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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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Feds’ controversial border pre-clearance bill tops House agenda this week

  • MPs will debate the government’s controversial pre-clearance bill this week, which would give U.S. border agents in Canada new powers to question, search and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is responsible for Bill C-23 which was introduced in June. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds’ controversial border pre-clearance bill tops House agenda this week

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017
  • MPs will debate the government’s controversial pre-clearance bill this week, which would give U.S. border agents in Canada new powers to question, search and

Feds’ controversial border pre-clearance bill tops House agenda this week

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017
  • MPs will debate the government’s controversial pre-clearance bill this week, which would give U.S. border agents in Canada new powers to question, search and
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is responsible for Bill C-23 which was introduced in June. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead

  • Tuesday, Feb. 21 The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. in Room 415, Wellington Building to continue its review
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017

The Week Ahead

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21 The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. in Room 415, Wellington Building to continue its review

The Week Ahead

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 20, 2017
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21 The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. in Room 415, Wellington Building to continue its review

‘Better is always possible’ for feds’ relationship with Quebec, says new Liberal Quebec caucus chair Massé

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Rémi Massé, the new chair of the Quebec Liberal caucus, says he wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to know
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 16, 2017
Quebec Liberal caucus chair Rémi Massé, pictured in his Parliament Hill office. 'I launched myself into politics because I wanted to defend the interest of my people.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘Better is always possible’ for feds’ relationship with Quebec, says new Liberal Quebec caucus chair Massé

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 16, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Rémi Massé, the new chair of the Quebec Liberal caucus, says he wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to know

‘Better is always possible’ for feds’ relationship with Quebec, says new Liberal Quebec caucus chair Massé

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 16, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Rémi Massé, the new chair of the Quebec Liberal caucus, says he wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet to know
Quebec Liberal caucus chair Rémi Massé, pictured in his Parliament Hill office. 'I launched myself into politics because I wanted to defend the interest of my people.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Government attempting to ‘gut’ genetic discrimination bill once again

  • The government, undeterred by the will of the House Justice Committee and members of its own caucus to move forward with Bill S-201, is
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 15, 2017
The proposed amendments, which would remove clauses two-through-eight, are in-line with what Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Liberal government—through its bill kit on Bill S-201—have been calling for all along. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Government attempting to ‘gut’ genetic discrimination bill once again

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 15, 2017
  • The government, undeterred by the will of the House Justice Committee and members of its own caucus to move forward with Bill S-201, is

Government attempting to ‘gut’ genetic discrimination bill once again

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 15, 2017
  • The government, undeterred by the will of the House Justice Committee and members of its own caucus to move forward with Bill S-201, is
The proposed amendments, which would remove clauses two-through-eight, are in-line with what Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Liberal government—through its bill kit on Bill S-201—have been calling for all along. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Hillites on Washington-watch today for Trudeau and Trump’s first meeting

  • Around the Hill, all eyes were on Washington today as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the first time
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump made a number of televised appearances throughout the day. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC's broadcast

Hillites on Washington-watch today for Trudeau and Trump’s first meeting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Around the Hill, all eyes were on Washington today as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the first time

Hillites on Washington-watch today for Trudeau and Trump’s first meeting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Around the Hill, all eyes were on Washington today as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the first time
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump made a number of televised appearances throughout the day. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC's broadcast

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

  • Monday, Feb. 13 The House Public Accounts Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in-camera in Room 112-N, Centre Block to consider its report on
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Monday, Feb. 13 The House Public Accounts Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in-camera in Room 112-N, Centre Block to consider its report on

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Monday, Feb. 13 The House Public Accounts Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in-camera in Room 112-N, Centre Block to consider its report on

Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians (awaiting first reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians (awaiting first reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians (awaiting first reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Wilson-Raybould aims to Charter-proof human trafficking law

  • Citing Charter of Rights and Freedoms concerns, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has tabled a bill killing a portion of a private member’s bill
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has tabled Bill C-38, amending the coming-into-force section of a private member's bill from the last Parliament on exploitation and human trafficking. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Wilson-Raybould aims to Charter-proof human trafficking law

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Citing Charter of Rights and Freedoms concerns, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has tabled a bill killing a portion of a private member’s bill

Wilson-Raybould aims to Charter-proof human trafficking law

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Citing Charter of Rights and Freedoms concerns, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has tabled a bill killing a portion of a private member’s bill
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has tabled Bill C-38, amending the coming-into-force section of a private member's bill from the last Parliament on exploitation and human trafficking. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs get groovy at Global Citizen and Global Partnership for Education reception

