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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

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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Toronto-area Liberal MP leaves party to join Scheer’s Conservatives

  • Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev shocked political players on the Hill Monday when she announced she was defecting from the party she rallied behind
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
Leona Alleslev at a scrum in the House foyer on Monday, following the announcement that she is leaving the Liberal Party to join the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-area Liberal MP leaves party to join Scheer’s Conservatives

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev shocked political players on the Hill Monday when she announced she was defecting from the party she rallied behind

Toronto-area Liberal MP leaves party to join Scheer’s Conservatives

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Toronto-area Liberal MP Leona Alleslev shocked political players on the Hill Monday when she announced she was defecting from the party she rallied behind
Leona Alleslev at a scrum in the House foyer on Monday, following the announcement that she is leaving the Liberal Party to join the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Top 100 Lobbyists: influential players hit the right notes

  • In a hyper-social industry where cocktail circuits, receptions, and luncheons are the norm, for lobbyists, one’s visibility within the Ottawa bubble matters. While the
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
The crowd, pictured May 9, 2018, at the Writers' Trust of Canada's Politics & the Pen gala at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, attracts loads of lobbyists. Photograph courtesy of Matthew Usherwood, Writers' Trust of Canada

The Top 100 Lobbyists: influential players hit the right notes

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • In a hyper-social industry where cocktail circuits, receptions, and luncheons are the norm, for lobbyists, one’s visibility within the Ottawa bubble matters. While the

The Top 100 Lobbyists: influential players hit the right notes

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • In a hyper-social industry where cocktail circuits, receptions, and luncheons are the norm, for lobbyists, one’s visibility within the Ottawa bubble matters. While the
The crowd, pictured May 9, 2018, at the Writers' Trust of Canada's Politics & the Pen gala at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, attracts loads of lobbyists. Photograph courtesy of Matthew Usherwood, Writers' Trust of Canada

Storm of lobbying activity on the horizon on seniors, environment, intergovernmental affairs files, say lobbyists

  • Trade is still by far the hottest file lobbyists are preoccupied with heading into the fall sitting, but there could be a quiet storm
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
Canada's federal Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi, a rookie minister from Hamilton, Ont., has been given a 'wide berth' in terms of her mandate, says Rob LeForte of Impact Public Affairs. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Storm of lobbying activity on the horizon on seniors, environment, intergovernmental affairs files, say lobbyists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Trade is still by far the hottest file lobbyists are preoccupied with heading into the fall sitting, but there could be a quiet storm

Storm of lobbying activity on the horizon on seniors, environment, intergovernmental affairs files, say lobbyists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Trade is still by far the hottest file lobbyists are preoccupied with heading into the fall sitting, but there could be a quiet storm
Canada's federal Seniors Minister Filomena Tassi, a rookie minister from Hamilton, Ont., has been given a 'wide berth' in terms of her mandate, says Rob LeForte of Impact Public Affairs. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Chrétien-era minister to host ‘last supper’ at Parliamentary Restaurant

  • Former Liberal MP-turned-lobbyist Don Boudria wants to “pack” the historic Parliamentary Restaurant “to the rafters” just before it closes in December for at least
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
Former MP Don Boudria, pictured during the 2015 federal election with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, is hoping to wrangle as many former and current MPs to join him at the Parliamentary Restaurant on Dec. 13, as it prepares to close its doors for the decade-long renovations to Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Chrétien-era minister to host ‘last supper’ at Parliamentary Restaurant

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Former Liberal MP-turned-lobbyist Don Boudria wants to “pack” the historic Parliamentary Restaurant “to the rafters” just before it closes in December for at least

Former Chrétien-era minister to host ‘last supper’ at Parliamentary Restaurant

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Former Liberal MP-turned-lobbyist Don Boudria wants to “pack” the historic Parliamentary Restaurant “to the rafters” just before it closes in December for at least
Former MP Don Boudria, pictured during the 2015 federal election with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, is hoping to wrangle as many former and current MPs to join him at the Parliamentary Restaurant on Dec. 13, as it prepares to close its doors for the decade-long renovations to Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliament back in session; Bergen to give preview of Conservatives’ fall agenda; Ng dispatched to China for trade mission

  • Good Monday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Alain Rayes, the party’s Quebec lieutenant, are holding a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due back in the House for its first day back after a three month-long hiatus. It's the last fall sitting before the 2019 election. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliament back in session; Bergen to give preview of Conservatives’ fall agenda; Ng dispatched to China for trade mission

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Alain Rayes, the party’s Quebec lieutenant, are holding a

Politics This Morning: Parliament back in session; Bergen to give preview of Conservatives’ fall agenda; Ng dispatched to China for trade mission

