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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: Blanchet renews threat to try to force election if Trudeau, Morneau fail to resign

  • Good Thursday morning, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet renewed his threat to try to force an election in October if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blanchet renews threat to try to force election if Trudeau, Morneau fail to resign

  • Good Thursday morning, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet renewed his threat to try to force an election in October if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

Politics This Morning: Blanchet renews threat to try to force election if Trudeau, Morneau fail to resign

  • Good Thursday morning, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet renewed his threat to try to force an election in October if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on

Public services too ‘stretched’ to deliver student-grant program, says employment minister

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 12, 2020
  • The public service was too “stretched” to deliver the government’s student-grant program, says Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough. Speaking at the House Finance Committee on
Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough appeared before the House Finance Committee on Aug. 12, defending cabinet approval of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PMO seeks to quiet murmurs of tensions between Trudeau, Morneau over WE Charity controversy

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Prime Minister’s Office sought to shoot down suggestions that Finance Minister Bill Morneau is at risk of losing his job over his
The sergeant-at-arms carries the mace during the Speaker's parade last month. The House is back for another summer sitting day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PMO seeks to quiet murmurs of tensions between Trudeau, Morneau over WE Charity controversy

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Prime Minister’s Office sought to shoot down suggestions that Finance Minister Bill Morneau is at risk of losing his job over his

Politics This Morning: PMO seeks to quiet murmurs of tensions between Trudeau, Morneau over WE Charity controversy

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Prime Minister’s Office sought to shoot down suggestions that Finance Minister Bill Morneau is at risk of losing his job over his
The sergeant-at-arms carries the mace during the Speaker's parade last month. The House is back for another summer sitting day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extraterritorial reach’ of national security law in Hong Kong could have chilling effect on freedom of speech in Canada, say activists

  • The wave of recent arrests under the new national security law imposed by Beijing in Hong Kong should be alarming to Canada, even as
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 11, 2020
Liberal MP Geoff Regan, chair of the Special Canada-China Relations House Committee, pictured on Aug. 11, 2020, presiding over a hearing involving Hong Kong-Canadian activists. Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Extraterritorial reach’ of national security law in Hong Kong could have chilling effect on freedom of speech in Canada, say activists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 11, 2020
  • The wave of recent arrests under the new national security law imposed by Beijing in Hong Kong should be alarming to Canada, even as

‘Extraterritorial reach’ of national security law in Hong Kong could have chilling effect on freedom of speech in Canada, say activists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 11, 2020
  • The wave of recent arrests under the new national security law imposed by Beijing in Hong Kong should be alarming to Canada, even as
Liberal MP Geoff Regan, chair of the Special Canada-China Relations House Committee, pictured on Aug. 11, 2020, presiding over a hearing involving Hong Kong-Canadian activists. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Canada to impose ‘dollar-for-dollar countermeasures in response to new U.S. tariffs

  • Good Friday morning, The Trump administration announced it’s reimposing tariffs on raw aluminum from Canada, starting Aug. 16. U.S. President Donald Trump made the
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who oversees the Canada-U.S. file, says 'Canada intends to swiftly impose dollar-for-dollar countermeasures.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada to impose ‘dollar-for-dollar countermeasures in response to new U.S. tariffs

  • Good Friday morning, The Trump administration announced it’s reimposing tariffs on raw aluminum from Canada, starting Aug. 16. U.S. President Donald Trump made the

Politics This Morning: Canada to impose ‘dollar-for-dollar countermeasures in response to new U.S. tariffs

  • Good Friday morning, The Trump administration announced it’s reimposing tariffs on raw aluminum from Canada, starting Aug. 16. U.S. President Donald Trump made the
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who oversees the Canada-U.S. file, says 'Canada intends to swiftly impose dollar-for-dollar countermeasures.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa signs COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer, Moderna