  • Did you know just 14 cents a day could close the international education gap in developing countries? That was the pitch to Parliamentarians Wednesday
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
Metric frontwoman Emily Haines performing at the Chateau Laurier on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Photo courtesy Brittany Gawley/Global Citizen

MPs get groovy at Global Citizen and Global Partnership for Education reception

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Did you know just 14 cents a day could close the international education gap in developing countries? That was the pitch to Parliamentarians Wednesday

MPs get groovy at Global Citizen and Global Partnership for Education reception

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 13, 2017
  • Did you know just 14 cents a day could close the international education gap in developing countries? That was the pitch to Parliamentarians Wednesday
Metric frontwoman Emily Haines performing at the Chateau Laurier on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Photo courtesy Brittany Gawley/Global Citizen

Department reveals there are 290,000 unresolved Phoenix pay cases

  • There are nearly as many unprocessed public servant pay issues in the queue as there are federal employees who receive their pay through the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
'To me, this is really a turning point,' Deputy Minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada Marie Lemay told reporters on Feb. 8, explaining that the department has moved many of its compensation advisers to focus on the incoming cases and service delays faced by federal employees having pay issues. She is pictured last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Department reveals there are 290,000 unresolved Phoenix pay cases

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • There are nearly as many unprocessed public servant pay issues in the queue as there are federal employees who receive their pay through the

Department reveals there are 290,000 unresolved Phoenix pay cases

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • There are nearly as many unprocessed public servant pay issues in the queue as there are federal employees who receive their pay through the
'To me, this is really a turning point,' Deputy Minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada Marie Lemay told reporters on Feb. 8, explaining that the department has moved many of its compensation advisers to focus on the incoming cases and service delays faced by federal employees having pay issues. She is pictured last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Top 100: Navdeep Bains, the ‘minister of everything’

  • For Navdeep Bains, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, or, “the minister of everything,” as some say, the working relationships he has been cultivating
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
'Innovation is a mindset. It’s about challenging the status quo, it’s about finding solutions to problems, but fundamentally innovation is about being better,' said Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Navdeep Bains. P&I photograph by Jake Wright

The Top 100: Navdeep Bains, the ‘minister of everything’

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • For Navdeep Bains, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, or, “the minister of everything,” as some say, the working relationships he has been cultivating

The Top 100: Navdeep Bains, the ‘minister of everything’

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • For Navdeep Bains, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, or, “the minister of everything,” as some say, the working relationships he has been cultivating
'Innovation is a mindset. It’s about challenging the status quo, it’s about finding solutions to problems, but fundamentally innovation is about being better,' said Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Navdeep Bains. P&I photograph by Jake Wright

The Canada 150 events you won’t want to miss

  • From the official beer of the year (Beau’s) to the official letterman jacket of Canada’s 150th anniversary (Roots) Ottawa and beyond is going to
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017

The Canada 150 events you won’t want to miss

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • From the official beer of the year (Beau’s) to the official letterman jacket of Canada’s 150th anniversary (Roots) Ottawa and beyond is going to

The Canada 150 events you won’t want to miss

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • From the official beer of the year (Beau’s) to the official letterman jacket of Canada’s 150th anniversary (Roots) Ottawa and beyond is going to

The Top 100: The press with the most scoops and sway

  • You can have all the power and influence in the world, but much like the old philosophical question, if no one is there to break
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
Huffington Post Ottawa bureau chief Althia Raj interviewing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

The Top 100: The press with the most scoops and sway

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • You can have all the power and influence in the world, but much like the old philosophical question, if no one is there to break

The Top 100: The press with the most scoops and sway

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • You can have all the power and influence in the world, but much like the old philosophical question, if no one is there to break
Huffington Post Ottawa bureau chief Althia Raj interviewing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

First-past-the-post electoral system advances ‘democratic values,’ says rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould a week after Libs break campaign promise

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A week after the Trudeau government scrapped its promise to change Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system in time for the next federal election, the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, left, pictured with the Privy Council Office’s Ian McCowan, deputy secretary to cabinet on governance, at the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

First-past-the-post electoral system advances ‘democratic values,’ says rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould a week after Libs break campaign promise

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A week after the Trudeau government scrapped its promise to change Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system in time for the next federal election, the

First-past-the-post electoral system advances ‘democratic values,’ says rookie Democratic Institutions Minister Gould a week after Libs break campaign promise

