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Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to pitch the next election as hinging on the carbon tax may be at risk from the U.S. president's threats to Canada, according to Ekos Research Associates' Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to pitch the next election as hinging on the carbon tax may be at risk from the U.S. president's threats to Canada, according to Ekos Research Associates' Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
People try to save Cpl. Nathan Cirillo after he was shot and later died while on sentry duty at Ottawa's National War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. The gunman subsequently stormed Centre Block where he was shot and killed outside the Library of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while
People try to save Cpl. Nathan Cirillo after he was shot and later died while on sentry duty at Ottawa's National War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. The gunman subsequently stormed Centre Block where he was shot and killed outside the Library of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In an online survey conducted by Innovative Research Group last month, the only 'leader attribute' in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored highest among his party leader counterparts was dishonesty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save
Justin Trudeau
In an online survey conducted by Innovative Research Group last month, the only 'leader attribute' in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored highest among his party leader counterparts was dishonesty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, participated in the Stampede's parade on horseback, riding along with his wife, Ana. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, participated in the Stampede's parade on horseback, riding along with his wife, Ana. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
House Speaker Anthony Rota. 'If the Conservative leader wants to have a particular tone and the Liberal leader wants to have a responding tone, I don’t think there’s much the Speaker can do,' said Nik Nanos, who called Poilievre 'Canada’s top clip-machine.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on
House Speaker Anthony Rota. 'If the Conservative leader wants to have a particular tone and the Liberal leader wants to have a responding tone, I don’t think there’s much the Speaker can do,' said Nik Nanos, who called Poilievre 'Canada’s top clip-machine.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said she is thinking about ending her tweeting days entirely. 'I have received non-stop abuse on Twitter,' she add, adding that receives death threats 'every day,' along with 'very abusive and insulting' comments and 'cruel messages.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said she is thinking about ending her tweeting days entirely. 'I have received non-stop abuse on Twitter,' she add, adding that receives death threats 'every day,' along with 'very abusive and insulting' comments and 'cruel messages.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC strike severely strains, but likely won’t split, Liberal-NDP alliance: labour expert

  • Brock University's Larry Savage says the NDP is torn between two priorities: 'What should come first? The policy aims and objectives of the labour
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 26, 2023
With a long-sought commitment to ban replacement workers still to be realized, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's caucus will be 'under immense pressure' to maintain the supply-and-confidence with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government, says professor Larry Savage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PSAC strike severely strains, but likely won’t split, Liberal-NDP alliance: labour expert

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 26, 2023
  • Brock University's Larry Savage says the NDP is torn between two priorities: 'What should come first? The policy aims and objectives of the labour

PSAC strike severely strains, but likely won’t split, Liberal-NDP alliance: labour expert

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 26, 2023
  • Brock University's Larry Savage says the NDP is torn between two priorities: 'What should come first? The policy aims and objectives of the labour
With a long-sought commitment to ban replacement workers still to be realized, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's caucus will be 'under immense pressure' to maintain the supply-and-confidence with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government, says professor Larry Savage. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted

Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 24, 2023
  • The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured recently in a Hill scrum, told members of the Senate Transport and Communications Committee last November: 'When it comes to this bill, the platforms are in; the users are out. This bill is simply about platforms paying their fair share toward our culture.' But the Conservatives aren't buying it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan

Coming out in politics

  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coming out in politics

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,

Coming out in politics

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the

As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 10, 2023
  • The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, left, NDP MP Heather MacPherson, Liberal MP John McKay, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will go to Taiwan this week, invited by the Taiwanese government. All are members of the House Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

Globe ‘opened up’ its ‘process of reporting’ on China’s attempted election meddling when it published anonymous source’s op-ed, says Boswell

  • As news stories about China's attempts to influence Canada's elections continue to make national headlines, The Globe and Mail's recent decision to publish one
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 3, 2023
The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife, left, and Globe reporter Steve Chase, right, have been breaking the stories on the China-election-interference issue, along with Global News' Sam Cooper, not pictured. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter