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 17, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Alain Rayes, the party’s Quebec lieutenant, are holding a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due back in the House for its first day back after a three month-long hiatus. It's the last fall sitting before the 2019 election. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to host housing roundtable; Bernier to hold presser on new party

  • Happy Friday, What’s on the go today: After a full slate of public events this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to spend Friday holding
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 14, 2018
Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir told The Hill Times that if the NDP, which he was expelled from after sexual-harassment allegations surfaced, doesn't allow him to run under the party banner, it will be more difficult for it to win seats in Saskatchewan. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Singh to host housing roundtable; Bernier to hold presser on new party

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 14, 2018
  • Happy Friday, What’s on the go today: After a full slate of public events this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to spend Friday holding

Politics This Morning: Singh to host housing roundtable; Bernier to hold presser on new party

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 14, 2018
  • Happy Friday, What’s on the go today: After a full slate of public events this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to spend Friday holding
Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir told The Hill Times that if the NDP, which he was expelled from after sexual-harassment allegations surfaced, doesn't allow him to run under the party banner, it will be more difficult for it to win seats in Saskatchewan. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold town hall at polytechnic campus; LeBlanc in conflict of interest over awarding of clam licence

  • Good Thursday morning, Here’s what’s making news on the Hill and beyond: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc broke conflict-of-interest rules over his decision to award a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 13, 2018
The Public Service and Procurement Canada's transgender guide working group, pictured, was awarded the Joan Atkinson Public Service Values in the Workplace Award at the ceremony honouring recipients of the 2018 Public Service Award of Excellence. Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, far left-hand corner, presided over the ceremony. The Hill Times fphotograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold town hall at polytechnic campus; LeBlanc in conflict of interest over awarding of clam licence

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 13, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Here’s what’s making news on the Hill and beyond: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc broke conflict-of-interest rules over his decision to award a

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold town hall at polytechnic campus; LeBlanc in conflict of interest over awarding of clam licence

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 13, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Here’s what’s making news on the Hill and beyond: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc broke conflict-of-interest rules over his decision to award a
The Public Service and Procurement Canada's transgender guide working group, pictured, was awarded the Joan Atkinson Public Service Values in the Workplace Award at the ceremony honouring recipients of the 2018 Public Service Award of Excellence. Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, far left-hand corner, presided over the ceremony. The Hill Times fphotograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Saskatchewan premier; Garneau, MacAulay to host ag roundtable

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s use of the notwithstanding clause to override the court’s decision was “disappointing,” but stopped short
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 12, 2018
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick is presiding over an awards ceremony on the Hill honouring public servants, including those who have led outstanding careers.  The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Saskatchewan premier; Garneau, MacAulay to host ag roundtable

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 12, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s use of the notwithstanding clause to override the court’s decision was “disappointing,” but stopped short

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Saskatchewan premier; Garneau, MacAulay to host ag roundtable

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 12, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s use of the notwithstanding clause to override the court’s decision was “disappointing,” but stopped short
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick is presiding over an awards ceremony on the Hill honouring public servants, including those who have led outstanding careers.  The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: NDP, Liberals hold caucus retreats; AFN convenes policy forum

  • Good Tuesday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: As the Liberal caucus huddles in Saskatoon for their retreat ahead of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 11, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, and his caucus are gathering in Surrey, B.C., for a three-day strategy session ahead of the House's return on Sept. 17. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP, Liberals hold caucus retreats; AFN convenes policy forum

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 11, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: As the Liberal caucus huddles in Saskatoon for their retreat ahead of

Politics This Morning: NDP, Liberals hold caucus retreats; AFN convenes policy forum

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 11, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Here’s a look at what’s on the go today: As the Liberal caucus huddles in Saskatoon for their retreat ahead of
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, and his caucus are gathering in Surrey, B.C., for a three-day strategy session ahead of the House's return on Sept. 17. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within last year, slight drop from previous year, Health Canada posted highest bill

  • The Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within the last year, a slight drop from the previous year, according to a recent
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's department topped the list of big spenders on public opinion research. Health Canada topped the list, spending $2.8-million. Some of the projects included testing concepts for public-education campaigns on cannabis, probing Canadians’ awareness on opioids, and gauging communication strategies for its healthy-eating strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within last year, slight drop from previous year, Health Canada posted highest bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
  • The Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within the last year, a slight drop from the previous year, according to a recent

Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within last year, slight drop from previous year, Health Canada posted highest bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
  • The Liberal government spent $11.9-million on public opinion research within the last year, a slight drop from the previous year, according to a recent
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's department topped the list of big spenders on public opinion research. Health Canada topped the list, spending $2.8-million. Some of the projects included testing concepts for public-education campaigns on cannabis, probing Canadians’ awareness on opioids, and gauging communication strategies for its healthy-eating strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to sit down with IMF head; MMIWG inquiry hearings resume; Senators head to the Arctic for field trip

  • Good Monday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Toronto for the Women in the World Summit, where he’ll be
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
New York Times Canada correspondent Ian Austen, left, hosted a talk on the U.S. midterms with the paper's political reporters Julie Davis, Jonathan Martin, and Astead Herndon, in Ottawa on Sept. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to sit down with IMF head; MMIWG inquiry hearings resume; Senators head to the Arctic for field trip

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Toronto for the Women in the World Summit, where he’ll be

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to sit down with IMF head; MMIWG inquiry hearings resume; Senators head to the Arctic for field trip

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Toronto for the Women in the World Summit, where he’ll be
New York Times Canada correspondent Ian Austen, left, hosted a talk on the U.S. midterms with the paper's political reporters Julie Davis, Jonathan Martin, and Astead Herndon, in Ottawa on Sept. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: House Indigenous Affairs Committee convenes to talk pipeline; Bains to address steel industry

  • Happy Friday, Here’s what’s on the go today: The House Indigenous Affairs Committee meets on the Hill to discuss the opposition members’ request to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2018
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is scheduled to address steel workers in Hamilton, Ont., at an industry summit. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Indigenous Affairs Committee convenes to talk pipeline; Bains to address steel industry

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2018
  • Happy Friday, Here’s what’s on the go today: The House Indigenous Affairs Committee meets on the Hill to discuss the opposition members’ request to

Politics This Morning: House Indigenous Affairs Committee convenes to talk pipeline; Bains to address steel industry

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2018
  • Happy Friday, Here’s what’s on the go today: The House Indigenous Affairs Committee meets on the Hill to discuss the opposition members’ request to
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is scheduled to address steel workers in Hamilton, Ont., at an industry summit. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address rabbis; Petitpas Taylor expected to announce measures on treatment for substance abuse

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized U.S. President Donald Trump‘s track record for sticking to his word, saying NAFTA’s Chapter 19 dispute-resolution clause needs to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is slated to announce the feds' latest efforts to increase access to treatment for substance issue. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address rabbis; Petitpas Taylor expected to announce measures on treatment for substance abuse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized U.S. President Donald Trump‘s track record for sticking to his word, saying NAFTA’s Chapter 19 dispute-resolution clause needs to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address rabbis; Petitpas Taylor expected to announce measures on treatment for substance abuse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized U.S. President Donald Trump‘s track record for sticking to his word, saying NAFTA’s Chapter 19 dispute-resolution clause needs to
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is slated to announce the feds' latest efforts to increase access to treatment for substance issue. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Roma community campaigns for feds’ official recognition of genocide during Holocaust

  • Gina Csanyi-Robah was around 13 years old when her grandmother first told her that her relatives were genocide survivors during the Holocaust. But unlike
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
The offices of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez this year issued a statement to mark the remembrance day of the Roma genocide during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Roma community campaigns for feds’ official recognition of genocide during Holocaust

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
  • Gina Csanyi-Robah was around 13 years old when her grandmother first told her that her relatives were genocide survivors during the Holocaust. But unlike

Roma community campaigns for feds’ official recognition of genocide during Holocaust

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
  • Gina Csanyi-Robah was around 13 years old when her grandmother first told her that her relatives were genocide survivors during the Holocaust. But unlike
The offices of Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez this year issued a statement to mark the remembrance day of the Roma genocide during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NAFTA negotiations resume; Trudeau hits fundraising circuit in Edmonton; Petitpas Taylor hosts opioid talk

  • Good Wednesday morning, As NAFTA negotiations resume in Washington, D.C., today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ottawa is holding firm on key sticking points,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said that 'no deal is better than a bad NAFTA deal.' The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NAFTA negotiations resume; Trudeau hits fundraising circuit in Edmonton; Petitpas Taylor hosts opioid talk

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, As NAFTA negotiations resume in Washington, D.C., today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ottawa is holding firm on key sticking points,

Politics This Morning: NAFTA negotiations resume; Trudeau hits fundraising circuit in Edmonton; Petitpas Taylor hosts opioid talk

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, As NAFTA negotiations resume in Washington, D.C., today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Ottawa is holding firm on key sticking points,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said that 'no deal is better than a bad NAFTA deal.' The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau boosts parliamentary-secretary appointments, shuffles four MPs out