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A week after the Trudeau government scrapped its promise to change Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system in time for the next federal election, the
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, left, pictured with the Privy Council Office’s Ian McCowan, deputy secretary to cabinet on governance, at the House Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Ruby Sahota takes on ‘challenging’ role: balancing competing interests within Ontario Liberal caucus  

  • After a little more than a year on the Hill, Liberal MP Ruby Sahota has been a member of a handful of committees and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 7, 2017
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota was voted by her peers to become the new Ontario caucus chair during last week's caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ruby Sahota takes on ‘challenging’ role: balancing competing interests within Ontario Liberal caucus  

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 7, 2017
  • After a little more than a year on the Hill, Liberal MP Ruby Sahota has been a member of a handful of committees and

Ruby Sahota takes on ‘challenging’ role: balancing competing interests within Ontario Liberal caucus  

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 7, 2017
  • After a little more than a year on the Hill, Liberal MP Ruby Sahota has been a member of a handful of committees and
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota was voted by her peers to become the new Ontario caucus chair during last week's caucus meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ousted minister, parliamentary secretaries find new spots on Commons committees

  • House of Commons committees welcomed some new faces to their meeting tables last week, as the eight Liberal MPs that were shuffled from the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
Liberal MPs ousted from the parliamentary secretary roster have found new spots on House committees, including Randy Boissonnault, Emmanuel Dubourg, Leona Alleslev, and Anju Dhillon, and former cabinet minister MaryAnn Mihychuk, who is now chairing the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Ousted minister, parliamentary secretaries find new spots on Commons committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • House of Commons committees welcomed some new faces to their meeting tables last week, as the eight Liberal MPs that were shuffled from the

Ousted minister, parliamentary secretaries find new spots on Commons committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • House of Commons committees welcomed some new faces to their meeting tables last week, as the eight Liberal MPs that were shuffled from the
Liberal MPs ousted from the parliamentary secretary roster have found new spots on House committees, including Randy Boissonnault, Emmanuel Dubourg, Leona Alleslev, and Anju Dhillon, and former cabinet minister MaryAnn Mihychuk, who is now chairing the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Status of Government Business

  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017

Status of Government Business

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)

Status of Government Business

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)

MPs on Trump’s ban and Canada’s diversity during Jan. 31 emergency debate:

  • Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont):   “Take this past weekend, for example. On this one weekend alone, I attended the following: the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel said in the House last week: 'Every religion and every nation has these people. They are Muslim and they are Christian. They are Sikh and they are Hindu.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs on Trump’s ban and Canada’s diversity during Jan. 31 emergency debate:

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont):   “Take this past weekend, for example. On this one weekend alone, I attended the following: the

MPs on Trump’s ban and Canada’s diversity during Jan. 31 emergency debate:

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont):   “Take this past weekend, for example. On this one weekend alone, I attended the following: the
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel said in the House last week: 'Every religion and every nation has these people. They are Muslim and they are Christian. They are Sikh and they are Hindu.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling
News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
Protesters pictured Jan. 30 outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary U.S. travel ban against majority-Muslim countries. MPs are calling on the government to 'quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear' and work to eradicate systemic racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling

MPs take aim at Islamophobia after six men killed at Québec City mosque, and Trump’s ‘racist’ anti-Muslim travel ban

News | BY ABBAS RANA, RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—While praising Canada’s dedication to diversity, MPs are calling on each other to dump the divisive rhetoric and politics of fear seen bubbling
Protesters pictured Jan. 30 outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary U.S. travel ban against majority-Muslim countries. MPs are calling on the government to 'quell the increasing public climate of hate and fear' and work to eradicate systemic racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Updated House of Commons Committee chairs, membership:

  •   House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair: Liberal MP Neil Ellis Vice-Chairs: Conservative MP Robert Kitchen and NDP MP Irene Mathyssen Members: Liberal MP Bob
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
House of Commons Committee memberships were tweaked last week. here's the up-to-date roster as of Jan. 31, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Updated House of Commons Committee chairs, membership:

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  •   House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair: Liberal MP Neil Ellis Vice-Chairs: Conservative MP Robert Kitchen and NDP MP Irene Mathyssen Members: Liberal MP Bob

Updated House of Commons Committee chairs, membership:

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | February 6, 2017
  •   House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair: Liberal MP Neil Ellis Vice-Chairs: Conservative MP Robert Kitchen and NDP MP Irene Mathyssen Members: Liberal MP Bob
House of Commons Committee memberships were tweaked last week. here's the up-to-date roster as of Jan. 31, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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