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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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Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch in Toronto Centre

  • Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she’s decided to seek the nomination in Toronto Centre, Ont., a Liberal-held riding that she vied to wrest
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 11, 2021
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, right, who lost to the Liberals' Marci Ien, saw her share of the vote grow by 25 percentage points in last October's byelection from when she ran for the seat in the 2019 general federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch in Toronto Centre

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 11, 2021
  • Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she’s decided to seek the nomination in Toronto Centre, Ont., a Liberal-held riding that she vied to wrest

Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch in Toronto Centre

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 11, 2021
  • Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she’s decided to seek the nomination in Toronto Centre, Ont., a Liberal-held riding that she vied to wrest
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, right, who lost to the Liberals' Marci Ien, saw her share of the vote grow by 25 percentage points in last October's byelection from when she ran for the seat in the 2019 general federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Health Canada agrees to Pfizer’s request for label change to extract six doses

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has approved Pfizer/BioNTech’s request to change the label in order to extract six doses of its vaccine from a
Dr. Supriya Sharma says Pfizer has been able to demonstrate that, as long as the syringe is used and people administering the doses are using the proper technique, a sixth dose can be consistently extracted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Health Canada agrees to Pfizer’s request for label change to extract six doses

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has approved Pfizer/BioNTech’s request to change the label in order to extract six doses of its vaccine from a

Politics This Morning: Health Canada agrees to Pfizer’s request for label change to extract six doses

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has approved Pfizer/BioNTech’s request to change the label in order to extract six doses of its vaccine from a
Dr. Supriya Sharma says Pfizer has been able to demonstrate that, as long as the syringe is used and people administering the doses are using the proper technique, a sixth dose can be consistently extracted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Public Health Agency sets out criteria for picking quarantine hotels

  • Good Tuesday morning, Hotels interested in hosting quarantining travellers arriving from abroad have until Wednesday to be considered. The Public Health Agency of Canada
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured at West Block on Dec. 11, 2020. Dr. Tam's agency has outlined a 10-point list of factors that hotels interested in hosting quarantining travellers will be assessed on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Public Health Agency sets out criteria for picking quarantine hotels

  • Good Tuesday morning, Hotels interested in hosting quarantining travellers arriving from abroad have until Wednesday to be considered. The Public Health Agency of Canada

Politics This Morning: Public Health Agency sets out criteria for picking quarantine hotels

  • Good Tuesday morning, Hotels interested in hosting quarantining travellers arriving from abroad have until Wednesday to be considered. The Public Health Agency of Canada
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured at West Block on Dec. 11, 2020. Dr. Tam's agency has outlined a 10-point list of factors that hotels interested in hosting quarantining travellers will be assessed on. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High-stakes global pursuit’: Canada has multiple lanes to get to net zero by 2050, says report

  • Canada isn’t alone in staring down the daunting task of drastically slashing emissions to hit carbon neutrality by 2050, but it has numerous competitive
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from right, pictured Nov. 19, 2020, with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, right, at the Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High-stakes global pursuit’: Canada has multiple lanes to get to net zero by 2050, says report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 8, 2021
  • Canada isn’t alone in staring down the daunting task of drastically slashing emissions to hit carbon neutrality by 2050, but it has numerous competitive

‘High-stakes global pursuit’: Canada has multiple lanes to get to net zero by 2050, says report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 8, 2021
  • Canada isn’t alone in staring down the daunting task of drastically slashing emissions to hit carbon neutrality by 2050, but it has numerous competitive
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from right, pictured Nov. 19, 2020, with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, right, at the Ornamental Gardens in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vaccine deliveries ‘very much on track,’ says Anand

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the delivery delays that plagued the first weeks of vaccine rollout are “largely behind us.” She told
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canadians can expect 'a steep incline' in the vaccine rollout by mid-February, according to CBC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Vaccine deliveries ‘very much on track,’ says Anand

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the delivery delays that plagued the first weeks of vaccine rollout are “largely behind us.” She told

