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Beatrice Paez is the digital editor at The Hill Times.

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd
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Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to hear from businesses, experts

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fended off growing questions about the release of the government’s projections on the trajectory of the pandemic, including
Gatineau, Que., police set up checkpoints to screen for non-essential travel between Ottawa and their city. Reporters on the Hill, along with other essential workers, are among those exempt from being denied entry to Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to hear from businesses, experts

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fended off growing questions about the release of the government’s projections on the trajectory of the pandemic, including

Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to hear from businesses, experts

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fended off growing questions about the release of the government’s projections on the trajectory of the pandemic, including
Gatineau, Que., police set up checkpoints to screen for non-essential travel between Ottawa and their city. Reporters on the Hill, along with other essential workers, are among those exempt from being denied entry to Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s top doctor ‘voice of reason’ in face of uncertainty over COVID-19 fallout, say politicos, experts

  • Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of life, Canada’s chief public health officer’s daily briefings have become a ritualized affair
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 2, 2020
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, pictured on Jan. 26, 2020, delivers a briefing, which has been a ritual viewing for many homebound Canadians 'craving' evidence-based information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s top doctor ‘voice of reason’ in face of uncertainty over COVID-19 fallout, say politicos, experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 2, 2020
  • Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of life, Canada’s chief public health officer’s daily briefings have become a ritualized affair

Canada’s top doctor ‘voice of reason’ in face of uncertainty over COVID-19 fallout, say politicos, experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 2, 2020
  • Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended nearly every facet of life, Canada’s chief public health officer’s daily briefings have become a ritualized affair
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, pictured on Jan. 26, 2020, delivers a briefing, which has been a ritual viewing for many homebound Canadians 'craving' evidence-based information. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures, including the feds’ expanded wage subsidy program,
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez has been asked to negotiate Parliament's return with opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures, including the feds’ expanded wage subsidy program,

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to recall Parliament again to pass further COVID-19 relief measures, including the feds’ expanded wage subsidy program,
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez has been asked to negotiate Parliament's return with opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Refusing to commit to firm timeline, Trudeau says it’s ‘realistic’ measures will last until July

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s a “realistic scenario” to expect the stringent measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to be in place
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 'there are a range of projections, depending on how Canadians are behaving, on how isolation is working.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Refusing to commit to firm timeline, Trudeau says it’s ‘realistic’ measures will last until July

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s a “realistic scenario” to expect the stringent measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to be in place

Refusing to commit to firm timeline, Trudeau says it’s ‘realistic’ measures will last until July

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s a “realistic scenario” to expect the stringent measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to be in place
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 'there are a range of projections, depending on how Canadians are behaving, on how isolation is working.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some

Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | April 1, 2020
  • Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to spend $2-billion to scale up production of medical supplies, equipment, as it braces for anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases

  • The federal government is spending $2-billion to purchase bulk personal protective equipment to help provinces in the fight against COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 31, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has secured agreements with three companies to boost supply of critical medical supplies and equipment, and signed five other letters of intent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to spend $2-billion to scale up production of medical supplies, equipment, as it braces for anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 31, 2020
  • The federal government is spending $2-billion to purchase bulk personal protective equipment to help provinces in the fight against COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin

Feds to spend $2-billion to scale up production of medical supplies, equipment, as it braces for anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 31, 2020
  • The federal government is spending $2-billion to purchase bulk personal protective equipment to help provinces in the fight against COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has secured agreements with three companies to boost supply of critical medical supplies and equipment, and signed five other letters of intent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: 24,000 troops ready to be mobilized as needed, says Sajjan

  • Good Tuesday morning, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 24,000 reserve and regular military personnel are ready to mobilize to assist in relief efforts, whether it’s

Politics This Morning: 24,000 troops ready to be mobilized as needed, says Sajjan

  • Good Tuesday morning, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 24,000 reserve and regular military personnel are ready to mobilize to assist in relief efforts, whether it’s

Politics This Morning: 24,000 troops ready to be mobilized as needed, says Sajjan

  • Good Tuesday morning, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 24,000 reserve and regular military personnel are ready to mobilize to assist in relief efforts, whether it’s

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to continue self-isolation as precautionary measure

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his daily press briefings from his perch at Rideau Cottage, where he still expects to be homebound for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will work to ensure that the supplies being sent meet the necessary standards, as set out by Health Canada guidelines.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to continue self-isolation as precautionary measure

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his daily press briefings from his perch at Rideau Cottage, where he still expects to be homebound for

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to continue self-isolation as precautionary measure

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his daily press briefings from his perch at Rideau Cottage, where he still expects to be homebound for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will work to ensure that the supplies being sent meet the necessary standards, as set out by Health Canada guidelines.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,

Federal lobbyists registry sees crop of new COVID-19 filings, as groups grapple with pandemic

