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Chelsea Nash is The Hill Times’ acting digital editor. Previously, she was The Hill Times’ deputy editor and reporter covering immigration, foreign affairs, agriculture and food, and the NDP. She has one gold and one silver Canadian Community Newspaper Award, and one silver Canadian Online Publishing Award.

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to once again reduce the policy interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to once again reduce the policy interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberal Party launched a new website attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, for various positions he's taken throughout his 20 year political career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberal Party launched a new website attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, for various positions he's taken throughout his 20 year political career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, who was the public safety minister from 2021-2023, was spat on by a protester in Ottawa in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, who was the public safety minister from 2021-2023, was spat on by a protester in Ottawa in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will deliver a formal apology to nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations this morning for the Canadian government's decision to label them refugees and deny them the rights afforded to other First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will deliver a formal apology to nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations this morning for the Canadian government's decision to label them refugees and deny them the rights afforded to other First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
Pierre Poilievre, left, who has dismissed suggestions that he is embracing populism, often frames his party as ‘common sense Conservatives,’ in contrast to the ‘ivory tower elites’ who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In
Pierre Poilievre, left, who has dismissed suggestions that he is embracing populism, often frames his party as ‘common sense Conservatives,’ in contrast to the ‘ivory tower elites’ who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.
David Vigneault announced his retirement as director of CSIS after seven years in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.
David Vigneault announced his retirement as director of CSIS after seven years in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.
Discourse around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership reached a fever pitch this week, and shows no signs of subsiding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.
Discourse around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership reached a fever pitch this week, and shows no signs of subsiding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
Senator Marilou McPhedran, left, and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen are the co-chairs of the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to
Senator Marilou McPhedran, left, and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen are the co-chairs of the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.
The byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's is seen as a test for both Pierre Poilievre, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.
The byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's is seen as a test for both Pierre Poilievre, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Indian high commissioner remains ‘hopeful’ pulses trade spat will be resolved before deadline

  • India’s new high commissioner, Vikas Swarup, says he is hopeful that India will renew its six-month relaxation period on Canada’s pulse exports. “I can
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
Vikas Swarup is the author of the book Q&A, which was adapted into the award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Indian high commissioner remains ‘hopeful’ pulses trade spat will be resolved before deadline

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • India’s new high commissioner, Vikas Swarup, says he is hopeful that India will renew its six-month relaxation period on Canada’s pulse exports. “I can

Indian high commissioner remains ‘hopeful’ pulses trade spat will be resolved before deadline

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • India’s new high commissioner, Vikas Swarup, says he is hopeful that India will renew its six-month relaxation period on Canada’s pulse exports. “I can
Vikas Swarup is the author of the book Q&A, which was adapted into the award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Latvia lobbying other EU member states to follow its lead, ratify CETA

  • Latvia’s foreign minister says the Baltic country is doing its best to “push for” other European Union states to follow its lead and ratify
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and ministers about an upcoming Canadian-led NATO mission in his country, and the progress on Canada-EU trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Latvia lobbying other EU member states to follow its lead, ratify CETA

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • Latvia’s foreign minister says the Baltic country is doing its best to “push for” other European Union states to follow its lead and ratify

Latvia lobbying other EU member states to follow its lead, ratify CETA

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • Latvia’s foreign minister says the Baltic country is doing its best to “push for” other European Union states to follow its lead and ratify
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and ministers about an upcoming Canadian-led NATO mission in his country, and the progress on Canada-EU trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Diplomatic parties this week: MPs turn out to Vimy, Greek events

  • French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair at a March 22 reception marking the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge hosted at the
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017

Diplomatic parties this week: MPs turn out to Vimy, Greek events

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair at a March 22 reception marking the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge hosted at the

Diplomatic parties this week: MPs turn out to Vimy, Greek events

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 29, 2017
  • French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair at a March 22 reception marking the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge hosted at the

Bernier’s national membership chair MP Nuttall was accused of membership fraud in 2010

  • Amid unproven allegations that Maxime Bernier’s leadership campaign fraudulently signed up members, which Mr. Bernier denies, The Hill Times has learned his membership chair was accused
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2017
Alex Nuttall was one of the first MPs to sign on to Maxime Bernier's leadership campaign, and was assigned the role of national membership chair. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia/Dinozone

Bernier’s national membership chair MP Nuttall was accused of membership fraud in 2010

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2017
  • Amid unproven allegations that Maxime Bernier’s leadership campaign fraudulently signed up members, which Mr. Bernier denies, The Hill Times has learned his membership chair was accused

