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MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
A Hill Times analysis of new committee spending figures shows increased travel spending, along with the number of witnesses being heard. But it's been coupled with a decline in the number of meetings tackling legislation, giving way to more meetings dedicated to committee business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of
A Hill Times analysis of new committee spending figures shows increased travel spending, along with the number of witnesses being heard. But it's been coupled with a decline in the number of meetings tackling legislation, giving way to more meetings dedicated to committee business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses reporters Monday in Centre Block following an appearance before the House International Trade Committee, where she laid out the Canadian government's major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses reporters Monday in Centre Block following an appearance before the House International Trade Committee, where she laid out the Canadian government's major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
Senators Raynell Andreychuk, Lillian Dyck, Jane Cordy, Diane Griffin, and Grant Mitchell. Senators say they’ve found over time that bills that are straightforward and uncontroversial have a better rate of success, as are bills where Senators are open to working with the governments on amendments that would make it agreeable. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,
Senators Raynell Andreychuk, Lillian Dyck, Jane Cordy, Diane Griffin, and Grant Mitchell. Senators say they’ve found over time that bills that are straightforward and uncontroversial have a better rate of success, as are bills where Senators are open to working with the governments on amendments that would make it agreeable. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
Then Quebec Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Quebec Sen. Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. Mr. Trudeau won the boxing match, but talked about the strategy in picking Sen. Brazeau in his recent Rolling Stone magazine interview. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine
Then Quebec Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Quebec Sen. Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. Mr. Trudeau won the boxing match, but talked about the strategy in picking Sen. Brazeau in his recent Rolling Stone magazine interview. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
Conservative MP Todd Doherty tweeted this pic on July 19 in Williams Lake, B.C. There are more than 150 wildfires still burning in British Columbia, and some 45,000 people had been evacuated. Today, some 6,000 are still on evacuation order and more than 300 buildings have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy Conservative MP Todd Doherty's Twitter

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs
Conservative MP Todd Doherty tweeted this pic on July 19 in Williams Lake, B.C. There are more than 150 wildfires still burning in British Columbia, and some 45,000 people had been evacuated. Today, some 6,000 are still on evacuation order and more than 300 buildings have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy Conservative MP Todd Doherty's Twitter

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
Rosemary Barton was one of four CBC journalists named on Aug. 1 to host its nightly flagship broadcast, The National. The CBC says it will have more to say about who the next host of CBC's Power & Politics will be following Ms. Barton's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,
Rosemary Barton was one of four CBC journalists named on Aug. 1 to host its nightly flagship broadcast, The National. The CBC says it will have more to say about who the next host of CBC's Power & Politics will be following Ms. Barton's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
There are eight MPs' private members' bills in the Senate. Five of them are Liberal bills, and the other three are from Conservatives. Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and Liberal MPs Chandra Arya, Colin Fraser, and Mark Gerretsen are among the MPs hoping to see their bills pass the Senate. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, and courtesy of Chandra Arya and Mark Gerretsen.

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.
There are eight MPs' private members' bills in the Senate. Five of them are Liberal bills, and the other three are from Conservatives. Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and Liberal MPs Chandra Arya, Colin Fraser, and Mark Gerretsen are among the MPs hoping to see their bills pass the Senate. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, and courtesy of Chandra Arya and Mark Gerretsen.

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
Conservative MPs Todd Doherty, top, and Cathy McLeod, bottom, are among those whose constituents are affected by wildfires ravaging parts of British Columbia's interior. They represent neighbouring ridings in the Cariboo region. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in
Conservative MPs Todd Doherty, top, and Cathy McLeod, bottom, are among those whose constituents are affected by wildfires ravaging parts of British Columbia's interior. They represent neighbouring ridings in the Cariboo region. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
Even a prorogation couldn’t boost NDP MP Don Davies' chances. The list for consideration of private members’ business established at the start of every Parliament doesn’t change in a new session. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.
Even a prorogation couldn’t boost NDP MP Don Davies' chances. The list for consideration of private members’ business established at the start of every Parliament doesn’t change in a new session. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
Conservative MP John Nater, who represents Perth-Wellington, Ont., has been able to use his procedural chops to challenge the government’s usage of and changes to the Commons rulebook, and to raise numerous points of order or questions of privilege with the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph courtesy John Nater

