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Beatrice Paez is the digital editor at The Hill Times.

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd
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Politics This Morning: ‘Do the right thing,’ says Trudeau, in appeal to premiers to reconsider loosening restrictions

  • Good Wednesday morning, Never underestimate how petty politics can be. U.S. President Donald Trump, who still has 69 days left in office, could be
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 11, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says premiers and mayors must act now amid a record spike in new infections in certain jurisdictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘Do the right thing,’ says Trudeau, in appeal to premiers to reconsider loosening restrictions

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 11, 2020
  • Good Wednesday morning, Never underestimate how petty politics can be. U.S. President Donald Trump, who still has 69 days left in office, could be

Politics This Morning: ‘Do the right thing,’ says Trudeau, in appeal to premiers to reconsider loosening restrictions

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 11, 2020
  • Good Wednesday morning, Never underestimate how petty politics can be. U.S. President Donald Trump, who still has 69 days left in office, could be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says premiers and mayors must act now amid a record spike in new infections in certain jurisdictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This New Morning: Canada’s top diplomat says Biden victory has him feeling ‘really hopeful’

  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne greeted the news of a Biden victory with optimism, telling CTV it has him feeling “really hopeful, as
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he, like 'many Canadians,' feels hopeful about the incoming Biden administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This New Morning: Canada’s top diplomat says Biden victory has him feeling ‘really hopeful’

  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne greeted the news of a Biden victory with optimism, telling CTV it has him feeling “really hopeful, as

Politics This New Morning: Canada’s top diplomat says Biden victory has him feeling ‘really hopeful’

  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne greeted the news of a Biden victory with optimism, telling CTV it has him feeling “really hopeful, as
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he, like 'many Canadians,' feels hopeful about the incoming Biden administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Committee punts Hajdu’s appearance after ‘conveniently’ scheduled vote eats into testimony

  • Members of the House Health Committee tangled over procedure after learning Health Minister Patty Hajdu would be testifying for an hour less than had
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | November 6, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured on Oct. 6 in Ottawa, told the committee her schedule couldn't accommodate a two-hour appearance next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Committee punts Hajdu’s appearance after ‘conveniently’ scheduled vote eats into testimony

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | November 6, 2020
  • Members of the House Health Committee tangled over procedure after learning Health Minister Patty Hajdu would be testifying for an hour less than had

Health Committee punts Hajdu’s appearance after ‘conveniently’ scheduled vote eats into testimony

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | November 6, 2020
  • Members of the House Health Committee tangled over procedure after learning Health Minister Patty Hajdu would be testifying for an hour less than had
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured on Oct. 6 in Ottawa, told the committee her schedule couldn't accommodate a two-hour appearance next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic could help level playing field for parties if more resources shift to digital, say politicos

  • Waging an election campaign amid the pandemic could help level the playing field for more cash-strapped parties if the resources for fighting over seats
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 5, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will all face the test of running a campaign amid a global pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pandemic could help level playing field for parties if more resources shift to digital, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 5, 2020
  • Waging an election campaign amid the pandemic could help level the playing field for more cash-strapped parties if the resources for fighting over seats

Pandemic could help level playing field for parties if more resources shift to digital, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 5, 2020
  • Waging an election campaign amid the pandemic could help level the playing field for more cash-strapped parties if the resources for fighting over seats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will all face the test of running a campaign amid a global pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds draw budget watchdog’s ire over refusal to ‘disclose information’

  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s budget watchdog took the government to task, accusing it of refusing to turn over the data the office needs to
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds draw budget watchdog’s ire over refusal to ‘disclose information’

  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s budget watchdog took the government to task, accusing it of refusing to turn over the data the office needs to

Politics This Morning: Feds draw budget watchdog’s ire over refusal to ‘disclose information’

  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s budget watchdog took the government to task, accusing it of refusing to turn over the data the office needs to
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds give CRTC the go-ahead to regulate online services in new bill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Netflix queues in Canada could feature a more robust slate of Canadian offerings, if the government has its way. Heritage Minister
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault sought to assure Canadians that they won't be seeing a hike to their Netflix or Spotify bills. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds give CRTC the go-ahead to regulate online services in new bill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Netflix queues in Canada could feature a more robust slate of Canadian offerings, if the government has its way. Heritage Minister

