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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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Ontario court sentences military reservist who breached Rideau Hall to six years in prison

  • A Manitoba Canadian Army veteran was sentenced to six years in prison for driving his truck through the gates of Rideau Hall in search
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 10, 2021
Corey Hurren, right, said he wanted to register his discontentment with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, over lockdown measures and the ban on certain assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Ontario court sentences military reservist who breached Rideau Hall to six years in prison

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 10, 2021
  • A Manitoba Canadian Army veteran was sentenced to six years in prison for driving his truck through the gates of Rideau Hall in search

Ontario court sentences military reservist who breached Rideau Hall to six years in prison

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 10, 2021
  • A Manitoba Canadian Army veteran was sentenced to six years in prison for driving his truck through the gates of Rideau Hall in search
Corey Hurren, right, said he wanted to register his discontentment with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, over lockdown measures and the ban on certain assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: No date set yet for delivery of first tranche of J&J doses, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be counting on Johnson and Johnson’s viral-vector vaccine to help ramp up the inoculation campaign anytime soon. He
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Johnson and Johnson has yet to give a firm date for when doses will start to arrive in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No date set yet for delivery of first tranche of J&J doses, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be counting on Johnson and Johnson’s viral-vector vaccine to help ramp up the inoculation campaign anytime soon. He

Politics This Morning: No date set yet for delivery of first tranche of J&J doses, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be counting on Johnson and Johnson’s viral-vector vaccine to help ramp up the inoculation campaign anytime soon. He
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Johnson and Johnson has yet to give a firm date for when doses will start to arrive in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

HuffPost Canada ceases operations

  • HuffPost Canada on Tuesday announced it’s shuttering operations, a move that affects roughly 23 employees, including two journalists at its Parliament Hill bureau.  “As
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 9, 2021
There will be fewer reporters scrumming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in February 2020, after HuffPost Canada unveiled on March 9 that it is closing operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

HuffPost Canada ceases operations

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 9, 2021
  • HuffPost Canada on Tuesday announced it’s shuttering operations, a move that affects roughly 23 employees, including two journalists at its Parliament Hill bureau.  “As

HuffPost Canada ceases operations

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 9, 2021
  • HuffPost Canada on Tuesday announced it’s shuttering operations, a move that affects roughly 23 employees, including two journalists at its Parliament Hill bureau.  “As
There will be fewer reporters scrumming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in February 2020, after HuffPost Canada unveiled on March 9 that it is closing operations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds strike task force to advise on efforts to ensure economic recovery reaches women

  • Good Tuesday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has assembled an all-female panel of experts that she plans to lean on to help inform measures aimed

Politics This Morning: Feds strike task force to advise on efforts to ensure economic recovery reaches women

  • Good Tuesday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has assembled an all-female panel of experts that she plans to lean on to help inform measures aimed

Politics This Morning: Feds strike task force to advise on efforts to ensure economic recovery reaches women

  • Good Tuesday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has assembled an all-female panel of experts that she plans to lean on to help inform measures aimed

In historic first, MPs to use remote-voting app as pandemic continues to rage

  • MPs are poised to hold their first-ever vote using an app developed by the House administration on Monday, marking another milestone in Parliament’s efforts
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2021
The House has agreed to hold hybrid sittings until at least the end of June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In historic first, MPs to use remote-voting app as pandemic continues to rage

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2021
  • MPs are poised to hold their first-ever vote using an app developed by the House administration on Monday, marking another milestone in Parliament’s efforts

In historic first, MPs to use remote-voting app as pandemic continues to rage

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 8, 2021
  • MPs are poised to hold their first-ever vote using an app developed by the House administration on Monday, marking another milestone in Parliament’s efforts
The House has agreed to hold hybrid sittings until at least the end of June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds say decision on Johnson and Johnson vaccine coming in ‘next few days’

