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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: Top bureaucrat to testify before Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t in the House yesterday, having decided to take a lieu day instead, as MPs present debated the
Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart, right, is slated to testify before the House Finance Committee on the WE Charity deal. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Top bureaucrat to testify before Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t in the House yesterday, having decided to take a lieu day instead, as MPs present debated the

Politics This Morning: Top bureaucrat to testify before Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t in the House yesterday, having decided to take a lieu day instead, as MPs present debated the
Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart, right, is slated to testify before the House Finance Committee on the WE Charity deal. The Hill Times file photograph

‘It has to be a wake-up call’: advocates press Ottawa to develop scheme to offer refuge to Hong Kong activists

  • As the fallout over Beijing’s imposition of a sweeping national security law plays out, and fears grow over its implications, one expert says he
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 20, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured Feb. 6, 2020, is fielding calls from the Canadian Hong Kong community to develop a scheme to provide refuge to at-risk activists in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has to be a wake-up call’: advocates press Ottawa to develop scheme to offer refuge to Hong Kong activists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 20, 2020
  • As the fallout over Beijing’s imposition of a sweeping national security law plays out, and fears grow over its implications, one expert says he

‘It has to be a wake-up call’: advocates press Ottawa to develop scheme to offer refuge to Hong Kong activists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 20, 2020
  • As the fallout over Beijing’s imposition of a sweeping national security law plays out, and fears grow over its implications, one expert says he
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured Feb. 6, 2020, is fielding calls from the Canadian Hong Kong community to develop a scheme to provide refuge to at-risk activists in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to reconvene to debate feds’ plan to extend wage subsidy

  • Good Monday morning, The House is set to debate the feds’ latest legislation to extend the wage-subsidy program until December and to provide a
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, who gave notice over the weekend that the House is reconvening today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to reconvene to debate feds’ plan to extend wage subsidy

  • Good Monday morning, The House is set to debate the feds’ latest legislation to extend the wage-subsidy program until December and to provide a

Politics This Morning: House to reconvene to debate feds’ plan to extend wage subsidy

  • Good Monday morning, The House is set to debate the feds’ latest legislation to extend the wage-subsidy program until December and to provide a
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, who gave notice over the weekend that the House is reconvening today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada, U.S., U.K.’s vaccine trials a target of Russian hacking, say intelligence agencies

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s intelligence agencies issued a joint statement with their U.K. and U.S. counterparts, the National Cyber Security Centre and National Security
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada, U.S., U.K.’s vaccine trials a target of Russian hacking, say intelligence agencies

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s intelligence agencies issued a joint statement with their U.K. and U.S. counterparts, the National Cyber Security Centre and National Security

Politics This Morning: Canada, U.S., U.K.’s vaccine trials a target of Russian hacking, say intelligence agencies

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s intelligence agencies issued a joint statement with their U.K. and U.S. counterparts, the National Cyber Security Centre and National Security
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

WE Charity was eligible to receive up to $43-million under now-abandoned deal, says Chagger

  • Youth Minister Bardish Chagger said on Thursday WE Charity could have received a total of $43.5-million for its administration of a now-abandoned deal to
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2020
Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, pictured at meeting of the House Finance Committee on July 16, says WE could have received more funding, depending on the level of interest from students. Screenshot via ParlVu

WE Charity was eligible to receive up to $43-million under now-abandoned deal, says Chagger

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2020
  • Youth Minister Bardish Chagger said on Thursday WE Charity could have received a total of $43.5-million for its administration of a now-abandoned deal to

WE Charity was eligible to receive up to $43-million under now-abandoned deal, says Chagger