Politics This Morning: Vaccine deliveries ‘very much on track,’ says Anand

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the delivery delays that plagued the first weeks of vaccine rollout are “largely behind us.” She told
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canadians can expect 'a steep incline' in the vaccine rollout by mid-February, according to CBC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As pandemic brings federal government’s role into focus, parties reel in donors

  • The pandemic appears to have created an unlikely opening for parties to reel in donors, with homebound Canadians of all political stripes more willing
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2021
The pandemic hasn't completely dampened enthusiasm among the supporters of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

As pandemic brings federal government’s role into focus, parties reel in donors

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2021
  • The pandemic appears to have created an unlikely opening for parties to reel in donors, with homebound Canadians of all political stripes more willing

As pandemic brings federal government’s role into focus, parties reel in donors

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2021
  • The pandemic appears to have created an unlikely opening for parties to reel in donors, with homebound Canadians of all political stripes more willing
The pandemic hasn't completely dampened enthusiasm among the supporters of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Moderna to scale back deliveries, but hasn’t offered reason, feds say

  • Happy Friday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said none of the drug companies Canada has signed vaccine deals with last summer were interested in producing their
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin says Moderna hasn't offered a reason for why it has to scale back deliveries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Moderna to scale back deliveries, but hasn’t offered reason, feds say

  • Happy Friday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said none of the drug companies Canada has signed vaccine deals with last summer were interested in producing their

Politics This Morning: Moderna to scale back deliveries, but hasn’t offered reason, feds say

  • Happy Friday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said none of the drug companies Canada has signed vaccine deals with last summer were interested in producing their
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin says Moderna hasn't offered a reason for why it has to scale back deliveries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds strike deal with Novavax to produce vaccine in Montreal facility

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government has signed a deal with Novavax to produce its vaccine in the National Research Council’s new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new facility, which has yet to be fully constructed, will help Canada brace for the emergence of new mutations of COVID-19 and future pandemics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds strike deal with Novavax to produce vaccine in Montreal facility

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government has signed a deal with Novavax to produce its vaccine in the National Research Council’s new

Politics This Morning: Feds strike deal with Novavax to produce vaccine in Montreal facility

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government has signed a deal with Novavax to produce its vaccine in the National Research Council’s new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new facility, which has yet to be fully constructed, will help Canada brace for the emergence of new mutations of COVID-19 and future pandemics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defending sluggish vaccine rollout, Hajdu says feds anticipated low volume of doses

  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu defended Canada’s immunization campaign before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, saying she anticipates a smoother rollout as it progresses, because
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 2, 2021
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says she expects the immunization campaign to ramp up over time with the anticipated addition of vaccines that don't require two doses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defending sluggish vaccine rollout, Hajdu says feds anticipated low volume of doses

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 2, 2021
  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu defended Canada’s immunization campaign before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, saying she anticipates a smoother rollout as it progresses, because

Defending sluggish vaccine rollout, Hajdu says feds anticipated low volume of doses

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 2, 2021
  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu defended Canada’s immunization campaign before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, saying she anticipates a smoother rollout as it progresses, because
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says she expects the immunization campaign to ramp up over time with the anticipated addition of vaccines that don't require two doses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds drawing up contingency plan in case EU export controls delay vaccine shipments to Canada

  • Good Tuesday morning, Trade Minister Mary Ng said that while she has verbal assurances from EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis the flow of vaccine deliveries won’t be
Trade Minister Mary Ng says she has verbal assurances from EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis that the export controls won't pose a hurdle to the delivery of vaccines bound for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds drawing up contingency plan in case EU export controls delay vaccine shipments to Canada

  • Good Tuesday morning, Trade Minister Mary Ng said that while she has verbal assurances from EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis the flow of vaccine deliveries won’t be

Politics This Morning: Feds drawing up contingency plan in case EU export controls delay vaccine shipments to Canada