  • Good Friday morning, Health Canada is just a “few days” away from making a decision on whether to approve Johnson and Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy public health officer, says the vaccine advisory panel's guidance is not expected to 'mirror,' but 'complement' Health Canada's regulatory decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds say decision on Johnson and Johnson vaccine coming in ‘next few days’

  • Good Friday morning, Health Canada is just a “few days” away from making a decision on whether to approve Johnson and Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19

Politics This Morning: Feds say decision on Johnson and Johnson vaccine coming in ‘next few days’

  • Good Friday morning, Health Canada is just a “few days” away from making a decision on whether to approve Johnson and Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy public health officer, says the vaccine advisory panel's guidance is not expected to 'mirror,' but 'complement' Health Canada's regulatory decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP to press for restoring access to on-campus voting during pandemic

  • The NDP says it plans to press for restoring access to on-campus voting for students, after Elections Canada moved last year to scrap the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 4, 2021
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured in March 2019, says it's still unclear whether the NDP will push for an amendment to Bill C-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP to press for restoring access to on-campus voting during pandemic

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 4, 2021
  • The NDP says it plans to press for restoring access to on-campus voting for students, after Elections Canada moved last year to scrap the

NDP to press for restoring access to on-campus voting during pandemic

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 4, 2021
  • The NDP says it plans to press for restoring access to on-campus voting for students, after Elections Canada moved last year to scrap the
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured in March 2019, says it's still unclear whether the NDP will push for an amendment to Bill C-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former veterans ombudsman to testify on Vance allegations before committee

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne will take centre stage at a two-hour committee hearing this afternoon as it tries to
The allegations against retired chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance will be the subject of the latest Defence Committee meeting on Wednesday, with members poised to hear from the former military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Former veterans ombudsman to testify on Vance allegations before committee

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne will take centre stage at a two-hour committee hearing this afternoon as it tries to

Politics This Morning: Former veterans ombudsman to testify on Vance allegations before committee

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne will take centre stage at a two-hour committee hearing this afternoon as it tries to
The allegations against retired chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance will be the subject of the latest Defence Committee meeting on Wednesday, with members poised to hear from the former military ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vaccine panel’s advice on AstraZeneca use for seniors to evolve as new data comes, say public health officials

  • The federal vaccine advisory committee’s guidance advising against giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors, despite Health Canada’s approval for its use by adults of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vaccine panel’s advice on AstraZeneca use for seniors to evolve as new data comes, say public health officials

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
  • The federal vaccine advisory committee’s guidance advising against giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors, despite Health Canada’s approval for its use by adults of

Vaccine panel’s advice on AstraZeneca use for seniors to evolve as new data comes, say public health officials

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | March 2, 2021
  • The federal vaccine advisory committee’s guidance advising against giving the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors, despite Health Canada’s approval for its use by adults of
Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy public health officer, says it's up to the provinces and territories to decide how to set their vaccination plans based on their context. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Huawei CFO to head back to court to fight extradition to the U.S.

  • Good Monday morning, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou returns to court in Vancouver today. Her lawyers are expected to argue that the proceedings can
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, pictured at a 2014 investment forum in Russia, is due back in court. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Politics This Morning: Huawei CFO to head back to court to fight extradition to the U.S.

  • Good Monday morning, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou returns to court in Vancouver today. Her lawyers are expected to argue that the proceedings can

Politics This Morning: Huawei CFO to head back to court to fight extradition to the U.S.

  • Good Monday morning, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou returns to court in Vancouver today. Her lawyers are expected to argue that the proceedings can
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, pictured at a 2014 investment forum in Russia, is due back in court. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

AstraZeneca vaccine approval to give Canada ‘greater flexibility’ in distributing doses widely, says health official

  • Health Canada’s approval of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday will give Canada “greater flexibility” in distributing supplies more widely across the country once
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AstraZeneca vaccine approval to give Canada ‘greater flexibility’ in distributing doses widely, says health official

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
  • Health Canada’s approval of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday will give Canada “greater flexibility” in distributing supplies more widely across the country once