  • Good Thursday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced the feds have signed deals with Pfizer and Moderna to deliver millions of doses of “promising” COVID-19
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says there's 'no silver bullet' fix for the pandemic, echoing earlier remarks from chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa signs COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer, Moderna

  • Good Thursday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced the feds have signed deals with Pfizer and Moderna to deliver millions of doses of “promising” COVID-19

Politics This Morning: Ottawa signs COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer, Moderna

  • Good Thursday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced the feds have signed deals with Pfizer and Moderna to deliver millions of doses of “promising” COVID-19
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says there's 'no silver bullet' fix for the pandemic, echoing earlier remarks from chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No gotcha moments’: Trudeau’s gambit reflects lessons learned from past ethical entanglements

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “dead of summer” committee gambit may have spurred fresh questions about the circumstances that led to the since-cancelled WE Charity
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 5, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 30 during a rare committee appearance, sought to air his government's account of the process that led it to strike a since-abandoned deal with WE to deliver the student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No gotcha moments’: Trudeau’s gambit reflects lessons learned from past ethical entanglements

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 5, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “dead of summer” committee gambit may have spurred fresh questions about the circumstances that led to the since-cancelled WE Charity

‘No gotcha moments’: Trudeau’s gambit reflects lessons learned from past ethical entanglements

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 5, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “dead of summer” committee gambit may have spurred fresh questions about the circumstances that led to the since-cancelled WE Charity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 30 during a rare committee appearance, sought to air his government's account of the process that led it to strike a since-abandoned deal with WE to deliver the student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to continue probe into WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Finance Committee is slated to resume hearings on the WE Charity probe after hearing from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before the House Finance Committee last week that he initially put the brakes on moving forward with WE Charity, aware that the deal would 'closely scrutinized.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to continue probe into WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Finance Committee is slated to resume hearings on the WE Charity probe after hearing from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and

Politics This Morning: House Finance Committee to continue probe into WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Finance Committee is slated to resume hearings on the WE Charity probe after hearing from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before the House Finance Committee last week that he initially put the brakes on moving forward with WE Charity, aware that the deal would 'closely scrutinized.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside accusations from the opposition that WE Charity may have benefited from its connections to the Trudeau family,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expected the decision to award WE oversight of the student-grant program to be closely 'scrutinized,' and had asked the public service to make sure there 'due diligence' was conducted before moving forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside accusations from the opposition that WE Charity may have benefited from its connections to the Trudeau family,

Politics This Morning: ‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside accusations from the opposition that WE Charity may have benefited from its connections to the Trudeau family,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expected the decision to award WE oversight of the student-grant program to be closely 'scrutinized,' and had asked the public service to make sure there 'due diligence' was conducted before moving forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was a delay in rolling out the student-grant program over his concerns that “due diligence” was necessary before
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he 'pushed back' against the recommendation to have WE deliver the program, asking the public service to consider other options. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was a delay in rolling out the student-grant program over his concerns that “due diligence” was necessary before

‘No preferential treatment’: Trudeau says government did its ‘due diligence’ in assessing WE

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there was a delay in rolling out the student-grant program over his concerns that “due diligence” was necessary before
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he 'pushed back' against the recommendation to have WE deliver the program, asking the public service to consider other options. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy says Canada can ‘make up its mind’ in face of U.S. calls to counter China

  • Beijing’s top envoy in Ottawa says since Canada “claims” it has a tradition of acting independently on foreign affairs, it can “make up its
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu says the U.S.' rhetoric against China poses a 'dangerous' proposition and threat to international order. He sought to contrast the U.S.' approach to multilateral co-operation with Beijing's, pointing to its shared interests with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy says Canada can ‘make up its mind’ in face of U.S. calls to counter China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
  • Beijing’s top envoy in Ottawa says since Canada “claims” it has a tradition of acting independently on foreign affairs, it can “make up its