Politics This Morning: Feds give CRTC the go-ahead to regulate online services in new bill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Netflix queues in Canada could feature a more robust slate of Canadian offerings, if the government has its way. Heritage Minister
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault sought to assure Canadians that they won't be seeing a hike to their Netflix or Spotify bills. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada braces for civil unrest in U.S., feds likely to rely on contacts built over Trump years, says former PMO staffer

  • For nearly four years, Canada has had a team to help manage the country’s relations with its southern neighbour.  Diamond Isinger, a former PMO
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office created a formal Canada-U.S. relations team after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada braces for civil unrest in U.S., feds likely to rely on contacts built over Trump years, says former PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 3, 2020
  • For nearly four years, Canada has had a team to help manage the country’s relations with its southern neighbour.  Diamond Isinger, a former PMO

As Canada braces for civil unrest in U.S., feds likely to rely on contacts built over Trump years, says former PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | November 3, 2020
  • For nearly four years, Canada has had a team to help manage the country’s relations with its southern neighbour.  Diamond Isinger, a former PMO
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office created a formal Canada-U.S. relations team after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Peter MacKay to sit out next election

  • Good Tuesday morning, Failed Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay said he’s made the “difficult decision” to sit out the next election, saying he wants
Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay isn't returning to politics after losing the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Peter MacKay to sit out next election

  • Good Tuesday morning, Failed Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay said he’s made the “difficult decision” to sit out the next election, saying he wants

Politics This Morning: Peter MacKay to sit out next election

  • Good Tuesday morning, Failed Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay said he’s made the “difficult decision” to sit out the next election, saying he wants
Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay isn't returning to politics after losing the Conservative leadership race. The Hill Times file photograph

‘It’s going to be a very long night’: how Canada’s politicos are spending U.S. election night

  • Election-night watch parties for the U.S. presidential election are expected to look a lot different this year thanks to the pandemic. Non-affiliated Senator Dennis
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | November 2, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, will face off against former vice-president Joe Biden, right, for the country's top job in the Nov. 3 election. Many Hillites tuning into the vote have adjusted their watch-party plans because of the pandemic. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘It’s going to be a very long night’: how Canada’s politicos are spending U.S. election night

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | November 2, 2020
  • Election-night watch parties for the U.S. presidential election are expected to look a lot different this year thanks to the pandemic. Non-affiliated Senator Dennis

‘It’s going to be a very long night’: how Canada’s politicos are spending U.S. election night

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | November 2, 2020
  • Election-night watch parties for the U.S. presidential election are expected to look a lot different this year thanks to the pandemic. Non-affiliated Senator Dennis
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, will face off against former vice-president Joe Biden, right, for the country's top job in the Nov. 3 election. Many Hillites tuning into the vote have adjusted their watch-party plans because of the pandemic. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Trudeau condemns ‘appalling violence’ after fatal sword attack in Quebec City

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the “appalling violence” in Quebec City, where a sword attack believed by police to be “random” left two
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent his condolences to the families of François Duchesne and Suzanne Clermont, who were killed at a sword attack in Quebec City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau condemns ‘appalling violence’ after fatal sword attack in Quebec City

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the “appalling violence” in Quebec City, where a sword attack believed by police to be “random” left two

Politics This Morning: Trudeau condemns ‘appalling violence’ after fatal sword attack in Quebec City

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the “appalling violence” in Quebec City, where a sword attack believed by police to be “random” left two
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent his condolences to the families of François Duchesne and Suzanne Clermont, who were killed at a sword attack in Quebec City. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government says prorogation bought time to ‘build a robust’ response to pandemic, in new report

