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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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‘Shenanigans,’ jaw-dropping Philpott interview colour marathon 20-plus hour House vote

  • After more than 3o hours of debate and one close call that would have triggered an election, the marathon vote in the House wrapped
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2019
Liberal MP John McKay says 'it’s one thing to take a hit from opposition' but 'another thing to take political hits from your own people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shenanigans,’ jaw-dropping Philpott interview colour marathon 20-plus hour House vote

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2019
  • After more than 3o hours of debate and one close call that would have triggered an election, the marathon vote in the House wrapped

‘Shenanigans,’ jaw-dropping Philpott interview colour marathon 20-plus hour House vote

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 21, 2019
  • After more than 3o hours of debate and one close call that would have triggered an election, the marathon vote in the House wrapped
Liberal MP John McKay says 'it’s one thing to take a hit from opposition' but 'another thing to take political hits from your own people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau takes budget sales pitch to New Brunswick

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservatives used their opposition day to push for marathon voting session, forcing MPs to pull an all-nighter to vote on the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 21, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells reporters on the Hill that Celina Caesar-Chavannes, a vocal critic of his government, has decided to sit as an independent. Her decision comes a week after a damning interview she gave to the Globe and Mail, alleging that Mr. Trudeau had yelled at her when she informed him of her decision not run for re-election. In a tweet, Ms. Caesar-Chavannes said the interview 'has had unintended consequences for people I care about. ... I no longer want to distract from the great work my colleagues are doing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau takes budget sales pitch to New Brunswick

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 21, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Conservatives used their opposition day to push for marathon voting session, forcing MPs to pull an all-nighter to vote on the

Politics This Morning: Morneau takes budget sales pitch to New Brunswick

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 21, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Conservatives used their opposition day to push for marathon voting session, forcing MPs to pull an all-nighter to vote on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells reporters on the Hill that Celina Caesar-Chavannes, a vocal critic of his government, has decided to sit as an independent. Her decision comes a week after a damning interview she gave to the Globe and Mail, alleging that Mr. Trudeau had yelled at her when she informed him of her decision not run for re-election. In a tweet, Ms. Caesar-Chavannes said the interview 'has had unintended consequences for people I care about. ... I no longer want to distract from the great work my colleagues are doing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at the House of Commons to deliver the 2019 federal budget on Mar. 19. Mr. Morneau used the Liberals' last pre-election budget to propose $23-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at the House of Commons to deliver the 2019 federal budget on Mar. 19. Mr. Morneau used the Liberals' last pre-election budget to propose $23-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds unveil almost $23-billion in new spending

  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled nearly $23-billion in new spending, dashing fiscal hawks’ hopes of reducing the federal deficit. Big-ticket spending drives
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 20, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold copies of their government's 464-page pre-election budget document, the final fiscal document before voters hit the polls in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds unveil almost $23-billion in new spending

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 20, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled nearly $23-billion in new spending, dashing fiscal hawks’ hopes of reducing the federal deficit. Big-ticket spending drives

Politics This Morning: Feds unveil almost $23-billion in new spending

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 20, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled nearly $23-billion in new spending, dashing fiscal hawks’ hopes of reducing the federal deficit. Big-ticket spending drives
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold copies of their government's 464-page pre-election budget document, the final fiscal document before voters hit the polls in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget day; Justice Committee meets behind closed doors

  • Happy budget day, The Trudeau government is set to release its last budget, a pre-election pitch that will unofficially kick off the campaign. While
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 19, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is slated to release the pre-election budget this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Budget day; Justice Committee meets behind closed doors

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 19, 2019
  • Happy budget day, The Trudeau government is set to release its last budget, a pre-election pitch that will unofficially kick off the campaign. While

Politics This Morning: Budget day; Justice Committee meets behind closed doors

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 19, 2019
  • Happy budget day, The Trudeau government is set to release its last budget, a pre-election pitch that will unofficially kick off the campaign. While
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is slated to release the pre-election budget this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to shuffle cabinet, third one in three months

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his front bench for the third time in three months to fill the vacancy
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle the cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to shuffle cabinet, third one in three months

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 18, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his front bench for the third time in three months to fill the vacancy

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to shuffle cabinet, third one in three months