AstraZeneca vaccine approval to give Canada ‘greater flexibility’ in distributing doses widely, says health official

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
  • Health Canada’s approval of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday will give Canada “greater flexibility” in distributing supplies more widely across the country once
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Long-term fixes for safe drinking water in some First Nations could be out of reach for ‘several years,’ says AG

  • The Trudeau government has “made progress” in reducing long-term drinking-water advisories in effect in First Nations communities, but uninterrupted access to safe drinking water
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 25, 2021
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller conceded in December 2020 the government would not be able to reach its March 2021 deadline for lifting all long-term boil-water advisories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Long-term fixes for safe drinking water in some First Nations could be out of reach for ‘several years,’ says AG

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 25, 2021
  • The Trudeau government has “made progress” in reducing long-term drinking-water advisories in effect in First Nations communities, but uninterrupted access to safe drinking water

Long-term fixes for safe drinking water in some First Nations could be out of reach for ‘several years,’ says AG

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 25, 2021
  • The Trudeau government has “made progress” in reducing long-term drinking-water advisories in effect in First Nations communities, but uninterrupted access to safe drinking water
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller conceded in December 2020 the government would not be able to reach its March 2021 deadline for lifting all long-term boil-water advisories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

January lobbying picks up from holiday slump

  • Lobbying activity rose slightly in January, with the holiday slump ebbing even as Parliament remained in recess and the usual legislative wrangling was more
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 24, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former innovation minister Navdeep Bains, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson topped the list of most lobbied ministers in January. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

January lobbying picks up from holiday slump

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 24, 2021
  • Lobbying activity rose slightly in January, with the holiday slump ebbing even as Parliament remained in recess and the usual legislative wrangling was more

January lobbying picks up from holiday slump

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 24, 2021
  • Lobbying activity rose slightly in January, with the holiday slump ebbing even as Parliament remained in recess and the usual legislative wrangling was more
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, former innovation minister Navdeep Bains, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson topped the list of most lobbied ministers in January. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Crown seeks six years in jail for military reservist who crashed through Rideau Hall gates

  • The prosecution is seeking a sentence of six years for a Manitoba military reservist accused last summer of crashing through the gates of Rideau
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 23, 2021
The prosecution says the actions of Corey Hurren, who rammed his truck through the gates of Rideau Hall, 'were far from benign.' Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

Crown seeks six years in jail for military reservist who crashed through Rideau Hall gates

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 23, 2021
  • The prosecution is seeking a sentence of six years for a Manitoba military reservist accused last summer of crashing through the gates of Rideau

Crown seeks six years in jail for military reservist who crashed through Rideau Hall gates

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 23, 2021
  • The prosecution is seeking a sentence of six years for a Manitoba military reservist accused last summer of crashing through the gates of Rideau
The prosecution says the actions of Corey Hurren, who rammed his truck through the gates of Rideau Hall, 'were far from benign.' Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to convene virtually with Biden on Tuesday

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a busy week planned. He’s scheduled to hold his first (virtual) bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-U.S. vice-president Joe Biden attend a lunch in Ottawa in December 2016. The two are scheduled to hold their first bilateral meeting virtually Tuesday. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to convene virtually with Biden on Tuesday

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a busy week planned. He’s scheduled to hold his first (virtual) bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to convene virtually with Biden on Tuesday

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a busy week planned. He’s scheduled to hold his first (virtual) bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then-U.S. vice-president Joe Biden attend a lunch in Ottawa in December 2016. The two are scheduled to hold their first bilateral meeting virtually Tuesday. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Feds introduce bill to scrap some mandatory minimum sentences

  • Happy Friday, Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill aimed at reversing a decades-long approach to prosecute low-level drug offences by repealing mandatory minimum sentences for
Justice Minister David Lametti says mandatory minimums for some drug offences have led to the over-incarceration of Black and Indigenous peoples. 'Indigenous adults represent five per cent of the general population yet account for 30 per cent of federally incarcerated inmates,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds introduce bill to scrap some mandatory minimum sentences

