American

Stursberg issues rallying cry to protect Canadian media amid encroaching U.S. tech giants

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2019
  • Canadians are increasingly at risk of checking out of the national conversation with the decline of the news industry and the arrival of American
Richard Stursberg, former head of English Services at CBC, pictured April 24, 2019, in The Hill Times' office, says he's a 'bit surprised' there hasn't been more outrage in communities about the decline of the local news industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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