  • Four Parliamentarians are no longer in their parliamentary-secretary posts, even as the Trudeau government expanded its roster of appointees to reflect the growth of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday handed out 10 promotions, including elevating Mark Holland and Linda Lapointe to the roles of chief government whip and deputy whip, respectively. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Trudeau boosts parliamentary-secretary appointments, shuffles four MPs out

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
  • Four Parliamentarians are no longer in their parliamentary-secretary posts, even as the Trudeau government expanded its roster of appointees to reflect the growth of

Trudeau boosts parliamentary-secretary appointments, shuffles four MPs out

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
  • Four Parliamentarians are no longer in their parliamentary-secretary posts, even as the Trudeau government expanded its roster of appointees to reflect the growth of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday handed out 10 promotions, including elevating Mark Holland and Linda Lapointe to the roles of chief government whip and deputy whip, respectively. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Appeals court quashes approval for Kinder Morgan project; PM to tour automotive centre

  • Happy Friday, In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court of Appeal moved to quash Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, as the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday said that the government plans to review the unanimous ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal that quashes the construction approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In a press conference in Toronto, Mr. Morneau said the Trudeau government inherited a 'flawed' review process. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Appeals court quashes approval for Kinder Morgan project; PM to tour automotive centre

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
  • Happy Friday, In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court of Appeal moved to quash Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, as the

Politics This Morning: Appeals court quashes approval for Kinder Morgan project; PM to tour automotive centre

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 31, 2018
  • Happy Friday, In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court of Appeal moved to quash Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, as the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Thursday said that the government plans to review the unanimous ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal that quashes the construction approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In a press conference in Toronto, Mr. Morneau said the Trudeau government inherited a 'flawed' review process. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to update premiers on NAFTA talks; court to rule on Kinder Morgan project

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a call this afternoon with premiers to “discuss ongoing #NAFTA negotiations,” press secretary Cameron Ahmad on
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2018
The Federal Court of Appeal is expected to decide today whether to overturn the National Energy Board's review of the Trans Mountain pipeline project. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to update premiers on NAFTA talks; court to rule on Kinder Morgan project

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a call this afternoon with premiers to “discuss ongoing #NAFTA negotiations,” press secretary Cameron Ahmad on

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to update premiers on NAFTA talks; court to rule on Kinder Morgan project

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a call this afternoon with premiers to “discuss ongoing #NAFTA negotiations,” press secretary Cameron Ahmad on
The Federal Court of Appeal is expected to decide today whether to overturn the National Energy Board's review of the Trans Mountain pipeline project. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Cuts to Toronto city council point to ‘paternalistic’ city-province relationship, says Edmonton mayor

  • The mayor of one of Canada’s biggest cities says Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the size of Toronto’s city council shows an
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says the 'only good thing' to come out of this issue is 'it’s got Canadians talking about the robustness and legitimacy of local democracies.' The Hill Times file photograph

Cuts to Toronto city council point to ‘paternalistic’ city-province relationship, says Edmonton mayor

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
  • The mayor of one of Canada’s biggest cities says Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the size of Toronto’s city council shows an

Cuts to Toronto city council point to ‘paternalistic’ city-province relationship, says Edmonton mayor

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2018
  • The mayor of one of Canada’s biggest cities says Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slash the size of Toronto’s city council shows an
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says the 'only good thing' to come out of this issue is 'it’s got Canadians talking about the robustness and legitimacy of local democracies.' The Hill Times file photograph

Convention supply-management tumult ‘opened the floodgates’ for Bernier supporters, says organizer

  • A Conservative Party member and proponent of ending Canada’s supply management system said he’s received plenty of interest from current and former MPs and businesspeople
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
Clockwise from left: MP Maxime Bernier, pictured in 2016, says he's working on Elections Canada documents to launch a new party, meanwhile anti-supply management proponent Clint Desveaux is organizing for Mr. Bernier, and Conservative convention delegate Nathan Weber has left the party and was asked to join Mr. Bernier's camp. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Convention supply-management tumult ‘opened the floodgates’ for Bernier supporters, says organizer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
  • A Conservative Party member and proponent of ending Canada’s supply management system said he’s received plenty of interest from current and former MPs and businesspeople

Convention supply-management tumult ‘opened the floodgates’ for Bernier supporters, says organizer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM | August 29, 2018
  • A Conservative Party member and proponent of ending Canada’s supply management system said he’s received plenty of interest from current and former MPs and businesspeople
Clockwise from left: MP Maxime Bernier, pictured in 2016, says he's working on Elections Canada documents to launch a new party, meanwhile anti-supply management proponent Clint Desveaux is organizing for Mr. Bernier, and Conservative convention delegate Nathan Weber has left the party and was asked to join Mr. Bernier's camp. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

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