Bernier’s national membership chair MP Nuttall was accused of membership fraud in 2010

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 22, 2017
  • Amid unproven allegations that Maxime Bernier’s leadership campaign fraudulently signed up members, which Mr. Bernier denies, The Hill Times has learned his membership chair was accused
Alex Nuttall was one of the first MPs to sign on to Maxime Bernier's leadership campaign, and was assigned the role of national membership chair. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia/Dinozone

Conservative leadership candidate primer

  • Kellie Leitch Kellie Leitch, the MP for Simcoe Grey, Ont. staked out her claim in this race early and enthusiastically. Top of her list
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
Michael Chong, right, delivers remarks during a Conservative leadership debate in Greely, Ont. in November. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership candidate primer

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • Kellie Leitch Kellie Leitch, the MP for Simcoe Grey, Ont. staked out her claim in this race early and enthusiastically. Top of her list

Conservative leadership candidate primer

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • Kellie Leitch Kellie Leitch, the MP for Simcoe Grey, Ont. staked out her claim in this race early and enthusiastically. Top of her list
Michael Chong, right, delivers remarks during a Conservative leadership debate in Greely, Ont. in November. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Dion’s primary residence to be in Berlin, EU ambassador to stay on, sources say

  • The government plans to keep the current Canadian ambassador to the European Union in his position and have former foreign minister Stéphane Dion act
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
Former foreign minister Stéphane Dion is expected to leave for his new job in May. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Dion’s primary residence to be in Berlin, EU ambassador to stay on, sources say

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The government plans to keep the current Canadian ambassador to the European Union in his position and have former foreign minister Stéphane Dion act

Dion’s primary residence to be in Berlin, EU ambassador to stay on, sources say

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The government plans to keep the current Canadian ambassador to the European Union in his position and have former foreign minister Stéphane Dion act
Former foreign minister Stéphane Dion is expected to leave for his new job in May. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Niki Ashton says NDP at ‘crossroads’ and needs to be put ‘back on track’

  • Niki Ashton says the NDP is “at a crossroads,” and that the ongoing leadership race is a method of getting the party “back on
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
Niki Ashton announces her bid for the NDP leadership the day before International Women's Day, on Mar. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Niki Ashton says NDP at ‘crossroads’ and needs to be put ‘back on track’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • Niki Ashton says the NDP is “at a crossroads,” and that the ongoing leadership race is a method of getting the party “back on

Niki Ashton says NDP at ‘crossroads’ and needs to be put ‘back on track’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • Niki Ashton says the NDP is “at a crossroads,” and that the ongoing leadership race is a method of getting the party “back on
Niki Ashton announces her bid for the NDP leadership the day before International Women's Day, on Mar. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP holds first leadership debate

  • The candidates: from left, Guy Caron, Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, and Peter Julian. Mr. Julian. The debate not only included policy but also moments
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017

NDP holds first leadership debate

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The candidates: from left, Guy Caron, Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, and Peter Julian. Mr. Julian. The debate not only included policy but also moments

NDP holds first leadership debate

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The candidates: from left, Guy Caron, Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, and Peter Julian. Mr. Julian. The debate not only included policy but also moments

The rules of the race

  • The Conservative leadership race, with its mudslinging and whopping 14 candidates, feels like it’s been going on for ages. In fact, it is coming
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates Steven Blaney, Pierre Lemieux, and Brad Trost at the Manning Centre conference debate last month in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The rules of the race

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The Conservative leadership race, with its mudslinging and whopping 14 candidates, feels like it’s been going on for ages. In fact, it is coming

The rules of the race

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 15, 2017
  • The Conservative leadership race, with its mudslinging and whopping 14 candidates, feels like it’s been going on for ages. In fact, it is coming
Conservative leadership candidates Steven Blaney, Pierre Lemieux, and Brad Trost at the Manning Centre conference debate last month in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Pipelines to be a ‘fundamental’ issue for NDP leadership race: Julian

  • Pipelines could shape up to be a defining issue in the NDP leadership race, as the party’s members and provincial wings have clashing views
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
The NDP leadership candidates, to date: Niki Ashton, Peter Julian, Guy Caron, and Charlie Angus. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Pipelines to be a ‘fundamental’ issue for NDP leadership race: Julian

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
  • Pipelines could shape up to be a defining issue in the NDP leadership race, as the party’s members and provincial wings have clashing views

Pipelines to be a ‘fundamental’ issue for NDP leadership race: Julian

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
  • Pipelines could shape up to be a defining issue in the NDP leadership race, as the party’s members and provincial wings have clashing views
The NDP leadership candidates, to date: Niki Ashton, Peter Julian, Guy Caron, and Charlie Angus. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Current, ex-public servants say Public Service Employment Act ‘unconstitutional’