Globe ‘opened up’ its ‘process of reporting’ on China’s attempted election meddling when it published anonymous source’s op-ed, says Boswell

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 3, 2023
  • As news stories about China's attempts to influence Canada's elections continue to make national headlines, The Globe and Mail's recent decision to publish one

Globe ‘opened up’ its ‘process of reporting’ on China’s attempted election meddling when it published anonymous source’s op-ed, says Boswell

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 3, 2023
  • As news stories about China's attempts to influence Canada's elections continue to make national headlines, The Globe and Mail's recent decision to publish one
The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife, left, and Globe reporter Steve Chase, right, have been breaking the stories on the China-election-interference issue, along with Global News' Sam Cooper, not pictured. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and Twitter

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma

Foreign influence transparency registry needs to be more than ‘political theatre,’ says Wark

  • National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2023
On March 10, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino launched a public consultation to gather input for the proposed registry—a process that will conclude on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign influence transparency registry needs to be more than ‘political theatre,’ says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2023
  • National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,

Foreign influence transparency registry needs to be more than ‘political theatre,’ says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2023
  • National security expert Wesley Wark says the proposed foreign influence transparency registry should list 'foreign states of concern,' including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,
On March 10, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino launched a public consultation to gather input for the proposed registry—a process that will conclude on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
The case of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef's mistaken birthplace, and the potential for her to have her Canadian citizenship revoked, is prompting scrutiny of Bill C-6, which is before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of

Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of
The case of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef's mistaken birthplace, and the potential for her to have her Canadian citizenship revoked, is prompting scrutiny of Bill C-6, which is before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts have given back a portion of their moving-expense reimbursements that caused controversy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts have given back a portion of their moving-expense reimbursements that caused controversy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Conservatives 'messed up' the process for getting replacement fighter jets, but he is getting close to deciding on a process for deciding what jets to buy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Conservatives 'messed up' the process for getting replacement fighter jets, but he is getting close to deciding on a process for deciding what jets to buy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
Former Fisheries and Oceans minister Hunter Tootoo, pictured left in this file photo, resigned from cabinet and the Liberal caucus in May to seek alcohol addiction treatment. Later, it turned out, he had an inappropriate relationship with a young political aide in his MP office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know
Former Fisheries and Oceans minister Hunter Tootoo, pictured left in this file photo, resigned from cabinet and the Liberal caucus in May to seek alcohol addiction treatment. Later, it turned out, he had an inappropriate relationship with a young political aide in his MP office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
The Conservatives are after Liberal cabinet ministers for expenses, but the PMO has pointed out that former Harper cabinet ministers ran up high costs for photography, particularly Jason Kenney who expensed more than $370,000 for photographs during that government's time in office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how
The Conservatives are after Liberal cabinet ministers for expenses, but the PMO has pointed out that former Harper cabinet ministers ran up high costs for photography, particularly Jason Kenney who expensed more than $370,000 for photographs during that government's time in office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
Mauril Bélanger died Monday., Aug. 15 at the age of 61 following a nine-month battle with ALS. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will
Mauril Bélanger died Monday., Aug. 15 at the age of 61 following a nine-month battle with ALS. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
From the left, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, Status of Women Minister Patty Hadju, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announce details of the long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women on Aug. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the
From the left, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, Status of Women Minister Patty Hadju, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announce details of the long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women on Aug. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
Gov. Gen. David Johnston said, 'We also have a duty to take some of the more controversial aspects of government, and where we can, articulate the principles on which those powers are based and make them clearer.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to
Gov. Gen. David Johnston said, 'We also have a duty to take some of the more controversial aspects of government, and where we can, articulate the principles on which those powers are based and make them clearer.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Use it or lose it

  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to a group of youth. Young Canadians are the country’s “next electoral powerhouse,” according to an Abacus Data study for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations that was released in April. By 2019, when Canadians will next head to the polls, every member of the millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will be eligible to vote. P&I Photograph by Andrew Meade