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2020
  • Youth Minister Bardish Chagger said on Thursday WE Charity could have received a total of $43.5-million for its administration of a now-abandoned deal to
Youth Minister Bardish Chagger, pictured at meeting of the House Finance Committee on July 16, says WE could have received more funding, depending on the level of interest from students. Screenshot via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Chagger to testify at Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Youth Minister Bardish Chagger will testify before the House Finance Committee this afternoon as part of its probe into the now-abandoned WE
Youth Minister Bardish Chagger is slated to testify before the House Finance Committee as it probes the process that led the government to award WE Charity a sole-source contract to oversee the $900-million student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Chagger to testify at Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Youth Minister Bardish Chagger will testify before the House Finance Committee this afternoon as part of its probe into the now-abandoned WE

Politics This Morning: Chagger to testify at Finance Committee on WE Charity deal

  • Good Thursday morning, Youth Minister Bardish Chagger will testify before the House Finance Committee this afternoon as part of its probe into the now-abandoned WE
Youth Minister Bardish Chagger is slated to testify before the House Finance Committee as it probes the process that led the government to award WE Charity a sole-source contract to oversee the $900-million student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, host countries should bolster efforts to mitigate COVID-19 spread in ‘displaced communities,’ says refugee advocacy group

  • With the peak of the pandemic still “three to six months” away from hitting regions gripped by humanitarian crises, an international refugee advocacy group
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill on June 8, 2020, addressing reporters on the feds' coronavirus response. The government has a moratorium in place for deportations amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, host countries should bolster efforts to mitigate COVID-19 spread in ‘displaced communities,’ says refugee advocacy group

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
  • With the peak of the pandemic still “three to six months” away from hitting regions gripped by humanitarian crises, an international refugee advocacy group

Canada, host countries should bolster efforts to mitigate COVID-19 spread in ‘displaced communities,’ says refugee advocacy group

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 15, 2020
  • With the peak of the pandemic still “three to six months” away from hitting regions gripped by humanitarian crises, an international refugee advocacy group
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured on the Hill on June 8, 2020, addressing reporters on the feds' coronavirus response. The government has a moratorium in place for deportations amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended by another month, despite calls to ease restrictions

  • Good Wednesday morning, Despite a bipartisan congressional effort to ease border restrictions, the Canada-U.S. border is expected to remain closed to non-essential traffic for
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended by another month, despite calls to ease restrictions

  • Good Wednesday morning, Despite a bipartisan congressional effort to ease border restrictions, the Canada-U.S. border is expected to remain closed to non-essential traffic for

Politics This Morning: Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended by another month, despite calls to ease restrictions

  • Good Wednesday morning, Despite a bipartisan congressional effort to ease border restrictions, the Canada-U.S. border is expected to remain closed to non-essential traffic for
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to extend wage subsidy until December

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a “mistake” that he hadn’t recused himself from the process that led to WE Charity being
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he should have recused himself from discussions that led to WE Charity being chosen to administer the $900-million student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to extend wage subsidy until December

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a “mistake” that he hadn’t recused himself from the process that led to WE Charity being

Politics This Morning: Feds to extend wage subsidy until December

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a “mistake” that he hadn’t recused himself from the process that led to WE Charity being
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he should have recused himself from discussions that led to WE Charity being chosen to administer the $900-million student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want to summon Trudeau for committee appearance to testify on We Charity deal

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should testify before a House committee to respond to questions raised by his
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister should testify before a House committee to respond to questions raised by his government's approval of a nearly $1-billion contract to have We Charity, an organization his family is closely linked to, administer a student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want to summon Trudeau for committee appearance to testify on We Charity deal

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should testify before a House committee to respond to questions raised by his

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want to summon Trudeau for committee appearance to testify on We Charity deal

  • Good Monday morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should testify before a House committee to respond to questions raised by his
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister should testify before a House committee to respond to questions raised by his government's approval of a nearly $1-billion contract to have We Charity, an organization his family is closely linked to, administer a student-grant program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the working group for the Centre Block rehabilitation project, says the working group is 'satisfied' that the so-called medium option meets the demands of both the House and the Senate. Screen capture via ParlVu

MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest

MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest
Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the working group for the Centre Block rehabilitation project, says the working group is 'satisfied' that the so-called medium option meets the demands of both the House and the Senate. Screen capture via ParlVu

Canada ‘ill-prepared’ for potential coronavirus second wave, says Senate committee

  • Canada is “ill-prepared” for the anticipated second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of the vulnerabilities exposed at its peak still unaddressed, according
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 9, 2020
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc chairs the Senate Social Affairs and Science Committee, which released a preliminary report that highlighted areas in which governments have much groundwork left to cover in mitigating future outbreaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘ill-prepared’ for potential coronavirus second wave, says Senate committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 9, 2020
  • Canada is “ill-prepared” for the anticipated second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of the vulnerabilities exposed at its peak still unaddressed, according

Canada ‘ill-prepared’ for potential coronavirus second wave, says Senate committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 9, 2020
  • Canada is “ill-prepared” for the anticipated second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of the vulnerabilities exposed at its peak still unaddressed, according
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc chairs the Senate Social Affairs and Science Committee, which released a preliminary report that highlighted areas in which governments have much groundwork left to cover in mitigating future outbreaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ fiscal snapshot puts deficit at more than $340-billion, with promise of an update in fall

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled a plan on Wednesday for managing the unprecedented levels of spending aimed at buffering the economic shock of the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the 'level of our effectiveness together in getting back to work will very much determine the next steps.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ fiscal snapshot puts deficit at more than $340-billion, with promise of an update in fall

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled a plan on Wednesday for managing the unprecedented levels of spending aimed at buffering the economic shock of the

Feds’ fiscal snapshot puts deficit at more than $340-billion, with promise of an update in fall

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled a plan on Wednesday for managing the unprecedented levels of spending aimed at buffering the economic shock of the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the 'level of our effectiveness together in getting back to work will very much determine the next steps.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poor data, deficiencies in case management to blame for slow pace in enforcing deportation orders, says auditor general

  • A federal audit into deportation proceedings released Wednesday says that Canada’s border patrol agency failed to enforce orders for a majority of individuals who
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'taking steps' to 'locate foreign nationals whose whereabouts are unknown by completing a review of all outstanding cases, prioritizing criminal cases, and focusing investigations on the most concerning cases.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poor data, deficiencies in case management to blame for slow pace in enforcing deportation orders, says auditor general

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
  • A federal audit into deportation proceedings released Wednesday says that Canada’s border patrol agency failed to enforce orders for a majority of individuals who

Poor data, deficiencies in case management to blame for slow pace in enforcing deportation orders, says auditor general

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | July 8, 2020
  • A federal audit into deportation proceedings released Wednesday says that Canada’s border patrol agency failed to enforce orders for a majority of individuals who
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'taking steps' to 'locate foreign nationals whose whereabouts are unknown by completing a review of all outstanding cases, prioritizing criminal cases, and focusing investigations on the most concerning cases.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to release fiscal ‘snapshot,’ as House reconvenes for first of four summer sittings

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House will reconvene for the first of four sitting days that have been allotted over the summer. Finance Minister Bill Morneau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will likely face pointed questions around the government's decision to award We Charity management of a $900-million program. After much backlash, the two parties decided to abandon the deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to release fiscal ‘snapshot,’ as House reconvenes for first of four summer sittings

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House will reconvene for the first of four sitting days that have been allotted over the summer. Finance Minister Bill Morneau

Politics This Morning: Feds to release fiscal ‘snapshot,’ as House reconvenes for first of four summer sittings

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House will reconvene for the first of four sitting days that have been allotted over the summer. Finance Minister Bill Morneau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will likely face pointed questions around the government's decision to award We Charity management of a $900-million program. After much backlash, the two parties decided to abandon the deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caving into Beijing’s pressure to intervene in Meng’s extradition could invite more arbitrary arrests, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Amid pressure on the government to engage in a trade with Beijing in order to free the two Michaels, Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a presser at Big Rig Brewery in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caving into Beijing’s pressure to intervene in Meng’s extradition could invite more arbitrary arrests, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Amid pressure on the government to engage in a trade with Beijing in order to free the two Michaels, Prime Minister