  • Good Tuesday morning, Trade Minister Mary Ng said that while she has verbal assurances from EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis the flow of vaccine deliveries won’t be
Trade Minister Mary Ng says she has verbal assurances from EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis that the export controls won't pose a hurdle to the delivery of vaccines bound for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: New travel restrictions could take effect Thursday, says transport minister

  • Good Monday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the new travel restrictions requiring those entering Canada to quarantine in a government-designated hotel at their expense could
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra warns that the new wave of travel restrictions, including mandatory quarantines in a government-designated hotel, could kick in as soon as Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: New travel restrictions could take effect Thursday, says transport minister

  • Good Monday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the new travel restrictions requiring those entering Canada to quarantine in a government-designated hotel at their expense could

Politics This Morning: New travel restrictions could take effect Thursday, says transport minister

  • Good Monday morning, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the new travel restrictions requiring those entering Canada to quarantine in a government-designated hotel at their expense could
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra warns that the new wave of travel restrictions, including mandatory quarantines in a government-designated hotel, could kick in as soon as Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault swats suggestions of ‘cozy’ relations between his department, Facebook Canada

  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault dismissed suggestions that his departmental staff enjoy cozy relations with Facebook Canada over an email exchange regarding a job posting
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 29, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's team is responsible for drafting legislation aimed at 'combatting hate groups and online hate and harassment,' according to his mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault swats suggestions of ‘cozy’ relations between his department, Facebook Canada

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 29, 2021
  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault dismissed suggestions that his departmental staff enjoy cozy relations with Facebook Canada over an email exchange regarding a job posting

Guilbeault swats suggestions of ‘cozy’ relations between his department, Facebook Canada

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 29, 2021
  • Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault dismissed suggestions that his departmental staff enjoy cozy relations with Facebook Canada over an email exchange regarding a job posting
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's team is responsible for drafting legislation aimed at 'combatting hate groups and online hate and harassment,' according to his mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Visible minority groups at greater disadvantage in civil-service recruitment process, says audit

  • Good Friday morning, Most visible minority groups applying for a job as a federal bureaucrat are more likely to be passed over in the
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos earlier this week pointed to efforts the government is taking to address systemic barriers in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Visible minority groups at greater disadvantage in civil-service recruitment process, says audit

  • Good Friday morning, Most visible minority groups applying for a job as a federal bureaucrat are more likely to be passed over in the

Politics This Morning: Visible minority groups at greater disadvantage in civil-service recruitment process, says audit

  • Good Friday morning, Most visible minority groups applying for a job as a federal bureaucrat are more likely to be passed over in the
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos earlier this week pointed to efforts the government is taking to address systemic barriers in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should establish regulator to rein in ‘Wild West’ of social media, says report

  • Ottawa should move to establish a new regulator with the power to rein in the “Wild West” of social media, giving the body oversight
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should establish regulator to rein in ‘Wild West’ of social media, says report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
  • Ottawa should move to establish a new regulator with the power to rein in the “Wild West” of social media, giving the body oversight

Feds should establish regulator to rein in ‘Wild West’ of social media, says report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
  • Ottawa should move to establish a new regulator with the power to rein in the “Wild West” of social media, giving the body oversight
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau warns travel restrictions coming

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed confidence that Canada won’t experience further delays in the delivery of vaccines as the European Union looks to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is still on track to receive the 230,400 doses expected next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau warns travel restrictions coming

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed confidence that Canada won’t experience further delays in the delivery of vaccines as the European Union looks to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau warns travel restrictions coming

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed confidence that Canada won’t experience further delays in the delivery of vaccines as the European Union looks to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is still on track to receive the 230,400 doses expected next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Beyak retires from Senate, ‘stands by’ defence of residential schools

  • Good Tuesday morning, Lynn Beyak turned in her resignation from the Red Chamber, saying she wanted to relinquish her seat because she only intended
Lynn Beyak says 'some have criticized me for stating that the good, as well as the bad, of residential schools should be recognized. I stand by that statement.' The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Beyak retires from Senate, ‘stands by’ defence of residential schools