Use it or lose it

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be

Use it or lose it

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to a group of youth. Young Canadians are the country’s “next electoral powerhouse,” according to an Abacus Data study for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations that was released in April. By 2019, when Canadians will next head to the polls, every member of the millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will be eligible to vote. P&I Photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
Governor General David Johnston laughs while telling a story to P&I reporter Chris Guly at Rideau Hall. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s
Governor General David Johnston laughs while telling a story to P&I reporter Chris Guly at Rideau Hall. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
Conservative MPs Maxime Bernier, left, and Michael Chong are among those facing off in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates
Conservative MPs Maxime Bernier, left, and Michael Chong are among those facing off in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

British-born Canadian Conservative MPs use Brexit vote to push for referendum on electoral reform

  • The way Brits voted in last Thursday’s United Kingdom referendum on leaving the European Unions should provide Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government direction with
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 27, 2016
Conservative MP Tony Clement, right, says the U.K. referendum on leaving the EU was an 'act of democracy,' while caucus colleague Peter Kent felt outside politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, crossed the line in publicly declaring their support for the 'remain' side in the referendum. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

British-born Canadian Conservative MPs use Brexit vote to push for referendum on electoral reform

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 27, 2016
  • The way Brits voted in last Thursday’s United Kingdom referendum on leaving the European Unions should provide Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government direction with

British-born Canadian Conservative MPs use Brexit vote to push for referendum on electoral reform

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 27, 2016
  • The way Brits voted in last Thursday’s United Kingdom referendum on leaving the European Unions should provide Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government direction with
Conservative MP Tony Clement, right, says the U.K. referendum on leaving the EU was an 'act of democracy,' while caucus colleague Peter Kent felt outside politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, crossed the line in publicly declaring their support for the 'remain' side in the referendum. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House dissolves into chaos after PM accused of ‘manhandling’ Conservative Whip Brown, elbowing NDP MP Brosseau

  • Just a few hours after receiving unanimous House support for his formal apology regarding the Komagata Maru incident, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.)
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2016
NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, right, can be seen wincing as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to physically usher Conservative Whip Gord Brown behind her. Screen shot of CPAC coverage

House dissolves into chaos after PM accused of ‘manhandling’ Conservative Whip Brown, elbowing NDP MP Brosseau

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2016
  • Just a few hours after receiving unanimous House support for his formal apology regarding the Komagata Maru incident, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.)

House dissolves into chaos after PM accused of ‘manhandling’ Conservative Whip Brown, elbowing NDP MP Brosseau

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2016
  • Just a few hours after receiving unanimous House support for his formal apology regarding the Komagata Maru incident, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.)
NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, right, can be seen wincing as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to physically usher Conservative Whip Gord Brown behind her. Screen shot of CPAC coverage

National strategy, focus on youth will spark innovation: experts

  • With a federal government committed to positioning Canada as a global hub for innovation, the “stars are aligned” to establish a national strategy with
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
Denise Amyot, President of Colleges and Institutes Canada gives an address to a crowd at the Hill Times Events' panel discussion on Innovation. Sitting, from left, is Marc Fares, vice president digital technologies and innovation at Algonquin College; Guy Levesque vice president of programs and performance at the Canada Foundation for Innovation; moderator Catherine Clark; Kenneth Knox , chair of the Science, Technology & Innovation Council; and Bettina Hamelin, vice-president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Hill Times Events Photograph

National strategy, focus on youth will spark innovation: experts

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
  • With a federal government committed to positioning Canada as a global hub for innovation, the “stars are aligned” to establish a national strategy with

National strategy, focus on youth will spark innovation: experts

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
  • With a federal government committed to positioning Canada as a global hub for innovation, the “stars are aligned” to establish a national strategy with
Denise Amyot, President of Colleges and Institutes Canada gives an address to a crowd at the Hill Times Events' panel discussion on Innovation. Sitting, from left, is Marc Fares, vice president digital technologies and innovation at Algonquin College; Guy Levesque vice president of programs and performance at the Canada Foundation for Innovation; moderator Catherine Clark; Kenneth Knox , chair of the Science, Technology & Innovation Council; and Bettina Hamelin, vice-president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Hill Times Events Photograph