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early
Conservative MP John Nater, who represents Perth-Wellington, Ont., has been able to use his procedural chops to challenge the government’s usage of and changes to the Commons rulebook, and to raise numerous points of order or questions of privilege with the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph courtesy John Nater

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
'I need you to know that I did not watch the vote. There was a royal assent ceremony that took place that day, so I had been over for the royal assent ceremony,' Ms. Chagger told The Hill Times on June 22, despite the vote and the royal assent ceremony happening on two different days. Her office says the minister misspoke, blending the days together. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence
'I need you to know that I did not watch the vote. There was a royal assent ceremony that took place that day, so I had been over for the royal assent ceremony,' Ms. Chagger told The Hill Times on June 22, despite the vote and the royal assent ceremony happening on two different days. Her office says the minister misspoke, blending the days together. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

  • Baby Justin Trudeau was born May 4, 2017 in Calgary, Alta. His life, and the lives of the handful of other baby Justin Trudeaus—including
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
For Canada’s 150th year, P&I spoke with Liberal insiders, politicos, and policy experts to consider how Canada could look markedly different in 2167 as a result of some policy changes the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is undertaking. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
  • Baby Justin Trudeau was born May 4, 2017 in Calgary, Alta. His life, and the lives of the handful of other baby Justin Trudeaus—including

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
  • Baby Justin Trudeau was born May 4, 2017 in Calgary, Alta. His life, and the lives of the handful of other baby Justin Trudeaus—including
For Canada’s 150th year, P&I spoke with Liberal insiders, politicos, and policy experts to consider how Canada could look markedly different in 2167 as a result of some policy changes the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is undertaking. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Senate reform under his government is “on the right track” and that it’s the Conservatives’ fault for legislative delays
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 27. Mr. Trudeau took about 20 questions from members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery on a variety of topics, including Senate reform. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Senate reform under his government is “on the right track” and that it’s the Conservatives’ fault for legislative delays

Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Senate reform under his government is “on the right track” and that it’s the Conservatives’ fault for legislative delays
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 27. Mr. Trudeau took about 20 questions from members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery on a variety of topics, including Senate reform. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she thinks the government is 'doing very well when it comes to delivering on our commitments.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she thinks the government is 'doing very well when it comes to delivering on our commitments.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18 and the Senate is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’
The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18 and the Senate is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead in Parliament

  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017

The Week Ahead in Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and

The Week Ahead in Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House leader Murray Rankin unanimously agreed to rise early on Wednesday, June 21. The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House leader Murray Rankin unanimously agreed to rise early on Wednesday, June 21. The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
The House of Commons adjourned for the summer on Wednesday, June 21. It will remain adjourned until Sept. 18, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting
The House of Commons adjourned for the summer on Wednesday, June 21. It will remain adjourned until Sept. 18, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
The changes to the rules of the House of Commons will be in place when MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back
The changes to the rules of the House of Commons will be in place when MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP Deputy House Leader Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP Deputy House Leader Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger has shared her motion to change the Standing Orders with the other parties and will put it on the notice paper on the evening of June 15. The motion is expected to be debated on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger has shared her motion to change the Standing Orders with the other parties and will put it on the notice paper on the evening of June 15. The motion is expected to be debated on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Murray Rankin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Murray Rankin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured Monday, June 12, 2107, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured Monday, June 12, 2107, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
NDP staffer Anthony Salloum and his lobby coordinator counterparts, Conservative staffer Sean Murphy and Liberal Patrick Durocher, haven’t been able to venture far from their posts much in the last two weeks since government’s call to have the House sit until midnight Mondays through Thursdays from May 29 to June 22, with the House scheduled to rise on June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee
NDP staffer Anthony Salloum and his lobby coordinator counterparts, Conservative staffer Sean Murphy and Liberal Patrick Durocher, haven’t been able to venture far from their posts much in the last two weeks since government’s call to have the House sit until midnight Mondays through Thursdays from May 29 to June 22, with the House scheduled to rise on June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, far left, says the government is focused on advancing its agenda. It's rumoured Mary Ng, centre, could be shuffled into cabinet soon. Health Minister Jane Philpott is seen as among cabinet's strongest performers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and courtesy of Facebook

