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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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Pandemic throws line-by-line approval of billions of dollars in spending off course

  • Billions of dollars in spending to keep government operations going have yet to be formally approved by the House after the pandemic forced MPs
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclosis pictured March 16 at the National Press Theatre for a press conference on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His department reintroduced the main spending estimates, first tabled in February, which have yet to be approved due to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic throws line-by-line approval of billions of dollars in spending off course

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
  • Billions of dollars in spending to keep government operations going have yet to be formally approved by the House after the pandemic forced MPs

Pandemic throws line-by-line approval of billions of dollars in spending off course

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
  • Billions of dollars in spending to keep government operations going have yet to be formally approved by the House after the pandemic forced MPs
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclosis pictured March 16 at the National Press Theatre for a press conference on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His department reintroduced the main spending estimates, first tabled in February, which have yet to be approved due to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Fragiskatos tops first-quarter spending thanks to pandemic ad blitz

  • An ad blitz to amplify the government’s efforts to help Canadians struggling amid the pandemic vaulted Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos to the top of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos, left, Conservative MP Greg McLean, and Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill topped the list of biggest spenders in the first quarter. The most frugal MPs that period were Liberal MPs Patricia Lattanzio, Kody Blois, and Peter Fonseca, right. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Liberal MP Fragiskatos tops first-quarter spending thanks to pandemic ad blitz

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
  • An ad blitz to amplify the government’s efforts to help Canadians struggling amid the pandemic vaulted Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos to the top of

Liberal MP Fragiskatos tops first-quarter spending thanks to pandemic ad blitz

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | October 7, 2020
  • An ad blitz to amplify the government’s efforts to help Canadians struggling amid the pandemic vaulted Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos to the top of
Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos, left, Conservative MP Greg McLean, and Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill topped the list of biggest spenders in the first quarter. The most frugal MPs that period were Liberal MPs Patricia Lattanzio, Kody Blois, and Peter Fonseca, right. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Politics This Morning: Feds pledge more support for COVID-stricken areas

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is going to send reinforcements to support local public health authorities struggling to keep up with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 5, says the government is going to send reinforcements to support local public health authorities struggling to keep up with testing and contact tracing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds pledge more support for COVID-stricken areas

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is going to send reinforcements to support local public health authorities struggling to keep up with

Politics This Morning: Feds pledge more support for COVID-stricken areas

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is going to send reinforcements to support local public health authorities struggling to keep up with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 5, says the government is going to send reinforcements to support local public health authorities struggling to keep up with testing and contact tracing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Greens to introduce new party leader, Annamie Paul

  • Good Monday morning, New Green Party leader Annamie Paul will hold her first presser since winning the race on Saturday. The Toronto lawyer, who is Black
New Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, will be squaring off in another race, with the upcoming byelection in Toronto Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Greens to introduce new party leader, Annamie Paul

  • Good Monday morning, New Green Party leader Annamie Paul will hold her first presser since winning the race on Saturday. The Toronto lawyer, who is Black

Politics This Morning: Greens to introduce new party leader, Annamie Paul

  • Good Monday morning, New Green Party leader Annamie Paul will hold her first presser since winning the race on Saturday. The Toronto lawyer, who is Black
New Green Party leader, Annamie Paul, will be squaring off in another race, with the upcoming byelection in Toronto Centre, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces plan to spend $10-billion on infrastructure

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced another spending drive, a $10-billion infrastructure plan that’s being framed as an effort to create more than 60,000
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 1, with his security detail leaving West Block. Mr. Trudeau announced that the government plans to spend $10-billion on infrastructure in a bid to spur the creation of 60,000 jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces plan to spend $10-billion on infrastructure

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced another spending drive, a $10-billion infrastructure plan that’s being framed as an effort to create more than 60,000

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces plan to spend $10-billion on infrastructure

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced another spending drive, a $10-billion infrastructure plan that’s being framed as an effort to create more than 60,000
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 1, with his security detail leaving West Block. Mr. Trudeau announced that the government plans to spend $10-billion on infrastructure in a bid to spur the creation of 60,000 jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole, Blanchet mark return to House after COVID diagnosis

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet marked their return to the House yesterday after a COVID diagnosis put
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet were back in the House after a COVID diagnosis sidelined them. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole, Blanchet mark return to House after COVID diagnosis

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet marked their return to the House yesterday after a COVID diagnosis put

Politics This Morning: O’Toole, Blanchet mark return to House after COVID diagnosis

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet marked their return to the House yesterday after a COVID diagnosis put
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet were back in the House after a COVID diagnosis sidelined them. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to buy 7.9 million rapid COVID tests

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs appear to be starting to get the hang of voting remotely; some, like Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, marked the milestone
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has a deal to purchase 7.9 million rapid COVID tests. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds to buy 7.9 million rapid COVID tests

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs appear to be starting to get the hang of voting remotely; some, like Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, marked the milestone

Politics This Morning: Feds to buy 7.9 million rapid COVID tests

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs appear to be starting to get the hang of voting remotely; some, like Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, marked the milestone
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Canada has a deal to purchase 7.9 million rapid COVID tests. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The ball’s in their court’: Black caucus, community cautiously optimistic about feds’ Throne Speech pledges