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | March 27, 2020
  • Since mid-March, more than 35 organizations have updated their federal lobbying filings, signalling plans to have a say in the government’s evolving coronavirus response,
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos convene for a presser on March 16. Cabinet ministers have been convening near-daily briefings with journalists on their response to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland warns deployment of troops to Canada-U.S. border could damage bilateral relations

  • Good Friday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the Trump administration’s proposal to deploy troops to the border amid the pandemic would be damaging to
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says there's no public health justification for deploying troops along the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland warns deployment of troops to Canada-U.S. border could damage bilateral relations

  • Good Friday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the Trump administration’s proposal to deploy troops to the border amid the pandemic would be damaging to

Politics This Morning: Freeland warns deployment of troops to Canada-U.S. border could damage bilateral relations

  • Good Friday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the Trump administration’s proposal to deploy troops to the border amid the pandemic would be damaging to
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says there's no public health justification for deploying troops along the Canada-U.S. border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds impose mandatory quarantine to curb spread of COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, After debating its merits during a recent cabinet meeting, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Wednesday the government is mandating that international
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the enforcement of the Quarantine Act now removes any 'confusion' that international travellers must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds impose mandatory quarantine to curb spread of COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, After debating its merits during a recent cabinet meeting, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Wednesday the government is mandating that international

Politics This Morning: Feds impose mandatory quarantine to curb spread of COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, After debating its merits during a recent cabinet meeting, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Wednesday the government is mandating that international
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the enforcement of the Quarantine Act now removes any 'confusion' that international travellers must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor general says ‘too early’ to tell if request for audit on COVID-19 special warrants demands funding boost

  • With Parliament suspended until at least mid-April, oversight on one of the government’s new spending powers granted during the COVID-19 pandemic will fall squarely
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 25, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured on March 18, 2020 addressing reporters on COVID-19, sponsored the bill that allows the government to issue special warrants. His office says the auditor general's office has seen a 16 per cent boost to its funding since 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor general says ‘too early’ to tell if request for audit on COVID-19 special warrants demands funding boost

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 25, 2020
  • With Parliament suspended until at least mid-April, oversight on one of the government’s new spending powers granted during the COVID-19 pandemic will fall squarely

Auditor general says ‘too early’ to tell if request for audit on COVID-19 special warrants demands funding boost

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 25, 2020
  • With Parliament suspended until at least mid-April, oversight on one of the government’s new spending powers granted during the COVID-19 pandemic will fall squarely
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured on March 18, 2020 addressing reporters on COVID-19, sponsored the bill that allows the government to issue special warrants. His office says the auditor general's office has seen a 16 per cent boost to its funding since 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ proposed relief measure hits snag in House over dispute on spending powers

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House’s emergency sitting was suspended for several hours just shortly after Parliament was recalled on Tuesday amid a dispute over
Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonnell carries the mace into the House as proceedings, briefly, got underway on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ proposed relief measure hits snag in House over dispute on spending powers

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House’s emergency sitting was suspended for several hours just shortly after Parliament was recalled on Tuesday amid a dispute over

Politics This Morning: Feds’ proposed relief measure hits snag in House over dispute on spending powers

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House’s emergency sitting was suspended for several hours just shortly after Parliament was recalled on Tuesday amid a dispute over
Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonnell carries the mace into the House as proceedings, briefly, got underway on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chamber of Commerce warns Trudeau, premiers incoherent approach to defining essential services could affect supply chain

  • A business advocacy group is appealing to Ottawa to adopt a standardized approach when it comes to defining what qualifies as an essential service
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Cottage on March 24, 2020, says there's a consensus among provinces that invoking the Emergencies Act isn't necessary at this stage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chamber of Commerce warns Trudeau, premiers incoherent approach to defining essential services could affect supply chain

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • A business advocacy group is appealing to Ottawa to adopt a standardized approach when it comes to defining what qualifies as an essential service

Chamber of Commerce warns Trudeau, premiers incoherent approach to defining essential services could affect supply chain

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • A business advocacy group is appealing to Ottawa to adopt a standardized approach when it comes to defining what qualifies as an essential service
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Cottage on March 24, 2020, says there's a consensus among provinces that invoking the Emergencies Act isn't necessary at this stage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House suspends temporarily, in last-minute push to hash out details of emergency legislation

  • Parliament briefly suspended on Tuesday as MPs work to hash out the final details of the feds’ emergency relief package, shortly after the deputy
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, in a tweet, urges MPs to pass the feds' emergency spending measures without further delay, as parties continue to negotiate the final details of the bill. Screen capture via CPAC

House suspends temporarily, in last-minute push to hash out details of emergency legislation

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • Parliament briefly suspended on Tuesday as MPs work to hash out the final details of the feds’ emergency relief package, shortly after the deputy