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, far left, says the government is focused on advancing its agenda. It's rumoured Mary Ng, centre, could be shuffled into cabinet soon. Health Minister Jane Philpott is seen as among cabinet's strongest performers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and courtesy of Facebook
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Could cost $360,000 to bring MPs back for Obama’s Parliament speech: Taxpayers Federation

  • The travels costs to bring MPs back to Ottawa for United States President Barack Obama’s historic address to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama, pictured in March with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Washington, D.C., is in town this week for the Three Amigos meeting. On the afternoon of June 29, Mr. Obama will address a joint session of Parliament. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Could cost $360,000 to bring MPs back for Obama’s Parliament speech: Taxpayers Federation

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
  • The travels costs to bring MPs back to Ottawa for United States President Barack Obama’s historic address to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday

Could cost $360,000 to bring MPs back for Obama’s Parliament speech: Taxpayers Federation

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
  • The travels costs to bring MPs back to Ottawa for United States President Barack Obama’s historic address to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday
U.S. President Barack Obama, pictured in March with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Washington, D.C., is in town this week for the Three Amigos meeting. On the afternoon of June 29, Mr. Obama will address a joint session of Parliament. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Public service unions file Federal Court application to force government to pay up for problem-plagued Phoenix paycheque delays

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the largest union representing federal public servants, along with other unions representing government workers, filed a Federal Court notice of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
PSAC protesters pictured in May 2012 outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa. On June 28, 2016, PSAC and other public servant unions filed a Federal Court application to force the government to pay employees properly and on time after it brought in its new problem-plagued Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Public service unions file Federal Court application to force government to pay up for problem-plagued Phoenix paycheque delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the largest union representing federal public servants, along with other unions representing government workers, filed a Federal Court notice of

Public service unions file Federal Court application to force government to pay up for problem-plagued Phoenix paycheque delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2016
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the largest union representing federal public servants, along with other unions representing government workers, filed a Federal Court notice of
PSAC protesters pictured in May 2012 outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa. On June 28, 2016, PSAC and other public servant unions filed a Federal Court application to force the government to pay employees properly and on time after it brought in its new problem-plagued Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Liberals looking to ‘front-end’ legislative agenda in fall session: Lamoureux

  • The right-hand man to the government House leader is acknowledging what could have been a more productive legislative session, saying he’d like to see
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
Parliamentary secretary to the government House leader, Kevin Lamoureux, told The Hill Times last week that he'd like to see MPs sit later on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 'front-end' more government bills in the next session so the legislative agenda is less rushed and more productive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals looking to ‘front-end’ legislative agenda in fall session: Lamoureux

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
  • The right-hand man to the government House leader is acknowledging what could have been a more productive legislative session, saying he’d like to see

Liberals looking to ‘front-end’ legislative agenda in fall session: Lamoureux

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
  • The right-hand man to the government House leader is acknowledging what could have been a more productive legislative session, saying he’d like to see
Parliamentary secretary to the government House leader, Kevin Lamoureux, told The Hill Times last week that he'd like to see MPs sit later on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 'front-end' more government bills in the next session so the legislative agenda is less rushed and more productive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Metric, Mélanie Joly, and more at Canada Day celebrations around the Hill

  • Dominion Day is just around the corner, politicos. If you’re like Party Central and you’re feeling slightly liberated by the end of the parliamentary session
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
This Friday, July 1, Canada is celebrating its 149th birthday with lots of Hill happenings. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Metric, Mélanie Joly, and more at Canada Day celebrations around the Hill

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
  • Dominion Day is just around the corner, politicos. If you’re like Party Central and you’re feeling slightly liberated by the end of the parliamentary session