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 18, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his front bench for the third time in three months to fill the vacancy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle the cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Payette in New York to meet UN secretary general

  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday shuffled critic assignments days ahead of his first run at Question Period next week, naming Peter
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 15, 2019
Governor General Julie Payette will be in New York to meet UN Secretary General António Guterres. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Payette in New York to meet UN secretary general

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 15, 2019
  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday shuffled critic assignments days ahead of his first run at Question Period next week, naming Peter

Politics This Morning: Payette in New York to meet UN secretary general

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 15, 2019
  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday shuffled critic assignments days ahead of his first run at Question Period next week, naming Peter
Governor General Julie Payette will be in New York to meet UN Secretary General António Guterres. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Canada grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, days after deadly crash in Ethiopia

  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday said Canada is grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets, effectively immediately. Mr.
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 14, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, addressing reporters in Ottawa, announced on Wednesday that Canada will ban Boeing's 787 Max 8 and 9 jets from Canada's airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, days after deadly crash in Ethiopia

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 14, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday said Canada is grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets, effectively immediately. Mr.

Politics This Morning: Canada grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, days after deadly crash in Ethiopia

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 14, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Wednesday said Canada is grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets, effectively immediately. Mr.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, addressing reporters in Ottawa, announced on Wednesday that Canada will ban Boeing's 787 Max 8 and 9 jets from Canada's airspace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To cries of ‘shame,’ and ‘coverup,’ Liberals on House Justice Committee shut down opposition’s push to invite Wilson-Raybould back, punting discussion to budget day

  • Barely half an hour into its emergency meeting, Liberal MPs on the House Justice Committee on Wednesday moved to adjourn, quashing the opposition’s efforts
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, who chairs the House Justice Committee. The committee moved to punt debate on whether to invite Jody Wilson-Raybould back to March 19. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

To cries of ‘shame,’ and ‘coverup,’ Liberals on House Justice Committee shut down opposition’s push to invite Wilson-Raybould back, punting discussion to budget day

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
  • Barely half an hour into its emergency meeting, Liberal MPs on the House Justice Committee on Wednesday moved to adjourn, quashing the opposition’s efforts

To cries of ‘shame,’ and ‘coverup,’ Liberals on House Justice Committee shut down opposition’s push to invite Wilson-Raybould back, punting discussion to budget day

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
  • Barely half an hour into its emergency meeting, Liberal MPs on the House Justice Committee on Wednesday moved to adjourn, quashing the opposition’s efforts
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, who chairs the House Justice Committee. The committee moved to punt debate on whether to invite Jody Wilson-Raybould back to March 19. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Justice Committee reconvenes

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Justice Committee is gathering in Ottawa today for another emergency meeting to debate whether to recall former attorney general
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured following her appearance before the House Justice Committee. The committee is meeting today to debate whether to invite Ms. Wilson-Raybould to testify again. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Justice Committee reconvenes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Justice Committee is gathering in Ottawa today for another emergency meeting to debate whether to recall former attorney general

Politics This Morning: House Justice Committee reconvenes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 13, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Justice Committee is gathering in Ottawa today for another emergency meeting to debate whether to recall former attorney general
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured following her appearance before the House Justice Committee. The committee is meeting today to debate whether to invite Ms. Wilson-Raybould to testify again. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has gripped the country’: Canadian MPs, Senators in shock after landing in Addis Ababa two hours following deadly crash in Ethiopia

  • Parliamentarians who travelled to Ethiopia on Sunday are still reeling in the aftermath of the plane crash that happened just a few hours after
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
Canada's seven-member delegation to Ethiopia, pictured on March 11, 2019, at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia. The delegation includes Liberal MP Greg Fergus, far left, Senator Réne Cormier, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, Liberal Senator Jim Munson, Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Liberal MPs Ramez Ayoub and Pam Damoff, right. Photograph courtesy of Rob Oliphant's Twitter

‘It has gripped the country’: Canadian MPs, Senators in shock after landing in Addis Ababa two hours following deadly crash in Ethiopia

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Parliamentarians who travelled to Ethiopia on Sunday are still reeling in the aftermath of the plane crash that happened just a few hours after