Politics This Morning: Caving into Beijing’s pressure to intervene in Meng’s extradition could invite more arbitrary arrests, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Amid pressure on the government to engage in a trade with Beijing in order to free the two Michaels, Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a presser at Big Rig Brewery in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair defends RCMP Commissioner Lucki, says she has ‘deep,’ ‘profound’ understanding of systemic racism

  • Public Safety Minister Bill Blair defended the head of the RCMP, who has been widely criticized over comments around the existence of systemic racism
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the RCMP commissioner is 'not the first and not alone in finding difficulty in using the right words.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair defends RCMP Commissioner Lucki, says she has ‘deep,’ ‘profound’ understanding of systemic racism

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
  • Public Safety Minister Bill Blair defended the head of the RCMP, who has been widely criticized over comments around the existence of systemic racism

Blair defends RCMP Commissioner Lucki, says she has ‘deep,’ ‘profound’ understanding of systemic racism

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
  • Public Safety Minister Bill Blair defended the head of the RCMP, who has been widely criticized over comments around the existence of systemic racism
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the RCMP commissioner is 'not the first and not alone in finding difficulty in using the right words.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators to decide on Beyak’s fate this fall, Pate says Beyak should resign seat and offer to make way for someone Indigenous

  • With the fate of suspended Senator Lynn Beyak likely not to be decided until the fall, some Senators say they want to hear from
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak was suspended again from the Senate in February. A Senate committee has now recommended that her suspension be lifted after she completed her second anti-racism course. The Hill Times file photograph

Senators to decide on Beyak’s fate this fall, Pate says Beyak should resign seat and offer to make way for someone Indigenous

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
  • With the fate of suspended Senator Lynn Beyak likely not to be decided until the fall, some Senators say they want to hear from

Senators to decide on Beyak’s fate this fall, Pate says Beyak should resign seat and offer to make way for someone Indigenous

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 25, 2020
  • With the fate of suspended Senator Lynn Beyak likely not to be decided until the fall, some Senators say they want to hear from
Non-affiliated Senator Lynn Beyak was suspended again from the Senate in February. A Senate committee has now recommended that her suspension be lifted after she completed her second anti-racism course. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Ministers Blair, Hussen, Chagger to testify before Senate in debate on systemic racism

  • Good Thursday morning, While Parliament is largely recessed until September, the Senate will be sitting this afternoon for what’s likely to be its last
Senators will hear from ministers Ahmed Hussen, Bardish Chagger, and Bill Blair this afternoon about their government's efforts to respond to demands for racial justice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ministers Blair, Hussen, Chagger to testify before Senate in debate on systemic racism

  • Good Thursday morning, While Parliament is largely recessed until September, the Senate will be sitting this afternoon for what’s likely to be its last

Politics This Morning: Ministers Blair, Hussen, Chagger to testify before Senate in debate on systemic racism

  • Good Thursday morning, While Parliament is largely recessed until September, the Senate will be sitting this afternoon for what’s likely to be its last
Senators will hear from ministers Ahmed Hussen, Bardish Chagger, and Bill Blair this afternoon about their government's efforts to respond to demands for racial justice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne says he’s repaid mortgages with state-run Bank of China

  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne‘s office said in a readout that he spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the ongoing effort
Some 8.41 million Canadians have received the benefit, costing the federal coffers an estimated $43.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne says he’s repaid mortgages with state-run Bank of China

  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne‘s office said in a readout that he spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the ongoing effort

Politics This Morning: Champagne says he’s repaid mortgages with state-run Bank of China

  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne‘s office said in a readout that he spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the ongoing effort
Some 8.41 million Canadians have received the benefit, costing the federal coffers an estimated $43.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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