  • The Trudeau government rehashed its justifications for proroguing Parliament in a new report, saying it was “imperative” the House vote on its plan and
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 29, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says its ability to assure Canadians that the worst effects of the pandemic would be buffered by federal support was contingent on a 'reset.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government says prorogation bought time to ‘build a robust’ response to pandemic, in new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 29, 2020
  • The Trudeau government rehashed its justifications for proroguing Parliament in a new report, saying it was “imperative” the House vote on its plan and

Trudeau government says prorogation bought time to ‘build a robust’ response to pandemic, in new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 29, 2020
  • The Trudeau government rehashed its justifications for proroguing Parliament in a new report, saying it was “imperative” the House vote on its plan and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says its ability to assure Canadians that the worst effects of the pandemic would be buffered by federal support was contingent on a 'reset.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pandemic a catalyst for ‘structural changes’ across society, says Tam

  • Good Thursday morning, Chief public health officer Theresa Tam is echoing what’s become a common refrain in political circles in saying the pandemic can be a
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the pandemic can be a 'catalyst' for structural changes across society. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pandemic a catalyst for ‘structural changes’ across society, says Tam

  • Good Thursday morning, Chief public health officer Theresa Tam is echoing what’s become a common refrain in political circles in saying the pandemic can be a

Politics This Morning: Pandemic a catalyst for ‘structural changes’ across society, says Tam

  • Good Thursday morning, Chief public health officer Theresa Tam is echoing what’s become a common refrain in political circles in saying the pandemic can be a
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the pandemic can be a 'catalyst' for structural changes across society. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled some $500-million in funding for cities struggling to meet the demand for affordable housing and chronic homelessness. Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $500-million in funding for cities struggling to meet the demand for affordable housing and chronic homelessness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled some $500-million in funding for cities struggling to meet the demand for affordable housing and chronic homelessness. Toronto

Politics This Morning: Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled some $500-million in funding for cities struggling to meet the demand for affordable housing and chronic homelessness. Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $500-million in funding for cities struggling to meet the demand for affordable housing and chronic homelessness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

  • The unexpectedly tight byelection races in the Liberals’ traditional strongholds may give them pause in their apparent bid to trigger an election call, says
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
Liberal MPs-elect Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks will be heading to Ottawa. Their election marks the first time in history that Canada will have 100 female MPs, or represent 30 per cent of the House. Photographs courtesy of Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks

Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
  • The unexpectedly tight byelection races in the Liberals’ traditional strongholds may give them pause in their apparent bid to trigger an election call, says

Byelection results should give Liberals ‘pause’ after strong showing from Greens, Conservatives, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 27, 2020
  • The unexpectedly tight byelection races in the Liberals’ traditional strongholds may give them pause in their apparent bid to trigger an election call, says
Liberal MPs-elect Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks will be heading to Ottawa. Their election marks the first time in history that Canada will have 100 female MPs, or represent 30 per cent of the House. Photographs courtesy of Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks

Trudeau’s precedent-setting move on test of confidence ‘takes away’ from feds’ work responding to pandemic, say politicos

  • The decision to hold a confidence vote over the creation of a committee with powerful investigative authority suggests the Trudeau Liberals may have been
News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving on Oct. 20 at West Block with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, survived his latest confidence test last week, thanks to reluctant support from the Greens and NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s precedent-setting move on test of confidence ‘takes away’ from feds’ work responding to pandemic, say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 26, 2020
  • The decision to hold a confidence vote over the creation of a committee with powerful investigative authority suggests the Trudeau Liberals may have been

Trudeau’s precedent-setting move on test of confidence ‘takes away’ from feds’ work responding to pandemic, say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ | October 26, 2020
  • The decision to hold a confidence vote over the creation of a committee with powerful investigative authority suggests the Trudeau Liberals may have been
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving on Oct. 20 at West Block with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, survived his latest confidence test last week, thanks to reluctant support from the Greens and NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Green Party leader vies for seat in House

  • Good Monday morning, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is hoping to flip the Liberal stronghold of Toronto Centre, Ont., into a seat for the Greens,
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is vying to flip a Liberal stronghold in hopes of securing a seat in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Green Party leader vies for seat in House

  • Good Monday morning, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is hoping to flip the Liberal stronghold of Toronto Centre, Ont., into a seat for the Greens,

