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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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‘Piecemeal reforms have not saved the lives of Black people’: anti-racism, police brutality protests raise visibility, urgency of long-overdue reforms, say activists, some Parliamentarians

  • The scenes of solidarity expressed on the streets, where tens of thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, have been marching for
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 4, 2020
Demonstrators in Cincinnati, Ohio, march in protest over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. All 50 states have staged demonstrations, which have caught on in Toronto, Montreal, and numerous Canadian cities and around the world. Unsplash photograph by Julian Wan

‘Piecemeal reforms have not saved the lives of Black people’: anti-racism, police brutality protests raise visibility, urgency of long-overdue reforms, say activists, some Parliamentarians

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 4, 2020
  • The scenes of solidarity expressed on the streets, where tens of thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, have been marching for

‘Piecemeal reforms have not saved the lives of Black people’: anti-racism, police brutality protests raise visibility, urgency of long-overdue reforms, say activists, some Parliamentarians

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | June 4, 2020
  • The scenes of solidarity expressed on the streets, where tens of thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, have been marching for
Demonstrators in Cincinnati, Ohio, march in protest over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. All 50 states have staged demonstrations, which have caught on in Toronto, Montreal, and numerous Canadian cities and around the world. Unsplash photograph by Julian Wan

Politics This Morning: Parliamentary group calls for creation of special Hong Kong envoy

  • Good Thursday morning, A handful of Parliamentarians from Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. have banded together to call on their governments to establish
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says political leaders have a duty not to 'be complacent about racism in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliamentary group calls for creation of special Hong Kong envoy

  • Good Thursday morning, A handful of Parliamentarians from Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. have banded together to call on their governments to establish

Politics This Morning: Parliamentary group calls for creation of special Hong Kong envoy

  • Good Thursday morning, A handful of Parliamentarians from Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. have banded together to call on their governments to establish
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says political leaders have a duty not to 'be complacent about racism in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re past talk’: MPs call on feds to re-examine policies underpinning systemic racial inequities

  • The civil unrest unfolding in the U.S. has touched a nerve in Canada, prompting a wave of largely peaceful protests in numerous cities that
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2020
Demonstrators participate in the ‘Justice for Regis—Not Another Black Life’ rally and march in Toronto on May 30. Canadians have joined protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality across the country as politicians acknowledge a need for further action. Flickr photograph by Jason Hargrove

‘We’re past talk’: MPs call on feds to re-examine policies underpinning systemic racial inequities

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2020
  • The civil unrest unfolding in the U.S. has touched a nerve in Canada, prompting a wave of largely peaceful protests in numerous cities that

‘We’re past talk’: MPs call on feds to re-examine policies underpinning systemic racial inequities

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | June 3, 2020
  • The civil unrest unfolding in the U.S. has touched a nerve in Canada, prompting a wave of largely peaceful protests in numerous cities that
Demonstrators participate in the ‘Justice for Regis—Not Another Black Life’ rally and march in Toronto on May 30. Canadians have joined protests against anti-Black racism and police brutality across the country as politicians acknowledge a need for further action. Flickr photograph by Jason Hargrove

Politics This Morning: House Speaker says secure voting possible if MPs choose to adopt changes

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the civil unrest unfolding in the United States should prompt Canadians “to recognize that we, too, have
House Speaker Anthony Rota says his staff has hashed out different possibilities for voting securely. 'Ultimately, it comes down to what the House is comfortable with,' he told members of the House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Speaker says secure voting possible if MPs choose to adopt changes

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the civil unrest unfolding in the United States should prompt Canadians “to recognize that we, too, have

Politics This Morning: House Speaker says secure voting possible if MPs choose to adopt changes

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the civil unrest unfolding in the United States should prompt Canadians “to recognize that we, too, have
House Speaker Anthony Rota says his staff has hashed out different possibilities for voting securely. 'Ultimately, it comes down to what the House is comfortable with,' he told members of the House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cross-party group to press for ‘strong response’ to China’s national security law

  • Good Monday morning, Amid a wave of anti-racism demonstrations over the weekend in the U.S. and in Toronto following the death of George Floyd,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured as he chats with House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, with Procurement Minister Anita Anand and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte in the background. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cross-party group to press for ‘strong response’ to China’s national security law