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent Throne Speech further elevates the priorities long advocated by the Black community, say MPs, Senators, and advocates, even as
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 28, 2020
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, chairs the Black Parliamentary Caucus, which includes Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, ISG Senator Rosemary Moodie, and NDP MP Matthew Green. Mr. Green says the caucus is 'looking at creating a governing structure to institutionalize the work' it's done to date. The Hill Times photographs and Senate of Canada photo

‘The ball’s in their court’: Black caucus, community cautiously optimistic about feds’ Throne Speech pledges

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 28, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent Throne Speech further elevates the priorities long advocated by the Black community, say MPs, Senators, and advocates, even as

‘The ball’s in their court’: Black caucus, community cautiously optimistic about feds’ Throne Speech pledges

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 28, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent Throne Speech further elevates the priorities long advocated by the Black community, say MPs, Senators, and advocates, even as
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, chairs the Black Parliamentary Caucus, which includes Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, ISG Senator Rosemary Moodie, and NDP MP Matthew Green. Mr. Green says the caucus is 'looking at creating a governing structure to institutionalize the work' it's done to date. The Hill Times photographs and Senate of Canada photo

Politics This Morning: House to fast track passage of new COVID benefits after NDP, Liberals strike deal

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to fast track passage of the latest coronavirus relief benefits this week, with a vote expected on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have reached a deal, which likely means voters will not be heading back to the polls just a year shy of the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to fast track passage of new COVID benefits after NDP, Liberals strike deal

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to fast track passage of the latest coronavirus relief benefits this week, with a vote expected on

Politics This Morning: House to fast track passage of new COVID benefits after NDP, Liberals strike deal

  • Good Monday morning, The House is expected to fast track passage of the latest coronavirus relief benefits this week, with a vote expected on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have reached a deal, which likely means voters will not be heading back to the polls just a year shy of the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fall election may be distant possibility, as feds table bill to boost pandemic benefits

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cautiously signalled that his party is prepared to throw its support behind the government after the Liberals introduced
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fall election may be distant possibility, as feds table bill to boost pandemic benefits

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cautiously signalled that his party is prepared to throw its support behind the government after the Liberals introduced

Politics This Morning: Fall election may be distant possibility, as feds table bill to boost pandemic benefits

  • Good Friday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cautiously signalled that his party is prepared to throw its support behind the government after the Liberals introduced
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Whatever it takes’: Trudeau says austerity not an option in the face of staggering job losses, health crisis 

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pinning the country’s recovery on the government’s ability to spend “whatever it takes” to rein in the pandemic and
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Whatever it takes’: Trudeau says austerity not an option in the face of staggering job losses, health crisis 

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pinning the country’s recovery on the government’s ability to spend “whatever it takes” to rein in the pandemic and

‘Whatever it takes’: Trudeau says austerity not an option in the face of staggering job losses, health crisis 

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pinning the country’s recovery on the government’s ability to spend “whatever it takes” to rein in the pandemic and
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address nation post-Throne Speech, as top doctor projects further spikes in new cases

  • Good Wednesday morning, Parliament returns from its unexpected prorogation, with the government’s Throne Speech to be delivered by Governor General Julie Payette at around 2:10
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to address the nation sometime Wednesday evening, during which he's expected to chart his government's strategy for reining in the virus as the number of new cases continue to spike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address nation post-Throne Speech, as top doctor projects further spikes in new cases

  • Good Wednesday morning, Parliament returns from its unexpected prorogation, with the government’s Throne Speech to be delivered by Governor General Julie Payette at around 2:10

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address nation post-Throne Speech, as top doctor projects further spikes in new cases

  • Good Wednesday morning, Parliament returns from its unexpected prorogation, with the government’s Throne Speech to be delivered by Governor General Julie Payette at around 2:10
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to address the nation sometime Wednesday evening, during which he's expected to chart his government's strategy for reining in the virus as the number of new cases continue to spike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No consensus on adoption of remote House voting, but parties agree legislative scrutiny necessary, says Samara report

  • Political parties are still at odds over the adoption of hybrid sittings to allow for remote voting amid the pandemic, a new survey of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 22, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured May 13, 2020, is leading negotiations with his opposition counterparts on the terms under which Parliament will sit amid the global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No consensus on adoption of remote House voting, but parties agree legislative scrutiny necessary, says Samara report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 22, 2020
  • Political parties are still at odds over the adoption of hybrid sittings to allow for remote voting amid the pandemic, a new survey of

No consensus on adoption of remote House voting, but parties agree legislative scrutiny necessary, says Samara report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 22, 2020
  • Political parties are still at odds over the adoption of hybrid sittings to allow for remote voting amid the pandemic, a new survey of
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured May 13, 2020, is leading negotiations with his opposition counterparts on the terms under which Parliament will sit amid the global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to hear provinces’ carbon-tax appeals

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Supreme Court will hold hearings on appeals regarding the constitutionality of the feds’ carbon-tax regime. On the eve of the
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the two provinces' standards 'technically' meet the benchmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to hear provinces’ carbon-tax appeals