Metric, Mélanie Joly, and more at Canada Day celebrations around the Hill

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2016
  • Dominion Day is just around the corner, politicos. If you’re like Party Central and you’re feeling slightly liberated by the end of the parliamentary session
This Friday, July 1, Canada is celebrating its 149th birthday with lots of Hill happenings. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead in House and Senate Committees

  • The House of Commons and Senate have both adjourned for the summer. The full roster of committee meetings will resume when the House returns Sept. 19,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016

The Week Ahead in House and Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016
  • The House of Commons and Senate have both adjourned for the summer. The full roster of committee meetings will resume when the House returns Sept. 19,

The Week Ahead in House and Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016
  • The House of Commons and Senate have both adjourned for the summer. The full roster of committee meetings will resume when the House returns Sept. 19,

Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 23, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

New indigenous mental-heath funding just one part of helping places like Attiwapiskat: Bennett

  • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says recently announced funding for indigenous mental health services will make an “immediate” difference in communities such
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government's budget this year 'makes historic investments to begin to close the gap in quality of life for indigenous people,' and will 'better support the well-being of children and families on reserve, to improve the quality of education for First Nations children, and to urgently address housing needs on reserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New indigenous mental-heath funding just one part of helping places like Attiwapiskat: Bennett

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says recently announced funding for indigenous mental health services will make an “immediate” difference in communities such

New indigenous mental-heath funding just one part of helping places like Attiwapiskat: Bennett

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says recently announced funding for indigenous mental health services will make an “immediate” difference in communities such
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government's budget this year 'makes historic investments to begin to close the gap in quality of life for indigenous people,' and will 'better support the well-being of children and families on reserve, to improve the quality of education for First Nations children, and to urgently address housing needs on reserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parliament passes Bill C-14, House rises early, leaving remaining legislative agenda to Senate

  • Despite all the hype over a busy legislative agenda, the House adjourned on Friday after the Senate passed the government’s controversial physician-assisted dying bill,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer said the Conservatives agreed to adjourn the House early partly because 'the less legislation that the government passes, the better. So the fact that we're able to prevent the Liberals from doing some of the things they promised during the campaign that we think would be very bad for the economy is a good thing.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parliament passes Bill C-14, House rises early, leaving remaining legislative agenda to Senate

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Despite all the hype over a busy legislative agenda, the House adjourned on Friday after the Senate passed the government’s controversial physician-assisted dying bill,

Parliament passes Bill C-14, House rises early, leaving remaining legislative agenda to Senate

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Despite all the hype over a busy legislative agenda, the House adjourned on Friday after the Senate passed the government’s controversial physician-assisted dying bill,
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer said the Conservatives agreed to adjourn the House early partly because 'the less legislation that the government passes, the better. So the fact that we're able to prevent the Liberals from doing some of the things they promised during the campaign that we think would be very bad for the economy is a good thing.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

In wake of Orlando gay nightclub attack, openly gay Grit MP says there’s still prejudice in Liberal caucus

  • Openly gay Liberal MP Rob Oliphant says, despite having many allies in his caucus, there are still people there with a “love the sinner but
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
Parliamentarians from all parties at the first ever LGBTQ flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 1, 2016. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising the pride flag with help of his colleagues, top left. Liberal MPs Scott Brison, Rob Oliphant, and Randy Boissonnault, top right. Above, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, left, Liberal MPs Randy Boissonnault, Scott Brison, Hedy Fry, Seamus O'Regan, and Rob Oliphant, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative Senator Janis Johnson, and NDP MP Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photos by Rachel Aiello

In wake of Orlando gay nightclub attack, openly gay Grit MP says there’s still prejudice in Liberal caucus

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Openly gay Liberal MP Rob Oliphant says, despite having many allies in his caucus, there are still people there with a “love the sinner but

In wake of Orlando gay nightclub attack, openly gay Grit MP says there’s still prejudice in Liberal caucus