  • Good Monday morning, Amid a wave of anti-racism demonstrations over the weekend in the U.S. and in Toronto following the death of George Floyd,

Politics This Morning: Cross-party group to press for ‘strong response’ to China’s national security law

  • Good Monday morning, Amid a wave of anti-racism demonstrations over the weekend in the U.S. and in Toronto following the death of George Floyd,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured as he chats with House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, with Procurement Minister Anita Anand and Seniors Minister Deb Schulte in the background. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

  • Good Friday morning, The UN Security Council is holding a debate on the upcoming elections at 10:30 a.m. Canada’s UN Ambassador Marc-André Blanchard will
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issues a joint statement with his American, Australian, and British counterparts, decrying China's passage of a new national security law that bypasses Hong Kong's legislature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds have duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

  • Good Friday morning, The UN Security Council is holding a debate on the upcoming elections at 10:30 a.m. Canada’s UN Ambassador Marc-André Blanchard will

Politics This Morning: Feds have duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

  • Good Friday morning, The UN Security Council is holding a debate on the upcoming elections at 10:30 a.m. Canada’s UN Ambassador Marc-André Blanchard will
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issues a joint statement with his American, Australian, and British counterparts, decrying China's passage of a new national security law that bypasses Hong Kong's legislature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite limited leverage, Canada has duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

  • Ottawa’s joint denunciation of Beijing’s move to enact a new national security law in Hong Kong is a “great start,” says one activist, but
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issued a joint statement May 28 with his U.S., British, and Australian counterparts reiterating their 'deep concern' that China's new security law 'will exacerbate the existing deep divisions' in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite limited leverage, Canada has duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2020
  • Ottawa’s joint denunciation of Beijing’s move to enact a new national security law in Hong Kong is a “great start,” says one activist, but

Despite limited leverage, Canada has duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 28, 2020
  • Ottawa’s joint denunciation of Beijing’s move to enact a new national security law in Hong Kong is a “great start,” says one activist, but
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issued a joint statement May 28 with his U.S., British, and Australian counterparts reiterating their 'deep concern' that China's new security law 'will exacerbate the existing deep divisions' in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: B.C. court finds double criminality in case against Meng Wanzhou

  • Good Thursday morning, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou will have to remain in Canada to fight the extradition process after a B.C. court found double criminality in
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says in a statement the ruling reflects the independence of Canada's judiciary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: B.C. court finds double criminality in case against Meng Wanzhou

  • Good Thursday morning, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou will have to remain in Canada to fight the extradition process after a B.C. court found double criminality in

Politics This Morning: B.C. court finds double criminality in case against Meng Wanzhou

  • Good Thursday morning, Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou will have to remain in Canada to fight the extradition process after a B.C. court found double criminality in
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says in a statement the ruling reflects the independence of Canada's judiciary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Military’s report on long-term care facilities ‘deeply disturbing,’ says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will be looking into Ontario’s request to extend the military’s deployment in five long-term care centres
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the military's report underscores the need for taking action as a country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Military’s report on long-term care facilities ‘deeply disturbing,’ says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will be looking into Ontario’s request to extend the military’s deployment in five long-term care centres

Politics This Morning: Military’s report on long-term care facilities ‘deeply disturbing,’ says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will be looking into Ontario’s request to extend the military’s deployment in five long-term care centres
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the military's report underscores the need for taking action as a country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. legislature leads pack in transition to virtual sittings, says Samara report

  • Canada’s legislatures are operating under widely divergent approaches in conducting legislative business amid the global pandemic, with British Columbia leading the pack in striking
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 26, 2020
B.C.'s minority NDP government, led by Premier John Horgan, is expected to resume legislative sittings in mid-June. The legislature is also planning to hold pre-budget consultations, expanding the scope of its legislative business. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. legislature leads pack in transition to virtual sittings, says Samara report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 26, 2020
  • Canada’s legislatures are operating under widely divergent approaches in conducting legislative business amid the global pandemic, with British Columbia leading the pack in striking