  • Good Tuesday morning, Lynn Beyak turned in her resignation from the Red Chamber, saying she wanted to relinquish her seat because she only intended

Politics This Morning: Beyak retires from Senate, ‘stands by’ defence of residential schools

  • Good Tuesday morning, Lynn Beyak turned in her resignation from the Red Chamber, saying she wanted to relinquish her seat because she only intended
Lynn Beyak says 'some have criticized me for stating that the good, as well as the bad, of residential schools should be recognized. I stand by that statement.' The Hill Times file photograph

House agrees to extend hybrid sittings, takes step closer to adopting remote voting app

  • The House of Commons unanimously agreed on Monday to extend the arrangement for hybrid sittings until June, with plans to adopt remote voting via
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 25, 2021
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier, and Ottawa-Vanier Liberal MP, says the parties reached unanimous consent to extend the arrangement for hybrid sittings until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House agrees to extend hybrid sittings, takes step closer to adopting remote voting app

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 25, 2021
  • The House of Commons unanimously agreed on Monday to extend the arrangement for hybrid sittings until June, with plans to adopt remote voting via

House agrees to extend hybrid sittings, takes step closer to adopting remote voting app

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 25, 2021
  • The House of Commons unanimously agreed on Monday to extend the arrangement for hybrid sittings until June, with plans to adopt remote voting via
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier, and Ottawa-Vanier Liberal MP, says the parties reached unanimous consent to extend the arrangement for hybrid sittings until June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds set sights appealing for exemptions to ‘Buy American’ policy

  • Good Monday morning, With no shipments of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines expected to be delivered this week, the Trudeau Liberals will likely be on the defensive
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the government is weighing whether to invoke the Emergencies Act to curb pandemic travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds set sights appealing for exemptions to ‘Buy American’ policy

  • Good Monday morning, With no shipments of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines expected to be delivered this week, the Trudeau Liberals will likely be on the defensive

Politics This Morning: Feds set sights appealing for exemptions to ‘Buy American’ policy

  • Good Monday morning, With no shipments of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines expected to be delivered this week, the Trudeau Liberals will likely be on the defensive
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says the government is weighing whether to invoke the Emergencies Act to curb pandemic travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Julie Payette resigns as governor general after scathing probe into claims of workplace harassment

  • Happy Friday, After several months dogged by fresh allegations of workplace harassment, Julie Payette has decided to resign as governor general. Protocol has it
Governor General Julie Payette is facing fresh scrutiny over allegations of harassment at Rideau Hall after news leaked that the independent review into those accusations has wrapped up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Julie Payette resigns as governor general after scathing probe into claims of workplace harassment

  • Happy Friday, After several months dogged by fresh allegations of workplace harassment, Julie Payette has decided to resign as governor general. Protocol has it

Politics This Morning: Julie Payette resigns as governor general after scathing probe into claims of workplace harassment

  • Happy Friday, After several months dogged by fresh allegations of workplace harassment, Julie Payette has decided to resign as governor general. Protocol has it
Governor General Julie Payette is facing fresh scrutiny over allegations of harassment at Rideau Hall after news leaked that the independent review into those accusations has wrapped up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative caucus votes to expel Sloan, former contender for party leadership

  • A majority of Conservatives on Wednesday voted in favour of removing embattled MP Derek Sloan from their caucus during a virtual meeting, in an
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, led the effort to oust Derek Sloan, who ran for the leadership, but dropped off the ballot on the first round of voting in August. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative caucus votes to expel Sloan, former contender for party leadership

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2021
  • A majority of Conservatives on Wednesday voted in favour of removing embattled MP Derek Sloan from their caucus during a virtual meeting, in an

Conservative caucus votes to expel Sloan, former contender for party leadership

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 20, 2021
  • A majority of Conservatives on Wednesday voted in favour of removing embattled MP Derek Sloan from their caucus during a virtual meeting, in an
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, led the effort to oust Derek Sloan, who ran for the leadership, but dropped off the ballot on the first round of voting in August. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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