  • Happy Friday, Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill aimed at reversing a decades-long approach to prosecute low-level drug offences by repealing mandatory minimum sentences for

Politics This Morning: Feds introduce bill to scrap some mandatory minimum sentences

  • Happy Friday, Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill aimed at reversing a decades-long approach to prosecute low-level drug offences by repealing mandatory minimum sentences for
Justice Minister David Lametti says mandatory minimums for some drug offences have led to the over-incarceration of Black and Indigenous peoples. 'Indigenous adults represent five per cent of the general population yet account for 30 per cent of federally incarcerated inmates,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ firearms bill includes provision giving municipalities ability to issue handgun ban

  • Good Wednesday morning, At least one mayor will be carefully watching the progression of the feds’ latest firearms bill, which includes a provision that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 16, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a press conference on the feds' latest legislation on firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ firearms bill includes provision giving municipalities ability to issue handgun ban

  • Good Wednesday morning, At least one mayor will be carefully watching the progression of the feds’ latest firearms bill, which includes a provision that

Politics This Morning: Feds’ firearms bill includes provision giving municipalities ability to issue handgun ban

  • Good Wednesday morning, At least one mayor will be carefully watching the progression of the feds’ latest firearms bill, which includes a provision that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 16, 2021, makes his way to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building for a press conference on the feds' latest legislation on firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ move to cancel CERB clawback long overdue, say critics

  • The government’s decision to forgo clawing back pandemic income-benefit payments to ineligible applicants after resisting pressure to reconsider was long overdue, say opposition critics
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 17, 2021
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, announced the government would not be requiring some self-employed Canadians to repay benefits they were ineligible for, a move that NDP MP Peter Julian, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, and Conservative MP Michael Cooper say shouldn't have been made when it became apparent the government was at fault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Feds’ move to cancel CERB clawback long overdue, say critics

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 17, 2021
  • The government’s decision to forgo clawing back pandemic income-benefit payments to ineligible applicants after resisting pressure to reconsider was long overdue, say opposition critics

Feds’ move to cancel CERB clawback long overdue, say critics

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 17, 2021
  • The government’s decision to forgo clawing back pandemic income-benefit payments to ineligible applicants after resisting pressure to reconsider was long overdue, say opposition critics
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, announced the government would not be requiring some self-employed Canadians to repay benefits they were ineligible for, a move that NDP MP Peter Julian, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, and Conservative MP Michael Cooper say shouldn't have been made when it became apparent the government was at fault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Politics This Morning: Blair to introduce firearms legislation this week

  • Good Tuesday morning, The government served notice last week that Public Safety Minister Bill Blair plans to introduce the long-promised legislation aimed at tightening firearms
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is expected to introduce the government's legislation that provides a framework for its buy-back program for assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair to introduce firearms legislation this week

  • Good Tuesday morning, The government served notice last week that Public Safety Minister Bill Blair plans to introduce the long-promised legislation aimed at tightening firearms

Politics This Morning: Blair to introduce firearms legislation this week

  • Good Tuesday morning, The government served notice last week that Public Safety Minister Bill Blair plans to introduce the long-promised legislation aimed at tightening firearms
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is expected to introduce the government's legislation that provides a framework for its buy-back program for assault-style firearms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch

  • Happy Friday, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said she’s gearing up for a rematch against the Liberals’ Marci Ien in Toronto Centre. She lost the
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is setting her sights on Toronto Centre, a downtown Toronto riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch

  • Happy Friday, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said she’s gearing up for a rematch against the Liberals’ Marci Ien in Toronto Centre. She lost the

Politics This Morning: Green Party Leader Paul to face off against Liberals’ Ien in federal election rematch

  • Happy Friday, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said she’s gearing up for a rematch against the Liberals’ Marci Ien in Toronto Centre. She lost the
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is setting her sights on Toronto Centre, a downtown Toronto riding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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