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2016
  • Openly gay Liberal MP Rob Oliphant says, despite having many allies in his caucus, there are still people there with a “love the sinner but
Parliamentarians from all parties at the first ever LGBTQ flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 1, 2016. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising the pride flag with help of his colleagues, top left. Liberal MPs Scott Brison, Rob Oliphant, and Randy Boissonnault, top right. Above, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, left, Liberal MPs Randy Boissonnault, Scott Brison, Hedy Fry, Seamus O'Regan, and Rob Oliphant, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative Senator Janis Johnson, and NDP MP Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photos by Rachel Aiello

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

  • Monday, June 13 •The Senate National Security and Defence Committee will meet at 11 a.m. in Room 2, Victoria Building to study issues related
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • Monday, June 13 •The Senate National Security and Defence Committee will meet at 11 a.m. in Room 2, Victoria Building to study issues related

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • Monday, June 13 •The Senate National Security and Defence Committee will meet at 11 a.m. in Room 2, Victoria Building to study issues related

Family-friendly Parliament study expected this week, some measures could be implemented this year

  • A study into how to make Parliament more family-friendly is expected to be tabled this week, and members of the committee say some measures,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
Procedure and House Affairs Committee chair Larry Bagnell told The Hill Times that he expects the report on making Parliament more family-friendly to be tabled this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Family-friendly Parliament study expected this week, some measures could be implemented this year

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • A study into how to make Parliament more family-friendly is expected to be tabled this week, and members of the committee say some measures,

Family-friendly Parliament study expected this week, some measures could be implemented this year

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • A study into how to make Parliament more family-friendly is expected to be tabled this week, and members of the committee say some measures,
Procedure and House Affairs Committee chair Larry Bagnell told The Hill Times that he expects the report on making Parliament more family-friendly to be tabled this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of government bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016

Status of government bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Status of government bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Everyone’s an East Coaster for one night at Speaker Regan’s Kingsmere kitchen party

  • KINGSMERE, QUE—Spirits were high and the scotch was flowing Wednesday night at House Speaker Geoff Regan’s “kitchen party” at the Speaker’s historic Kingsmere Farm residence tucked into the
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
About 300 attendees made the trek out to Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan's official residence, the Kingsmere Farm in Gatineau, Que., or a night of East Coast hospitality, including CTV Mercedes Stephenson and Chief Government Whip Andrew Leslie. The Hill Times Photo by Rachel Aiello

Everyone’s an East Coaster for one night at Speaker Regan’s Kingsmere kitchen party

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • KINGSMERE, QUE—Spirits were high and the scotch was flowing Wednesday night at House Speaker Geoff Regan’s “kitchen party” at the Speaker’s historic Kingsmere Farm residence tucked into the

Everyone’s an East Coaster for one night at Speaker Regan’s Kingsmere kitchen party

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2016
  • KINGSMERE, QUE—Spirits were high and the scotch was flowing Wednesday night at House Speaker Geoff Regan’s “kitchen party” at the Speaker’s historic Kingsmere Farm residence tucked into the
About 300 attendees made the trek out to Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan's official residence, the Kingsmere Farm in Gatineau, Que., or a night of East Coast hospitality, including CTV Mercedes Stephenson and Chief Government Whip Andrew Leslie. The Hill Times Photo by Rachel Aiello

MPs arranging to get rapidly-ailing Liberal MP Bélanger into House for Friday’s vote on his gender neutral national anthem bill

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who is dying of ALS, will try to be in the House on Friday so MPs can move ahead
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 8, 2016
According to the procedural rules governing private members' bills, Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who is dying of ALS, has to be physically present in the House at the start of the scheduled hour of debate to move the motion for the adoption of his bill at report stage, if no amendments are sought. MPs are trying to get him into the House on Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs arranging to get rapidly-ailing Liberal MP Bélanger into House for Friday’s vote on his gender neutral national anthem bill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 8, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who is dying of ALS, will try to be in the House on Friday so MPs can move ahead

MPs arranging to get rapidly-ailing Liberal MP Bélanger into House for Friday’s vote on his gender neutral national anthem bill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 8, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who is dying of ALS, will try to be in the House on Friday so MPs can move ahead
According to the procedural rules governing private members' bills, Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who is dying of ALS, has to be physically present in the House at the start of the scheduled hour of debate to move the motion for the adoption of his bill at report stage, if no amendments are sought. MPs are trying to get him into the House on Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal time management in House questioned as LeBlanc commits long-term to Fisheries portfolio