B.C. legislature leads pack in transition to virtual sittings, says Samara report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 26, 2020
  • Canada’s legislatures are operating under widely divergent approaches in conducting legislative business amid the global pandemic, with British Columbia leading the pack in striking
B.C.'s minority NDP government, led by Premier John Horgan, is expected to resume legislative sittings in mid-June. The legislature is also planning to hold pre-budget consultations, expanding the scope of its legislative business. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to work with provinces on paid-sick leave as NDP calls for long-term pledge

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to working with the provinces to mandate 10 days of paid sick leave in an effort to secure
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters May 25 that his party's support for the Liberals' proposed arrangement for parliamentary proceedings is contingent on the government's commitment to ensuring paid sick leave for those who contract COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to work with provinces on paid-sick leave as NDP calls for long-term pledge

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to working with the provinces to mandate 10 days of paid sick leave in an effort to secure

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to work with provinces on paid-sick leave as NDP calls for long-term pledge

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to working with the provinces to mandate 10 days of paid sick leave in an effort to secure
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters May 25 that his party's support for the Liberals' proposed arrangement for parliamentary proceedings is contingent on the government's commitment to ensuring paid sick leave for those who contract COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate future of parliamentary proceedings

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to reconvene with a small contingent of MPs representing each party to debate how to proceed amid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, says the government has enlisted federal employees to help with contact tracing as provinces work to ramp up testing and tracing capacity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate future of parliamentary proceedings

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to reconvene with a small contingent of MPs representing each party to debate how to proceed amid

Politics This Morning: House to debate future of parliamentary proceedings

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to reconvene with a small contingent of MPs representing each party to debate how to proceed amid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 21, says the government has enlisted federal employees to help with contact tracing as provinces work to ramp up testing and tracing capacity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

  • Good Friday morning, With only a few months to go before the Conservative Party members cast their ballot for their preferred leader, the O’Toole
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Erin O'Toole's campaign released a new pair of ads attacking rival Peter MacKay's electability over his push to speed up the race during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

  • Good Friday morning, With only a few months to go before the Conservative Party members cast their ballot for their preferred leader, the O’Toole

Politics This Morning: O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

  • Good Friday morning, With only a few months to go before the Conservative Party members cast their ballot for their preferred leader, the O’Toole
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Erin O'Toole's campaign released a new pair of ads attacking rival Peter MacKay's electability over his push to speed up the race during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party conventions, venue for preaching to ‘the converted,’ could be in for revamp as parties plan for coronavirus contingencies

  • The barnstorming of far-flung ridings, posing for grip-and-grin photo-ops, and holding glitzy fundraisers have all been abandoned in the face of the coronavirus. Large-scale
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and his youngest child, Hadrien, at the Liberal Party's national convention in Halifax in 2018. The Liberals are still on track to hold their convention in Ottawa in November, but are bracing for the possibility of holding a virtual gathering. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Party conventions, venue for preaching to ‘the converted,’ could be in for revamp as parties plan for coronavirus contingencies

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2020
  • The barnstorming of far-flung ridings, posing for grip-and-grin photo-ops, and holding glitzy fundraisers have all been abandoned in the face of the coronavirus. Large-scale

Party conventions, venue for preaching to ‘the converted,’ could be in for revamp as parties plan for coronavirus contingencies

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 21, 2020
  • The barnstorming of far-flung ridings, posing for grip-and-grin photo-ops, and holding glitzy fundraisers have all been abandoned in the face of the coronavirus. Large-scale
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and his youngest child, Hadrien, at the Liberal Party's national convention in Halifax in 2018. The Liberals are still on track to hold their convention in Ottawa in November, but are bracing for the possibility of holding a virtual gathering. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to weigh Trump’s proposal to hold in-person G7 summit

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has to see more details behind the Trump administration’s proposal to hold an in-person G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 20 as he arrives at West Block, says his decision to wear a mask is a 'personal choice' that's 'aligned' with public health guidelines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to weigh Trump’s proposal to hold in-person G7 summit

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has to see more details behind the Trump administration’s proposal to hold an in-person G7 summit

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to weigh Trump’s proposal to hold in-person G7 summit