Politics This Morning: Green Party leader vies for seat in House

  • Good Monday morning, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is hoping to flip the Liberal stronghold of Toronto Centre, Ont., into a seat for the Greens,
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is vying to flip a Liberal stronghold in hopes of securing a seat in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In parliamentary ‘game of chicken,’ NDP side with Liberals to defeat Conservative motion, averting snap election

  • The parliamentary showdown over the creation of a powerful committee ended on Wednesday, with the NDP and the Greens siding with the Liberals, snuffing
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2020, with his security detail, has survived another test of confidence in his government. The NDP voted down a Conservative motion that would have created a committee aimed at reviving an inquiry focused on the WE Charity controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In parliamentary ‘game of chicken,’ NDP side with Liberals to defeat Conservative motion, averting snap election

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 21, 2020
  • The parliamentary showdown over the creation of a powerful committee ended on Wednesday, with the NDP and the Greens siding with the Liberals, snuffing

In parliamentary ‘game of chicken,’ NDP side with Liberals to defeat Conservative motion, averting snap election

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 21, 2020
  • The parliamentary showdown over the creation of a powerful committee ended on Wednesday, with the NDP and the Greens siding with the Liberals, snuffing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2020, with his security detail, has survived another test of confidence in his government. The NDP voted down a Conservative motion that would have created a committee aimed at reviving an inquiry focused on the WE Charity controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds bracing for potential ‘disruptions’ after U.S. vote, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Addressing questions from reporters about the outcome of the U.S. election, which is less than a month away, Prime Minister Justin
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, flanked by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was at Ford's innovation centre to announce the feds' plan to spend $295-million to help Ford retool its Oakville, Ont., plant to produce electric vehicles. Ontario is chipping in the same amount. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds bracing for potential ‘disruptions’ after U.S. vote, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Addressing questions from reporters about the outcome of the U.S. election, which is less than a month away, Prime Minister Justin

Politics This Morning: Feds bracing for potential ‘disruptions’ after U.S. vote, says Trudeau

  • Good Friday morning, Addressing questions from reporters about the outcome of the U.S. election, which is less than a month away, Prime Minister Justin
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, flanked by Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was at Ford's innovation centre to announce the feds' plan to spend $295-million to help Ford retool its Oakville, Ont., plant to produce electric vehicles. Ontario is chipping in the same amount. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s openness to backing Liberals for full mandate likely won’t be reciprocated, say politicos

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s openness to supporting the Liberal government over the course of its mandate will likely not be reciprocated in the long
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2020
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the prime minister's West Block office. Mr. Singh says the ultimate test for him, in deciding whether to offer up his caucus’ 24 votes, is if it translates into support for people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s openness to backing Liberals for full mandate likely won’t be reciprocated, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s openness to supporting the Liberal government over the course of its mandate will likely not be reciprocated in the long

NDP’s openness to backing Liberals for full mandate likely won’t be reciprocated, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 8, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s openness to supporting the Liberal government over the course of its mandate will likely not be reciprocated in the long
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, in the prime minister's West Block office. Mr. Singh says the ultimate test for him, in deciding whether to offer up his caucus’ 24 votes, is if it translates into support for people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds revive push to ban single-use plastics, setting 2021 as target date

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson revived the government’s plan to ban some single-use plastics, unveiling a list that includes straws, plastic cutlery, certain takeout
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government is also working on establishing new standards for other items made of plastic. According to the departmental estimate, some 1.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year would be reduced if the plan were adopted.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds revive push to ban single-use plastics, setting 2021 as target date

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson revived the government’s plan to ban some single-use plastics, unveiling a list that includes straws, plastic cutlery, certain takeout

Politics This Morning: Feds revive push to ban single-use plastics, setting 2021 as target date

  • Good Thursday morning, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson revived the government’s plan to ban some single-use plastics, unveiling a list that includes straws, plastic cutlery, certain takeout
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government is also working on establishing new standards for other items made of plastic. According to the departmental estimate, some 1.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year would be reduced if the plan were adopted.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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