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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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Vague on details, feds’ fiscal update dangles possibility of spring election, say experts

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fiscal update sketches an outline of the government’s proposed multibillion-dollar recovery and offers a smattering of “goodies” for different constituencies,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 1, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update projects the deficit could balloon closer to $400-billion if the pandemic forces the economy to power down further. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vague on details, feds’ fiscal update dangles possibility of spring election, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 1, 2020
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fiscal update sketches an outline of the government’s proposed multibillion-dollar recovery and offers a smattering of “goodies” for different constituencies,

Vague on details, feds’ fiscal update dangles possibility of spring election, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | December 1, 2020
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fiscal update sketches an outline of the government’s proposed multibillion-dollar recovery and offers a smattering of “goodies” for different constituencies,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update projects the deficit could balloon closer to $400-billion if the pandemic forces the economy to power down further. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa defers regulations on firearms markings again to 2023

  • Good Tuesday morning, Amid the buzz around the release of its fall economic statement, the government quietly announced that it plans to defer the
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair's office says the government has decided to defer regulations on firearms markings by three years, to 2023, after consulting with premiers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa defers regulations on firearms markings again to 2023

  • Good Tuesday morning, Amid the buzz around the release of its fall economic statement, the government quietly announced that it plans to defer the

Politics This Morning: Ottawa defers regulations on firearms markings again to 2023

  • Good Tuesday morning, Amid the buzz around the release of its fall economic statement, the government quietly announced that it plans to defer the
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair's office says the government has decided to defer regulations on firearms markings by three years, to 2023, after consulting with premiers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds propose pumping $100-billion into economy to stimulate recovery, as deficit on track to soar to $381-billion

  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $381.6-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s economic rebound from the pandemic could depend
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 30, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says labour-market indicators will serve as metrics for the government in determining when it can withdraw its 'time-limited' financial supports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds propose pumping $100-billion into economy to stimulate recovery, as deficit on track to soar to $381-billion

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 30, 2020
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $381.6-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s economic rebound from the pandemic could depend

Feds propose pumping $100-billion into economy to stimulate recovery, as deficit on track to soar to $381-billion

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 30, 2020
  • With the country now projected to face a deficit of $381.6-billion, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s economic rebound from the pandemic could depend
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says labour-market indicators will serve as metrics for the government in determining when it can withdraw its 'time-limited' financial supports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to debut first fiscal document as finance minister

  • Good Monday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is poised to debut her first fiscal document since assuming the role in August several hours from now,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to release her first fiscal update since taking the reins in August after the departure of Bill Morneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to debut first fiscal document as finance minister

  • Good Monday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is poised to debut her first fiscal document since assuming the role in August several hours from now,

Politics This Morning: Freeland to debut first fiscal document as finance minister

  • Good Monday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is poised to debut her first fiscal document since assuming the role in August several hours from now,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to release her first fiscal update since taking the reins in August after the departure of Bill Morneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to flex creative muscles in pandemic messaging, say experts

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resumption of the near-daily briefings that were a feature of the pandemic’s first wave symbolically telegraphs the severity of the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 27, 2020
Back at the podium: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, has restarted his near-daily press briefings as Canada is in the grips of beating back the second wave of the pandemic, which could bring an average of 10,000 new infections a day by December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to flex creative muscles in pandemic messaging, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 27, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resumption of the near-daily briefings that were a feature of the pandemic’s first wave symbolically telegraphs the severity of the

Feds need to flex creative muscles in pandemic messaging, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 27, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resumption of the near-daily briefings that were a feature of the pandemic’s first wave symbolically telegraphs the severity of the
Back at the podium: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 24, 2020, has restarted his near-daily press briefings as Canada is in the grips of beating back the second wave of the pandemic, which could bring an average of 10,000 new infections a day by December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu disputes Ontario minister’s claim province won’t see vaccine in early 2021

  • Good Friday morning, Weekly briefings on the vaccine rollout are poised to become part of a routine on Parliament Hill, with officials involved in
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says early 2020 is 'the target that we're shooting for.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu disputes Ontario minister’s claim province won’t see vaccine in early 2021

  • Good Friday morning, Weekly briefings on the vaccine rollout are poised to become part of a routine on Parliament Hill, with officials involved in

Politics This Morning: Hajdu disputes Ontario minister’s claim province won’t see vaccine in early 2021

  • Good Friday morning, Weekly briefings on the vaccine rollout are poised to become part of a routine on Parliament Hill, with officials involved in
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says early 2020 is 'the target that we're shooting for.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa projects three million Canadians could be vaccinated by March 2021

  • Ottawa has firmed up five out of seven vaccine agreements it’s negotiated to date, with efforts underway to finalize the other two to make
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2020
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy public health officer, says assuming Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines receive regulatory approval, more than three million Canadians could be vaccinated in the first quarter of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa projects three million Canadians could be vaccinated by March 2021

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2020
  • Ottawa has firmed up five out of seven vaccine agreements it’s negotiated to date, with efforts underway to finalize the other two to make