Chinese envoy says Canada can ‘make up its mind’ in face of U.S. calls to counter China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 30, 2020
  • Beijing’s top envoy in Ottawa says since Canada “claims” it has a tradition of acting independently on foreign affairs, it can “make up its
Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu says the U.S.' rhetoric against China poses a 'dangerous' proposition and threat to international order. He sought to contrast the U.S.' approach to multilateral co-operation with Beijing's, pointing to its shared interests with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should make ‘special effort’ to rebuild ties with U.S. after election, says Mulroney

  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says the Trudeau government should make a “special effort to re-establish” the “position of priority” Canada once had with
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 29, 2020
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the 'wherewithal' to improve relations with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should make ‘special effort’ to rebuild ties with U.S. after election, says Mulroney

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 29, 2020
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says the Trudeau government should make a “special effort to re-establish” the “position of priority” Canada once had with

Trudeau should make ‘special effort’ to rebuild ties with U.S. after election, says Mulroney

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 29, 2020
  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says the Trudeau government should make a “special effort to re-establish” the “position of priority” Canada once had with
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the 'wherewithal' to improve relations with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kielburger brothers, ex-board chair of WE Charity to testify before Finance Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie Telford on Thursday will get a chance to share their version of the events
Finance committee chair Wayne Easter is set to preside over the Finance Committee meeting, where MPs will hear directly from the Kielburger brothers, whose organization WE Charity has been under intense media scrutiny since it struck an agreement with the feds to administer a student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kielburger brothers, ex-board chair of WE Charity to testify before Finance Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie Telford on Thursday will get a chance to share their version of the events

Politics This Morning: Kielburger brothers, ex-board chair of WE Charity to testify before Finance Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie Telford on Thursday will get a chance to share their version of the events
Finance committee chair Wayne Easter is set to preside over the Finance Committee meeting, where MPs will hear directly from the Kielburger brothers, whose organization WE Charity has been under intense media scrutiny since it struck an agreement with the feds to administer a student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu to talk ‘safe restart’ efforts

  • Good Monday morning, The WE Charity scandal is poised to dominate political chatter, with the Kielburger brothers, the faces behind the WE brand, and
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is scheduled to address reporters on the feds' 'safe restart' efforts, a $19-billion plan to help provinces and territories crank up the economy after months of economic slowdown to beat back the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu to talk ‘safe restart’ efforts

  • Good Monday morning, The WE Charity scandal is poised to dominate political chatter, with the Kielburger brothers, the faces behind the WE brand, and

Politics This Morning: Hajdu to talk ‘safe restart’ efforts

  • Good Monday morning, The WE Charity scandal is poised to dominate political chatter, with the Kielburger brothers, the faces behind the WE brand, and
Patty Hajdu
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is scheduled to address reporters on the feds' 'safe restart' efforts, a $19-billion plan to help provinces and territories crank up the economy after months of economic slowdown to beat back the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds, Nova Scotia promise ‘joint review’ of Canada’s deadliest mass shooting

  • Good Friday morning, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced alongside Nova Scotia’s attorney general, Mark Furey, a “joint review” of the circumstances that led to Canada’s deadliest
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured July 22, says Ottawa will work with Nova Scotia's government to conduct a 'joint review' into Canada's deadliest mass shooting, which left 22 people dead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds, Nova Scotia promise ‘joint review’ of Canada’s deadliest mass shooting

  • Good Friday morning, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced alongside Nova Scotia’s attorney general, Mark Furey, a “joint review” of the circumstances that led to Canada’s deadliest

Politics This Morning: Feds, Nova Scotia promise ‘joint review’ of Canada’s deadliest mass shooting

  • Good Friday morning, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced alongside Nova Scotia’s attorney general, Mark Furey, a “joint review” of the circumstances that led to Canada’s deadliest
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured July 22, says Ottawa will work with Nova Scotia's government to conduct a 'joint review' into Canada's deadliest mass shooting, which left 22 people dead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming ambassador Rae says Canada couldn’t count on support from ‘traditional allies’ in UN bid