‘It has gripped the country’: Canadian MPs, Senators in shock after landing in Addis Ababa two hours following deadly crash in Ethiopia

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Parliamentarians who travelled to Ethiopia on Sunday are still reeling in the aftermath of the plane crash that happened just a few hours after
Canada's seven-member delegation to Ethiopia, pictured on March 11, 2019, at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia. The delegation includes Liberal MP Greg Fergus, far left, Senator Réne Cormier, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, Liberal Senator Jim Munson, Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Liberal MPs Ramez Ayoub and Pam Damoff, right. Photograph courtesy of Rob Oliphant's Twitter

SNC-Lavalin board chair, a former top bureaucrat, may have run afoul of federal lobbying rules

  • Former top bureaucrat Kevin Lynch, who now serves as board chairman for SNC-Lavalin, may have violated federal lobbying rules in failing to disclose a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
PCO Clerk Michael Wernick told the House Justice Committee that SNC-Lavalin Group chairman Kevin Lynch called him on Oct. 15, 2018, to express his frustration over why the company wasn't being considered a candidate for a remediation agreement. The Hill Times file photographs

SNC-Lavalin board chair, a former top bureaucrat, may have run afoul of federal lobbying rules

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Former top bureaucrat Kevin Lynch, who now serves as board chairman for SNC-Lavalin, may have violated federal lobbying rules in failing to disclose a

SNC-Lavalin board chair, a former top bureaucrat, may have run afoul of federal lobbying rules

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Former top bureaucrat Kevin Lynch, who now serves as board chairman for SNC-Lavalin, may have violated federal lobbying rules in failing to disclose a
PCO Clerk Michael Wernick told the House Justice Committee that SNC-Lavalin Group chairman Kevin Lynch called him on Oct. 15, 2018, to express his frustration over why the company wasn't being considered a candidate for a remediation agreement. The Hill Times file photographs

Politics This Morning: Trudeau back in town for ‘private meetings’

  • Good Tuesday morning, After a short holiday to Florida, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back to the political grind in Ottawa. According to his itinerary
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa for 'private meetings' after a short jaunt to Florida. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau back in town for ‘private meetings’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, After a short holiday to Florida, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back to the political grind in Ottawa. According to his itinerary

Politics This Morning: Trudeau back in town for ‘private meetings’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 12, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, After a short holiday to Florida, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back to the political grind in Ottawa. According to his itinerary
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa for 'private meetings' after a short jaunt to Florida. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to make pitch to Quebecers

  • Good Monday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Montreal to make a pitch to Quebecer, a bid to reconnect with voters who formed the backbone
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is Montreal, where he plans to pitch his plan for reconnecting with Quebecers. This event comes weeks after the party lost the Outremont byelection, a symbolic riding once held by former leader Tom Mulcair, to the Liberals. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to make pitch to Quebecers

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Montreal to make a pitch to Quebecer, a bid to reconnect with voters who formed the backbone

Politics This Morning: Singh to make pitch to Quebecers

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 11, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Montreal to make a pitch to Quebecer, a bid to reconnect with voters who formed the backbone
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is Montreal, where he plans to pitch his plan for reconnecting with Quebecers. This event comes weeks after the party lost the Outremont byelection, a symbolic riding once held by former leader Tom Mulcair, to the Liberals. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Politicos mark International Women’s Day

  • Happy Friday, All eyes will be on former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott when she takes the stage at Ottawa City Hall, where she’s headlining
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was no 'inappropriate pressure' exerted on his former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould. He maintained that she had an obligation to express her concerns to him, but acknowledged that he should have recognized there was an 'erosion of trust' between his office and Ms. Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Politicos mark International Women’s Day

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2019
  • Happy Friday, All eyes will be on former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott when she takes the stage at Ottawa City Hall, where she’s headlining

Politics This Morning: Politicos mark International Women’s Day

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2019
  • Happy Friday, All eyes will be on former Treasury Board President Jane Philpott when she takes the stage at Ottawa City Hall, where she’s headlining
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was no 'inappropriate pressure' exerted on his former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould. He maintained that she had an obligation to express her concerns to him, but acknowledged that he should have recognized there was an 'erosion of trust' between his office and Ms. Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau addresses shortfalls as leader, but says no ‘inappropriate pressure’ on Wilson-Raybould