Ottawa projects three million Canadians could be vaccinated by March 2021

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 26, 2020
  • Ottawa has firmed up five out of seven vaccine agreements it’s negotiated to date, with efforts underway to finalize the other two to make
Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy public health officer, says assuming Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines receive regulatory approval, more than three million Canadians could be vaccinated in the first quarter of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dip in RCMP watchdog’s budget shakes faith in its ability to exercise oversight, says NDP MP Harris

  • NDP MP Jack Harris says the decrease in the RCMP watchdog’s projected budget for this fiscal year offers little assurance that it will have
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the chair of the civilian watchdog body, Michelaine Lahaie, and the RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki are 'working together to significantly improve timelines' and to address backlogs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dip in RCMP watchdog’s budget shakes faith in its ability to exercise oversight, says NDP MP Harris

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
  • NDP MP Jack Harris says the decrease in the RCMP watchdog’s projected budget for this fiscal year offers little assurance that it will have

Dip in RCMP watchdog’s budget shakes faith in its ability to exercise oversight, says NDP MP Harris

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
  • NDP MP Jack Harris says the decrease in the RCMP watchdog’s projected budget for this fiscal year offers little assurance that it will have
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the chair of the civilian watchdog body, Michelaine Lahaie, and the RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki are 'working together to significantly improve timelines' and to address backlogs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s spring convention offers chance to pit party’s vision against governing Liberals’, say members

  • The NDP is holding its next policy convention this spring, coincidentally overlapping the Liberals’ own virtual gathering, which party experts say could serve as
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has served as a reliable partner for the Liberals in key confidence votes, in recent months. The party's policy convention next spring will be an important opportunity for the NDP to contrast itself with the Liberals, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s spring convention offers chance to pit party’s vision against governing Liberals’, say members

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
  • The NDP is holding its next policy convention this spring, coincidentally overlapping the Liberals’ own virtual gathering, which party experts say could serve as

NDP’s spring convention offers chance to pit party’s vision against governing Liberals’, say members

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 25, 2020
  • The NDP is holding its next policy convention this spring, coincidentally overlapping the Liberals’ own virtual gathering, which party experts say could serve as
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has served as a reliable partner for the Liberals in key confidence votes, in recent months. The party's policy convention next spring will be an important opportunity for the NDP to contrast itself with the Liberals, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians likely won’t be first in line for COVID vaccine, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had few details to share around when exactly Canadians might start to see the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's 'premature' to offer specifics on the distribution plan and vaccination targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians likely won’t be first in line for COVID vaccine, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had few details to share around when exactly Canadians might start to see the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Politics This Morning: Canadians likely won’t be first in line for COVID vaccine, says Trudeau

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had few details to share around when exactly Canadians might start to see the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's 'premature' to offer specifics on the distribution plan and vaccination targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to release first fiscal update next week since appointment as finance minister

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland ended the suspense over the timing of the release of the feds’ much-anticipated fiscal update, marking Nov. 30
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, says the feds' much-anticipated fiscal update, which is expected to be less substantive than a budget, is expected to be released Nov. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to release first fiscal update next week since appointment as finance minister

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland ended the suspense over the timing of the release of the feds’ much-anticipated fiscal update, marking Nov. 30

Politics This Morning: Freeland to release first fiscal update next week since appointment as finance minister

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland ended the suspense over the timing of the release of the feds’ much-anticipated fiscal update, marking Nov. 30
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 23, says the feds' much-anticipated fiscal update, which is expected to be less substantive than a budget, is expected to be released Nov. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pledge to fairly distribute COVID vaccine

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G20 counterparts, including the U.S., in signing a communiqué, pledging to the equitable and accessible distribution
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined G20 leaders following the bloc's virtual summit in pledging to ensure that the coronavirus vaccine will be widely accessible and cheap. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pledge to fairly distribute COVID vaccine

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G20 counterparts, including the U.S., in signing a communiqué, pledging to the equitable and accessible distribution

Politics This Morning: Trudeau joins G20 leaders in pledge to fairly distribute COVID vaccine

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G20 counterparts, including the U.S., in signing a communiqué, pledging to the equitable and accessible distribution
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined G20 leaders following the bloc's virtual summit in pledging to ensure that the coronavirus vaccine will be widely accessible and cheap. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COVID-19 runs ‘around unchecked,’ Trudeau urges renewed adherence to public health measures

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says while public health officials “understand this virus much better than before,” Canadians can’t afford to let their guard down
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the latest projections should serve as a notice to Canadians to reduce and to limit their level of contact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COVID-19 runs ‘around unchecked,’ Trudeau urges renewed adherence to public health measures

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 20, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says while public health officials “understand this virus much better than before,” Canadians can’t afford to let their guard down

As COVID-19 runs ‘around unchecked,’ Trudeau urges renewed adherence to public health measures

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 20, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says while public health officials “understand this virus much better than before,” Canadians can’t afford to let their guard down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the latest projections should serve as a notice to Canadians to reduce and to limit their level of contact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to table climate accountability bill; Hajdu strikes panel to probe pandemic warning system