  • Andrew Caddell, a public servant at Global Affairs, says the Public Service Commission has a flawed decision-making process when determining if a public servant
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
Andrew Caddell, a public servant currently at Global Affairs, says he was treated unfairly by the Public Service Commission when he ran for the federal Liberals in 2011. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Current, ex-public servants say Public Service Employment Act ‘unconstitutional’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
  • Andrew Caddell, a public servant at Global Affairs, says the Public Service Commission has a flawed decision-making process when determining if a public servant

Current, ex-public servants say Public Service Employment Act ‘unconstitutional’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 8, 2017
  • Andrew Caddell, a public servant at Global Affairs, says the Public Service Commission has a flawed decision-making process when determining if a public servant
Andrew Caddell, a public servant currently at Global Affairs, says he was treated unfairly by the Public Service Commission when he ran for the federal Liberals in 2011. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Niki Ashton expected to enter NDP leadership race next week

  • Keep your eyes peeled: Niki Ashton is likely to announce her intention to run for the leadership of the NDP next week, say two
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
Niki Ashton delivers a speech at the Ottawa Women's March on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Niki Ashton expected to enter NDP leadership race next week

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Keep your eyes peeled: Niki Ashton is likely to announce her intention to run for the leadership of the NDP next week, say two

Niki Ashton expected to enter NDP leadership race next week

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Keep your eyes peeled: Niki Ashton is likely to announce her intention to run for the leadership of the NDP next week, say two
Niki Ashton delivers a speech at the Ottawa Women's March on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic parties this week: Kuwait’s national day, plus how embassies are celebrating Canada150

  • Liberal Senator Joseph Day with the Ambassador of Kuwait Abdulhamid Alfailakawi at the Westin on Monday to celebrate Kuwait’s national day. UAE Ambassador Mohammed
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017

Diplomatic parties this week: Kuwait’s national day, plus how embassies are celebrating Canada150

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Liberal Senator Joseph Day with the Ambassador of Kuwait Abdulhamid Alfailakawi at the Westin on Monday to celebrate Kuwait’s national day. UAE Ambassador Mohammed

Diplomatic parties this week: Kuwait’s national day, plus how embassies are celebrating Canada150

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Liberal Senator Joseph Day with the Ambassador of Kuwait Abdulhamid Alfailakawi at the Westin on Monday to celebrate Kuwait’s national day. UAE Ambassador Mohammed

Maxime Bernier backed by Tamils, Sikhs that were instrumental in Patrick Brown’s leadership win

  • Maxime Bernier, a top contender in the Conservative leadership race, has won over the support of some diaspora groups that were key to Ontario
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
From left: Babu Nagalingam, an Ontario Tamil diaspora leader, senior adviser to the Ontario PCs, and close friend of its leader Patrick Brown; Renee Farrell; federal Conservative leadership contender Maxime Bernier; Tamil community leader Sri Vallipuranathar, a supporter of Mr. Brown and national organizational chair to Mr. Bernier; Conservative MP and supporter of Mr. Bernier Alex Nuttall; and Sab Thiyaga. Photograph courtesy of Babu Nagalingam

Maxime Bernier backed by Tamils, Sikhs that were instrumental in Patrick Brown’s leadership win

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Maxime Bernier, a top contender in the Conservative leadership race, has won over the support of some diaspora groups that were key to Ontario

Maxime Bernier backed by Tamils, Sikhs that were instrumental in Patrick Brown’s leadership win

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • Maxime Bernier, a top contender in the Conservative leadership race, has won over the support of some diaspora groups that were key to Ontario
From left: Babu Nagalingam, an Ontario Tamil diaspora leader, senior adviser to the Ontario PCs, and close friend of its leader Patrick Brown; Renee Farrell; federal Conservative leadership contender Maxime Bernier; Tamil community leader Sri Vallipuranathar, a supporter of Mr. Brown and national organizational chair to Mr. Bernier; Conservative MP and supporter of Mr. Bernier Alex Nuttall; and Sab Thiyaga. Photograph courtesy of Babu Nagalingam

New envoys for U.K., China, and India, including Slumdog Millionaire author

  • The Ottawa diplomatic community has a few exciting new arrivals, including the man who wrote the book Q&A, which inspired the Oscar-winning film Slumdog
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque is the U.K.'s next high commissioner to Canada. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office via Flickr