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has to see more details behind the Trump administration’s proposal to hold an in-person G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 20 as he arrives at West Block, says his decision to wear a mask is a 'personal choice' that's 'aligned' with public health guidelines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds developing ‘framework’ for testing, contact tracing

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government has offered to “invest in a national framework” on testing and contract tracing, as the
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Parliament should resume all of its oversight functions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds developing ‘framework’ for testing, contact tracing

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government has offered to “invest in a national framework” on testing and contract tracing, as the

Politics This Morning: Feds developing ‘framework’ for testing, contact tracing

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government has offered to “invest in a national framework” on testing and contract tracing, as the
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Parliament should resume all of its oversight functions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ auditor general nominee says unclear if office needs to adjust request for funding boost

  • The federal government’s nominee for auditor general says the office is in the early stages of plotting the scope of its audits into the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 19, 2020
Conservative MP Dean Allison, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, asked Karen Hogan, nominee for auditor general, whether she can provide an estimate of how much additional funding her office might need. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ auditor general nominee says unclear if office needs to adjust request for funding boost

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 19, 2020
  • The federal government’s nominee for auditor general says the office is in the early stages of plotting the scope of its audits into the

Feds’ auditor general nominee says unclear if office needs to adjust request for funding boost

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 19, 2020
  • The federal government’s nominee for auditor general says the office is in the early stages of plotting the scope of its audits into the
Conservative MP Dean Allison, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, asked Karen Hogan, nominee for auditor general, whether she can provide an estimate of how much additional funding her office might need. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: WHO agrees to independent probe on coronavirus response

  • Good Tuesday morning, The World Health Organization acceded to appeals from its member states to initiate an independent probe on its handling of the
WHO Secretary General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the evaluation would take place 'at the earliest appropriate moment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: WHO agrees to independent probe on coronavirus response

  • Good Tuesday morning, The World Health Organization acceded to appeals from its member states to initiate an independent probe on its handling of the

Politics This Morning: WHO agrees to independent probe on coronavirus response

  • Good Tuesday morning, The World Health Organization acceded to appeals from its member states to initiate an independent probe on its handling of the
WHO Secretary General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the evaluation would take place 'at the earliest appropriate moment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs from far-flung ridings wary of reuniting as a whole in June

  • With Canada’s provinces and territories still at varying stages of lifting lockdown measures, several MPs representing far-flung ridings remain wary of commuting back and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | May 15, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, pictured with House Clerk Charles Robert and House Speaker Anthony Rota on May 13, 2020, during a skeletal in-person sitting in West Block. Mr. Rodriguez's office says the current hybrid plan 'increases accountability' and conforms to public-health guidelines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs from far-flung ridings wary of reuniting as a whole in June

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | May 15, 2020
  • With Canada’s provinces and territories still at varying stages of lifting lockdown measures, several MPs representing far-flung ridings remain wary of commuting back and

MPs from far-flung ridings wary of reuniting as a whole in June

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | May 15, 2020
  • With Canada’s provinces and territories still at varying stages of lifting lockdown measures, several MPs representing far-flung ridings remain wary of commuting back and
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, pictured with House Clerk Charles Robert and House Speaker Anthony Rota on May 13, 2020, during a skeletal in-person sitting in West Block. Mr. Rodriguez's office says the current hybrid plan 'increases accountability' and conforms to public-health guidelines. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Child-care support emerging as key consideration in economic rebound, say advocates

  • As Canada gradually loosens COVID-19 restrictions, there are growing appeals for Ottawa to bolster support for child care amid concerns that women who have
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 14, 2020
Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says the government 'recognizes the foundational role child care will play during the economic recovery.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Child-care support emerging as key consideration in economic rebound, say advocates

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 14, 2020
  • As Canada gradually loosens COVID-19 restrictions, there are growing appeals for Ottawa to bolster support for child care amid concerns that women who have

Child-care support emerging as key consideration in economic rebound, say advocates

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 14, 2020
  • As Canada gradually loosens COVID-19 restrictions, there are growing appeals for Ottawa to bolster support for child care amid concerns that women who have
Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says the government 'recognizes the foundational role child care will play during the economic recovery.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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