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson gave notice yesterday of his intention to table the feds’ long-awaited climate accountability bill, which could be out for
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's climate accountability legislation could be out for review as early as Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to table climate accountability bill; Hajdu strikes panel to probe pandemic warning system

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson gave notice yesterday of his intention to table the feds’ long-awaited climate accountability bill, which could be out for

Politics This Morning: Feds to table climate accountability bill; Hajdu strikes panel to probe pandemic warning system

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson gave notice yesterday of his intention to table the feds’ long-awaited climate accountability bill, which could be out for
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's climate accountability legislation could be out for review as early as Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ privacy law to give watchdog ‘order-making powers’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s privacy commissioner is poised to receive enhanced powers that would give it the ability to recommend fines for data breaches
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien could soon have the ability to order companies to stop 'collecting data or using personal information,' if the government's privacy legislation is passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds’ privacy law to give watchdog ‘order-making powers’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s privacy commissioner is poised to receive enhanced powers that would give it the ability to recommend fines for data breaches

Politics This Morning: Feds’ privacy law to give watchdog ‘order-making powers’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s privacy commissioner is poised to receive enhanced powers that would give it the ability to recommend fines for data breaches
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien could soon have the ability to order companies to stop 'collecting data or using personal information,' if the government's privacy legislation is passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘consensus’ to make televised leaders’ debates commission permanent feature, says LeBlanc

  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says while the “consensus isn’t there yet” to establish a permanent commission to oversee
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 17, 2020
Queen's Privy Council President and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's a 'false choice' to say the government can't spend $4.6-million to produce the commission's televised leadership debates while funding expenses tied to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘consensus’ to make televised leaders’ debates commission permanent feature, says LeBlanc

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 17, 2020
  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says while the “consensus isn’t there yet” to establish a permanent commission to oversee

No ‘consensus’ to make televised leaders’ debates commission permanent feature, says LeBlanc

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 17, 2020
  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says while the “consensus isn’t there yet” to establish a permanent commission to oversee
Queen's Privy Council President and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's a 'false choice' to say the government can't spend $4.6-million to produce the commission's televised leadership debates while funding expenses tied to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House leader says unredacted docs tied to WE affair to be sent to law clerk

  • Good Tuesday morning, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez said the House Finance Committee should be able to set “partisanship aside” now that they’ve “agreed to
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez says it's time to set 'partisanship aside' now that they've 'agreed to send unredacted documents' tied to the WE Charity affair to the law clerk for review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House leader says unredacted docs tied to WE affair to be sent to law clerk

  • Good Tuesday morning, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez said the House Finance Committee should be able to set “partisanship aside” now that they’ve “agreed to

Politics This Morning: House leader says unredacted docs tied to WE affair to be sent to law clerk

  • Good Tuesday morning, Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez said the House Finance Committee should be able to set “partisanship aside” now that they’ve “agreed to
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez says it's time to set 'partisanship aside' now that they've 'agreed to send unredacted documents' tied to the WE Charity affair to the law clerk for review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate lobbying dips amid pandemic, but lobbyists say it’s a temporary blip

  • After an explosive uptick in lobbying at the Senate level during the last Parliament, advocacy has started to trend downward, a temporary blip, say
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 14, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, are pictured May 2, 2019, at the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate lobbying dips amid pandemic, but lobbyists say it’s a temporary blip

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 14, 2020
  • After an explosive uptick in lobbying at the Senate level during the last Parliament, advocacy has started to trend downward, a temporary blip, say

Senate lobbying dips amid pandemic, but lobbyists say it’s a temporary blip

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 14, 2020
  • After an explosive uptick in lobbying at the Senate level during the last Parliament, advocacy has started to trend downward, a temporary blip, say
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, are pictured May 2, 2019, at the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds outline plans to expedite immigration process for Hong Kong residents

  • Happy Friday, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino detailed plans to extend support to Hong Kongers interested in relocating to Canada amid the crackdown on dissent and the
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds outline plans to expedite immigration process for Hong Kong residents

  • Happy Friday, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino detailed plans to extend support to Hong Kongers interested in relocating to Canada amid the crackdown on dissent and the

Politics This Morning: Feds outline plans to expedite immigration process for Hong Kong residents

  • Happy Friday, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino detailed plans to extend support to Hong Kongers interested in relocating to Canada amid the crackdown on dissent and the
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Elections Canada plans to safeguard mail-in ballots

  • Elections Canada says that as soon all 338 writs are issued, voters would be able to apply to cast their ballot by mail, if
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 12, 2020
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault is asking Parliament to consider allowing it to train workers at seniors’ homes in order to administer the vote The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Elections Canada plans to safeguard mail-in ballots

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 12, 2020
  • Elections Canada says that as soon all 338 writs are issued, voters would be able to apply to cast their ballot by mail, if

How Elections Canada plans to safeguard mail-in ballots

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 12, 2020
  • Elections Canada says that as soon all 338 writs are issued, voters would be able to apply to cast their ballot by mail, if
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault is asking Parliament to consider allowing it to train workers at seniors’ homes in order to administer the vote The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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