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Supreme Court will hold hearings on appeals regarding the constitutionality of the feds’ carbon-tax regime. On the eve of the

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to hear provinces’ carbon-tax appeals

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Supreme Court will hold hearings on appeals regarding the constitutionality of the feds’ carbon-tax regime. On the eve of the
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the two provinces' standards 'technically' meet the benchmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole forced to self-isolate after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was forced to self-isolate after learning that an aide he had been in contact with tested positive
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with his chief of staff Tausha Michaud, says he would get tested after being exposed to an aide who caught COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Toole forced to self-isolate after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was forced to self-isolate after learning that an aide he had been in contact with tested positive

Politics This Morning: O’Toole forced to self-isolate after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

  • Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was forced to self-isolate after learning that an aide he had been in contact with tested positive
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with his chief of staff Tausha Michaud, says he would get tested after being exposed to an aide who caught COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: U.S. retreats from tariffs hours before Canada poised to unveil countermeasures

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Trump administration unexpectedly ended its imposition of tariffs on some aluminum products from Canada, mere hours before the Trudeau government
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Trade Minister Mary Ng, were poised to hold a presser in the late afternoon on Tuesday outlining Ottawa's retaliatory measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: U.S. retreats from tariffs hours before Canada poised to unveil countermeasures

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Trump administration unexpectedly ended its imposition of tariffs on some aluminum products from Canada, mere hours before the Trudeau government

Politics This Morning: U.S. retreats from tariffs hours before Canada poised to unveil countermeasures

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Trump administration unexpectedly ended its imposition of tariffs on some aluminum products from Canada, mere hours before the Trudeau government
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured with Trade Minister Mary Ng, were poised to hold a presser in the late afternoon on Tuesday outlining Ottawa's retaliatory measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tam urges vigilance ‘as the cold weather shifts activities indoors’

  • Good Tuesday morning, With the cold weather approaching, and children heading back to school, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is appealing to people
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, in a statement, urges people to be 'even more vigilant about following public health guidance, particularly as the cold weather shifts activities indoors.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tam urges vigilance ‘as the cold weather shifts activities indoors’

  • Good Tuesday morning, With the cold weather approaching, and children heading back to school, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is appealing to people

Politics This Morning: Tam urges vigilance ‘as the cold weather shifts activities indoors’

  • Good Tuesday morning, With the cold weather approaching, and children heading back to school, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is appealing to people
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, in a statement, urges people to be 'even more vigilant about following public health guidance, particularly as the cold weather shifts activities indoors.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unanimous consent motion can restore committees in one swoop, but Trudeau Liberals could ‘monkey wrench’ effort, says NDP 

  • The Liberals may not have the numbers in a minority Parliament to overwhelm the opposition’s push to revive stalled committee probes in the WE
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2020
NDP House Leader Peter Julian says a unanimous consent motion would allow committees, including those that were tasked with probing the deal with WE, to pick up where they left off. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unanimous consent motion can restore committees in one swoop, but Trudeau Liberals could ‘monkey wrench’ effort, says NDP 

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2020
  • The Liberals may not have the numbers in a minority Parliament to overwhelm the opposition’s push to revive stalled committee probes in the WE

Unanimous consent motion can restore committees in one swoop, but Trudeau Liberals could ‘monkey wrench’ effort, says NDP 

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 7, 2020
  • The Liberals may not have the numbers in a minority Parliament to overwhelm the opposition’s push to revive stalled committee probes in the WE
NDP House Leader Peter Julian says a unanimous consent motion would allow committees, including those that were tasked with probing the deal with WE, to pick up where they left off. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau family to send their children back to school

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided their kids are going to be attending classes in person,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his children are going back to school and have not opted for virtual learning at this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau family to send their children back to school

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided their kids are going to be attending classes in person,

Politics This Morning: Trudeau family to send their children back to school

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided their kids are going to be attending classes in person,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his children are going back to school and have not opted for virtual learning at this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Police watchdog’s pledge to publish archive of reports is transparency at its ‘bare minimum’ without demographic data, say experts

  • The civilian police watchdog’s reversal of its position to publish only a “sample” of investigations into allegations of police misconduct falls short of its
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2020
Michelaine Lahaie, chair of the RCMP’s Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, pictured during an appearance before the House Public Safety Committee on July 24, has decided the watchdog will publish its archive of reports into complaints and future probes. Screen capture via Parl Vu

Police watchdog’s pledge to publish archive of reports is transparency at its ‘bare minimum’ without demographic data, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2020
  • The civilian police watchdog’s reversal of its position to publish only a “sample” of investigations into allegations of police misconduct falls short of its

Police watchdog’s pledge to publish archive of reports is transparency at its ‘bare minimum’ without demographic data, say experts

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2020
  • The civilian police watchdog’s reversal of its position to publish only a “sample” of investigations into allegations of police misconduct falls short of its
Michelaine Lahaie, chair of the RCMP’s Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, pictured during an appearance before the House Public Safety Committee on July 24, has decided the watchdog will publish its archive of reports into complaints and future probes. Screen capture via Parl Vu

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