New envoys for U.K., China, and India, including Slumdog Millionaire author

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • The Ottawa diplomatic community has a few exciting new arrivals, including the man who wrote the book Q&A, which inspired the Oscar-winning film Slumdog

New envoys for U.K., China, and India, including Slumdog Millionaire author

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | March 1, 2017
  • The Ottawa diplomatic community has a few exciting new arrivals, including the man who wrote the book Q&A, which inspired the Oscar-winning film Slumdog
Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque is the U.K.'s next high commissioner to Canada. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office via Flickr

‘We look like amateur hour’: ex-diplomats, opposition decry Stéphane Dion’s dual appointment

  • Former Canadian diplomats and the official opposition Conservatives are critical of the government’s decision to appoint former foreign minister Stéphane Dion as ambassador to
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
Stéphane Dion, the former foreign minister, is set to be the 'senior Canadian diplomat' in Europe, splitting his time as ambassador between both Brussels and Berlin. United Nations photograph by Elma Okic

‘We look like amateur hour’: ex-diplomats, opposition decry Stéphane Dion’s dual appointment

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • Former Canadian diplomats and the official opposition Conservatives are critical of the government’s decision to appoint former foreign minister Stéphane Dion as ambassador to

‘We look like amateur hour’: ex-diplomats, opposition decry Stéphane Dion’s dual appointment

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • Former Canadian diplomats and the official opposition Conservatives are critical of the government’s decision to appoint former foreign minister Stéphane Dion as ambassador to
Stéphane Dion, the former foreign minister, is set to be the 'senior Canadian diplomat' in Europe, splitting his time as ambassador between both Brussels and Berlin. United Nations photograph by Elma Okic

#cdnpoli: social media like Twitter can polarize voters and over-simplify issues

  • The effective use of social media may at one time have given a politician an edge over their opponent. But in a world where President
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
Selfies have become the modern day autograph, says Mark Blevis, and no one does more of them than Justin Trudeau, the 'selfie prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

#cdnpoli: social media like Twitter can polarize voters and over-simplify issues

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • The effective use of social media may at one time have given a politician an edge over their opponent. But in a world where President

#cdnpoli: social media like Twitter can polarize voters and over-simplify issues

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • The effective use of social media may at one time have given a politician an edge over their opponent. But in a world where President
Selfies have become the modern day autograph, says Mark Blevis, and no one does more of them than Justin Trudeau, the 'selfie prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Israel’s ties with Liberals ‘peachy,’ friendship maintained from Conservative days, says envoy

  • Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan is dismissing any suggestion that the Liberal government has somehow distanced itself from the steadfast position on Israel that became somewhat
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan stands in front of photos and personal collections from his career in the foreign service in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Israel’s ties with Liberals ‘peachy,’ friendship maintained from Conservative days, says envoy

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan is dismissing any suggestion that the Liberal government has somehow distanced itself from the steadfast position on Israel that became somewhat

Israel’s ties with Liberals ‘peachy,’ friendship maintained from Conservative days, says envoy

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 22, 2017
  • Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan is dismissing any suggestion that the Liberal government has somehow distanced itself from the steadfast position on Israel that became somewhat
Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan stands in front of photos and personal collections from his career in the foreign service in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
Peter Julian, top left, was the first to jump into the NDP leadership race, but with a debate less than a month away, others, including Charlie Angus, top right, Guy Caron, bottom left, Niki Ashton, and Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh are expected to follow soon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Chelsea Nash, and Wikimedia Commons

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to

NDP leadership candidates waiting for Conservative leadership furor to die down before entering race

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • According to NDP insiders and MPs, potential candidates for the NDP leadership race are thinking that the later, the better, when it comes to
Peter Julian, top left, was the first to jump into the NDP leadership race, but with a debate less than a month away, others, including Charlie Angus, top right, Guy Caron, bottom left, Niki Ashton, and Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh are expected to follow soon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Chelsea Nash, and Wikimedia Commons

Cuba heats up February with crowded fiesta

  • “Welcome to Cuba!” was the slogan of choice for Cuban Embassy officials while welcoming guests and introducing those delivering speeches at Cuba’s national day
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia speaks to a very crowded room at the Cuban Embassy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba heats up February with crowded fiesta

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • “Welcome to Cuba!” was the slogan of choice for Cuban Embassy officials while welcoming guests and introducing those delivering speeches at Cuba’s national day

Cuba heats up February with crowded fiesta

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 15, 2017
  • “Welcome to Cuba!” was the slogan of choice for Cuban Embassy officials while welcoming guests and introducing those delivering speeches at Cuba’s national day
Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia speaks to a very crowded room at the Cuban Embassy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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