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he should have recognized that there was an “erosion of trust” between his office and former attorney general Jody
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintained that there was no inappropriate pressure on Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau addresses shortfalls as leader, but says no ‘inappropriate pressure’ on Wilson-Raybould

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he should have recognized that there was an “erosion of trust” between his office and former attorney general Jody

Trudeau addresses shortfalls as leader, but says no ‘inappropriate pressure’ on Wilson-Raybould

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he should have recognized that there was an “erosion of trust” between his office and former attorney general Jody
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintained that there was no inappropriate pressure on Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold presser following ex-aide’s testimony

  • Good Thursday morning, Following his ex-principal aide’s testimony, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening a presser at 8 a.m. today at the National Press
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 5, arriving at his office on Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold presser following ex-aide’s testimony

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Following his ex-principal aide’s testimony, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening a presser at 8 a.m. today at the National Press

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to hold presser following ex-aide’s testimony

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 7, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Following his ex-principal aide’s testimony, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convening a presser at 8 a.m. today at the National Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 5, arriving at his office on Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I didn’t wear a wire’: Wernick has no ‘recollection’ of inappropriate interference, defends efforts to persuade Wilson-Raybould to mull remediation agreement

  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick disputed on Wednesday that he made “veiled threats” against then-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, saying that he only sought to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, pictured March 6, 2019, testified that he did not make veiled threats against the former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I didn’t wear a wire’: Wernick has no ‘recollection’ of inappropriate interference, defends efforts to persuade Wilson-Raybould to mull remediation agreement

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick disputed on Wednesday that he made “veiled threats” against then-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, saying that he only sought to

‘I didn’t wear a wire’: Wernick has no ‘recollection’ of inappropriate interference, defends efforts to persuade Wilson-Raybould to mull remediation agreement

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick disputed on Wednesday that he made “veiled threats” against then-attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, saying that he only sought to
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, pictured March 6, 2019, testified that he did not make veiled threats against the former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under fire over SNC-Lavalin crisis, Trudeau still has ‘credibility’ to rebound, say strategists

  • Though the loss of two high-profile ministers threatens to undercut the Liberal Party’s pitch for a new style of politics, their decision to remain
News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
In reacting to the resignation of Jane Philpott, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving at his office on March 5, said the concerns she raised 'must be taken very seriously' and he will be 'listening carefully' to the testimonies of witnesses at the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under fire over SNC-Lavalin crisis, Trudeau still has ‘credibility’ to rebound, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Though the loss of two high-profile ministers threatens to undercut the Liberal Party’s pitch for a new style of politics, their decision to remain

Under fire over SNC-Lavalin crisis, Trudeau still has ‘credibility’ to rebound, say strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Though the loss of two high-profile ministers threatens to undercut the Liberal Party’s pitch for a new style of politics, their decision to remain
In reacting to the resignation of Jane Philpott, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving at his office on March 5, said the concerns she raised 'must be taken very seriously' and he will be 'listening carefully' to the testimonies of witnesses at the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ex-PMO aide Butts takes centre stage at Justice Committee, as feds plan to make announcement on pharmacare

  • Good Wednesday morning, Ex-PMO aide Gerald Butts will be commanding much of the attention on the Hill today when he takes his seat before the House
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
Ex-principal secretary Gerald Butts is set to testify before the House Justice Committee on Wednesday morning. His appearance before the committee comes a week after Jody Wilson-Raybould testified that there was inappropriate political interference in the judicial process. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Ex-PMO aide Butts takes centre stage at Justice Committee, as feds plan to make announcement on pharmacare

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Ex-PMO aide Gerald Butts will be commanding much of the attention on the Hill today when he takes his seat before the House

Politics This Morning: Ex-PMO aide Butts takes centre stage at Justice Committee, as feds plan to make announcement on pharmacare

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 6, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Ex-PMO aide Gerald Butts will be commanding much of the attention on the Hill today when he takes his seat before the House
Ex-principal secretary Gerald Butts is set to testify before the House Justice Committee on Wednesday morning. His appearance before the committee comes a week after Jody Wilson-Raybould testified that there was inappropriate political interference in the judicial process. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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