  • Poor management of House time and the pressures of trying to accommodate the priority bills and issues of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 30-person cabinet
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
Last Tuesday, in a swift swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, Dominic LeBlanc was appointed the new fisheries minister. It’s a role he’s committing to indefinitely. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal time management in House questioned as LeBlanc commits long-term to Fisheries portfolio

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Poor management of House time and the pressures of trying to accommodate the priority bills and issues of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 30-person cabinet

Liberal time management in House questioned as LeBlanc commits long-term to Fisheries portfolio

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Poor management of House time and the pressures of trying to accommodate the priority bills and issues of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 30-person cabinet
Last Tuesday, in a swift swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, Dominic LeBlanc was appointed the new fisheries minister. It’s a role he’s committing to indefinitely. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Water unites politicos at stylish soirée, scores thousands for Ottawa Riverkeeper charity

  • Last Wednesday, $230,000 was raised by some of political Ottawa’s biggest names, reporters, lobbyists, strategists, and politicians at the fourth annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala. That
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
Claudette Commanda, Meredith Brown, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and Catherine McKenna at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on June 1, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Water unites politicos at stylish soirée, scores thousands for Ottawa Riverkeeper charity

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Last Wednesday, $230,000 was raised by some of political Ottawa’s biggest names, reporters, lobbyists, strategists, and politicians at the fourth annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala. That

Water unites politicos at stylish soirée, scores thousands for Ottawa Riverkeeper charity

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Last Wednesday, $230,000 was raised by some of political Ottawa’s biggest names, reporters, lobbyists, strategists, and politicians at the fourth annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala. That
Claudette Commanda, Meredith Brown, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and Catherine McKenna at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on June 1, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Status of government bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016

Status of government bills

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Status of government bills

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

‘One of best outcomes’ of Bill C-14 is push for government to deliver on palliative care: Philpott

  • Health Minister Jane Philpott says “one of the best outcomes” of Parliament’s study and debate over the government’s hotly contested physician-assisted dying bill is
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
'I believe that all Canadians should have access to high‑quality palliative care,' Health Minister Jane Philpott told the Senate committee-of-the-whole last Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of best outcomes’ of Bill C-14 is push for government to deliver on palliative care: Philpott

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Health Minister Jane Philpott says “one of the best outcomes” of Parliament’s study and debate over the government’s hotly contested physician-assisted dying bill is

‘One of best outcomes’ of Bill C-14 is push for government to deliver on palliative care: Philpott

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2016
  • Health Minister Jane Philpott says “one of the best outcomes” of Parliament’s study and debate over the government’s hotly contested physician-assisted dying bill is
'I believe that all Canadians should have access to high‑quality palliative care,' Health Minister Jane Philpott told the Senate committee-of-the-whole last Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Huge impact’ creation of Shared Services Canada had on staff an oversight: former project leads

  • After a former Transport department chief information officer described his experience working alongside Shared Services Canada to deliver IT as feeling “marginalized and even
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 1, 2016
Past president of Shared Service Canada Liseanne Forand—pictured here (in focus) during her that time in the leadership role—spoke at today's House Government Operations and Estimates Committee’s meeting. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright.

‘Huge impact’ creation of Shared Services Canada had on staff an oversight: former project leads

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 1, 2016
  • After a former Transport department chief information officer described his experience working alongside Shared Services Canada to deliver IT as feeling “marginalized and even

‘Huge impact’ creation of Shared Services Canada had on staff an oversight: former project leads

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 1, 2016
  • After a former Transport department chief information officer described his experience working alongside Shared Services Canada to deliver IT as feeling “marginalized and even
Past president of Shared Service Canada Liseanne Forand—pictured here (in focus) during her that time in the leadership role—spoke at today's House Government Operations and Estimates Committee’s meeting. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright.

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