House suspends temporarily, in last-minute push to hash out details of emergency legislation

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • Parliament briefly suspended on Tuesday as MPs work to hash out the final details of the feds’ emergency relief package, shortly after the deputy
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, in a tweet, urges MPs to pass the feds' emergency spending measures without further delay, as parties continue to negotiate the final details of the bill. Screen capture via CPAC

Conservative MP Poilievre won’t be in House for historic vote, as he awaits COVID-19 results

  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he won’t be in the House for today’s historic sitting, tweeting a video message from his “bunker” that he
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is awaiting his COVID-19 test results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Poilievre won’t be in House for historic vote, as he awaits COVID-19 results

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he won’t be in the House for today’s historic sitting, tweeting a video message from his “bunker” that he

Conservative MP Poilievre won’t be in House for historic vote, as he awaits COVID-19 results

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 24, 2020
  • Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says he won’t be in the House for today’s historic sitting, tweeting a video message from his “bunker” that he
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is awaiting his COVID-19 test results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House reconvenes to pass feds’ $82-billion relief package

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament will briefly reconvene on the Hill to debate and pass the feds’ $82-billion relief package in response to COVID-19, which
Venting frustration at those who continue to defy appeals to stay home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Cottage on March 23, says, 'some people think they are invincible. They continue to go outside, especially since they think the weather is getting better.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House reconvenes to pass feds’ $82-billion relief package

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament will briefly reconvene on the Hill to debate and pass the feds’ $82-billion relief package in response to COVID-19, which

Politics This Morning: House reconvenes to pass feds’ $82-billion relief package

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament will briefly reconvene on the Hill to debate and pass the feds’ $82-billion relief package in response to COVID-19, which
Venting frustration at those who continue to defy appeals to stay home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Cottage on March 23, says, 'some people think they are invincible. They continue to go outside, especially since they think the weather is getting better.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says provinces have yet to ‘formally’ request enforcing Emergencies Act, as he urges Canadians to stay home

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the provinces haven’t “formally” requested that the government invoke the Emergencies Act, legislative measures that would temporarily give it
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17 at Rideau Cottage, says discussing the possible enforcement of the Emergencies Act will be a topic of discussion with premiers during a conference call on Monday evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says provinces have yet to ‘formally’ request enforcing Emergencies Act, as he urges Canadians to stay home

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the provinces haven’t “formally” requested that the government invoke the Emergencies Act, legislative measures that would temporarily give it

Trudeau says provinces have yet to ‘formally’ request enforcing Emergencies Act, as he urges Canadians to stay home

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the provinces haven’t “formally” requested that the government invoke the Emergencies Act, legislative measures that would temporarily give it
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17 at Rideau Cottage, says discussing the possible enforcement of the Emergencies Act will be a topic of discussion with premiers during a conference call on Monday evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 is forcing lobbyists to significantly shift their strategies

  • As the federal government ramps up its effort to control the pace of the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize the teetering economy, lobbyists say much
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | March 23, 2020
Hillites gather at an industry event, hosted by the Canadian Media Producers Association in January, for a screening of Cardinal in Ottawa. Lobby days, receptions, and conferences have been effectively cancelled as public health officials work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 is forcing lobbyists to significantly shift their strategies

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | March 23, 2020
  • As the federal government ramps up its effort to control the pace of the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize the teetering economy, lobbyists say much

COVID-19 is forcing lobbyists to significantly shift their strategies

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | March 23, 2020
  • As the federal government ramps up its effort to control the pace of the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize the teetering economy, lobbyists say much
Hillites gather at an industry event, hosted by the Canadian Media Producers Association in January, for a screening of Cardinal in Ottawa. Lobby days, receptions, and conferences have been effectively cancelled as public health officials work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to return Tuesday to debate feds’ emergency relief package

  • Good Monday morning, House Speaker Anthony Rota was given the requisite 24 hours’ heads-up request to recall Parliament so that a limited number of MPs can
The House will reconvene on Tuesday to debate—and inevitably pass—the feds' $82-billion relief package, the 'first step' in mitigating the wide-ranging impact the coronavirus is having on the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to return Tuesday to debate feds’ emergency relief package

  • Good Monday morning, House Speaker Anthony Rota was given the requisite 24 hours’ heads-up request to recall Parliament so that a limited number of MPs can

Politics This Morning: House to return Tuesday to debate feds’ emergency relief package

  • Good Monday morning, House Speaker Anthony Rota was given the requisite 24 hours’ heads-up request to recall Parliament so that a limited number of MPs can
The House will reconvene on Tuesday to debate—and inevitably pass—the feds' $82-billion relief package, the 'first step' in mitigating the wide-ranging impact the coronavirus is having on the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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