Government’s non-partisan ad and communications policy met by cries of partisanship, confusion

  • The federal government’s new policy on partisan-free advertising and communications unveiled last Thursday, which is intended to provide “clearer and simplified guidance to officials
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
Left: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, Advertising Standards Canada vice-president Janet Feasby, and Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Munster, photograph courtesy of Janet Feasby

Government’s non-partisan ad and communications policy met by cries of partisanship, confusion

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
  • The federal government’s new policy on partisan-free advertising and communications unveiled last Thursday, which is intended to provide “clearer and simplified guidance to officials

Government’s non-partisan ad and communications policy met by cries of partisanship, confusion

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 18, 2016
  • The federal government’s new policy on partisan-free advertising and communications unveiled last Thursday, which is intended to provide “clearer and simplified guidance to officials
Left: Treasury Board President Scott Brison, Advertising Standards Canada vice-president Janet Feasby, and Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Munster, photograph courtesy of Janet Feasby

MP Saganash pushes Liberals to support his indigenous rights bill, says no need for more consultation

  • NDP Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash hoped that when Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould went to the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2016
NDP MP Romeo Saganash says his private member's bill ensures the UN indigenous rights declaration is adopted legislatively, rather than just through policies and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MP Saganash pushes Liberals to support his indigenous rights bill, says no need for more consultation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2016
  • NDP Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash hoped that when Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould went to the

MP Saganash pushes Liberals to support his indigenous rights bill, says no need for more consultation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2016
  • NDP Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash hoped that when Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould went to the
NDP MP Romeo Saganash says his private member's bill ensures the UN indigenous rights declaration is adopted legislatively, rather than just through policies and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Fort Mac catastrophic wildfire ‘far-reaching and utterly devastating’

  • Like the thousands of displaced residents in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., rookie Conservative MP David Yurdiga, who represents Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, is literally waiting for
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 9, 2016
The wildfire destroyed 2,000 buildings and homes in the city and forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from Fort McMurray last week. Considered Canada's largest natural disaster, it's estimated the losses are $9-billion. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Fort Mac catastrophic wildfire ‘far-reaching and utterly devastating’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 9, 2016
  • Like the thousands of displaced residents in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., rookie Conservative MP David Yurdiga, who represents Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, is literally waiting for

Fort Mac catastrophic wildfire ‘far-reaching and utterly devastating’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 9, 2016
  • Like the thousands of displaced residents in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., rookie Conservative MP David Yurdiga, who represents Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, is literally waiting for
The wildfire destroyed 2,000 buildings and homes in the city and forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people from Fort McMurray last week. Considered Canada's largest natural disaster, it's estimated the losses are $9-billion. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Spotlight: A legendary Liberal says goodbye

  • He helped two Liberal prime ministers win or hold onto power four times; served in the federal Cabinet for two; and got up close
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
Best known as the brains behind Jean Chrétien’s electoral trifecta, David Smith is packing up a more than 50-year political career in the Liberal backrooms and as an MP, Cabinet minsiter and Senator. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Spotlight: A legendary Liberal says goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
  • He helped two Liberal prime ministers win or hold onto power four times; served in the federal Cabinet for two; and got up close

Spotlight: A legendary Liberal says goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
  • He helped two Liberal prime ministers win or hold onto power four times; served in the federal Cabinet for two; and got up close
Best known as the brains behind Jean Chrétien’s electoral trifecta, David Smith is packing up a more than 50-year political career in the Liberal backrooms and as an MP, Cabinet minsiter and Senator. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Maintaining the big tent

  • With so much focus on Canada having its first Generation X Prime Minister in the form of a fresh-faced scion of sunny ways, it’s
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on the 2015 election campaign trail. P&I photograph by Andrew Meade

Maintaining the big tent

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
  • With so much focus on Canada having its first Generation X Prime Minister in the form of a fresh-faced scion of sunny ways, it’s

Maintaining the big tent

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 20, 2016
  • With so much focus on Canada having its first Generation X Prime Minister in the form of a fresh-faced scion of sunny ways, it’s
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on the 2015 election campaign trail. P&I photograph by Andrew Meade

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