  • Canada’s incoming UN ambassador says a “greater sense of solidarity” among European nations meant Canada was overlooked by traditional allies in its unsuccessful bid
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 23, 2020
Incoming UN ambassador, Bob Rae, pictured in 2018, suggests his conversations with the prime minister after the election and the downing of Flight 752 may have helped put him in line for his latest assignment. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming ambassador Rae says Canada couldn’t count on support from ‘traditional allies’ in UN bid

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 23, 2020
  • Canada’s incoming UN ambassador says a “greater sense of solidarity” among European nations meant Canada was overlooked by traditional allies in its unsuccessful bid

Incoming ambassador Rae says Canada couldn’t count on support from ‘traditional allies’ in UN bid

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 23, 2020
  • Canada’s incoming UN ambassador says a “greater sense of solidarity” among European nations meant Canada was overlooked by traditional allies in its unsuccessful bid
Incoming UN ambassador, Bob Rae, pictured in 2018, suggests his conversations with the prime minister after the election and the downing of Flight 752 may have helped put him in line for his latest assignment. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to testify before committee on WE deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to testify before the House Finance Committee next week on his government’s decision to enlist
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to testify before the Finance Committee on the WE controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to testify before committee on WE deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to testify before the House Finance Committee next week on his government’s decision to enlist

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to testify before committee on WE deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to testify before the House Finance Committee next week on his government’s decision to enlist
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to testify before the Finance Committee on the WE controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau says he’s reimbursed WE organization for $41,000 in unpaid ‘humanitarian’ trips bill

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he’s repaid the WE organization more than $40,000 to cover expenses related to two trips his family took in
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 22, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured July 8, says he 'always had intended to pay the full cost of these trips.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau says he’s reimbursed WE organization for $41,000 in unpaid ‘humanitarian’ trips bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 22, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he’s repaid the WE organization more than $40,000 to cover expenses related to two trips his family took in

Morneau says he’s reimbursed WE organization for $41,000 in unpaid ‘humanitarian’ trips bill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 22, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he’s repaid the WE organization more than $40,000 to cover expenses related to two trips his family took in
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured July 8, says he 'always had intended to pay the full cost of these trips.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top public servant, Ian Shugart, testified that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau‘s sign-off was needed for the deal
PCO Clerk Ian Shugart, pictured July 21 at a House Finance Committee hearing, says the public service did its due diligence, pushing back at Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre's suggestion that, in not raising concerns about WE Charity's finances, there was a 'failure of duty.' Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top public servant, Ian Shugart, testified that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau‘s sign-off was needed for the deal

Politics This Morning: Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top public servant, Ian Shugart, testified that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau‘s sign-off was needed for the deal
PCO Clerk Ian Shugart, pictured July 21 at a House Finance Committee hearing, says the public service did its due diligence, pushing back at Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre's suggestion that, in not raising concerns about WE Charity's finances, there was a 'failure of duty.' Screen capture via ParlVu

Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

  • The top federal bureaucrat says the “scale” of the $900-million program WE Charity had been enlisted to deliver needed the approval of Prime Minister
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 21, 2020
PCO Clerk Ian Shugart, pictured in this file photo, says the prime minister's involvement with WE Charity was already a 'well-known fact,' and 'it did not particularly cross my mind there was anything [else] that needed to be disclosed.' The Hill Times file photograph

Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 21, 2020
  • The top federal bureaucrat says the “scale” of the $900-million program WE Charity had been enlisted to deliver needed the approval of Prime Minister

Top bureaucrat says Trudeau, Morneau’s sign-off on WE Charity deal was necessary

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 21, 2020
  • The top federal bureaucrat says the “scale” of the $900-million program WE Charity had been enlisted to deliver needed the approval of Prime Minister
PCO Clerk Ian Shugart, pictured in this file photo, says the prime minister's involvement with WE Charity was already a 'well-known fact,' and 'it did not particularly cross my mind there was anything [else] that needed to be disclosed.' The Hill Times file photograph

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