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Derek Abma is deputy editor of The Hill Times.

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will have to try to achieve all their top agenda items between now and the next federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to start delivering results, say political players. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the lobbyists are saying: taxes, trade among top lobbying issues as Parliament resumes

  • The break’s over and lobbyists have a number of pressing issues—taxes and trade, to name a few—they would like to take up with federal
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
A few cabinet ministers expected to be much sought after by lobbyists this fall include Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. The Hill Times file photograph

What the lobbyists are saying: taxes, trade among top lobbying issues as Parliament resumes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • The break’s over and lobbyists have a number of pressing issues—taxes and trade, to name a few—they would like to take up with federal

What the lobbyists are saying: taxes, trade among top lobbying issues as Parliament resumes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017
  • The break’s over and lobbyists have a number of pressing issues—taxes and trade, to name a few—they would like to take up with federal
A few cabinet ministers expected to be much sought after by lobbyists this fall include Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. The Hill Times file photograph

Public-sector expert recommends government technological overhauls be done in smaller increments

  • Governments should not waver from pushing ahead with technological changes to improve the way they operate despite several examples—such as the Phoenix pay system
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
William Eggers, director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights in Washington, D.C., is a believer in technology's potential to improve government, but says there are better ways of doing major technological transformations than what's been seen with governments around the world. Photograph courtesy of Deloitte

Public-sector expert recommends government technological overhauls be done in smaller increments

News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
  • Governments should not waver from pushing ahead with technological changes to improve the way they operate despite several examples—such as the Phoenix pay system

Public-sector expert recommends government technological overhauls be done in smaller increments

News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
  • Governments should not waver from pushing ahead with technological changes to improve the way they operate despite several examples—such as the Phoenix pay system
William Eggers, director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights in Washington, D.C., is a believer in technology's potential to improve government, but says there are better ways of doing major technological transformations than what's been seen with governments around the world. Photograph courtesy of Deloitte

Twitterverse has something to say about Trudeau’s favourite beer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is knee-deep in scandal after an interview he recently did with a U.S. website, and not just because he’s again
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | September 4, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enjoys a Labatt 50 while being interviewed by U.S. website theSkimm. Screenshot from theSkimm's Facebook

Twitterverse has something to say about Trudeau’s favourite beer

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | September 4, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is knee-deep in scandal after an interview he recently did with a U.S. website, and not just because he’s again

Twitterverse has something to say about Trudeau’s favourite beer

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | September 4, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is knee-deep in scandal after an interview he recently did with a U.S. website, and not just because he’s again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enjoys a Labatt 50 while being interviewed by U.S. website theSkimm. Screenshot from theSkimm's Facebook

Expect mostly posturing in first round of NAFTA talks this week

  • Round 1 of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gets underway this week, with this initial series of talks expected to see
News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, is expected to join a Canadian delegation in Washington, D.C., for a portion of the first round of NAFTA renegotiations happening Aug. 16-20. Ms. Freeland will also be speaking at the University of Ottawa Monday morning and will testify at the House International Trade Committee on the Hill on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Expect mostly posturing in first round of NAFTA talks this week

News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
  • Round 1 of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gets underway this week, with this initial series of talks expected to see

Expect mostly posturing in first round of NAFTA talks this week

News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
  • Round 1 of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) gets underway this week, with this initial series of talks expected to see
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, is expected to join a Canadian delegation in Washington, D.C., for a portion of the first round of NAFTA renegotiations happening Aug. 16-20. Ms. Freeland will also be speaking at the University of Ottawa Monday morning and will testify at the House International Trade Committee on the Hill on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Groups representing education, food, health research lobby on through dog days of summer

  • Why would anyone want to lobby in the summer? Well, one reason is to explain to the government what a polytechnic is. In these
News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
Polytechnics Canada, whose CEO is is Nobina Robinson, seen here, has been among the busiest federal lobbying groups so far this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Groups representing education, food, health research lobby on through dog days of summer

News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
  • Why would anyone want to lobby in the summer? Well, one reason is to explain to the government what a polytechnic is. In these

Groups representing education, food, health research lobby on through dog days of summer

News | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017
  • Why would anyone want to lobby in the summer? Well, one reason is to explain to the government what a polytechnic is. In these
Polytechnics Canada, whose CEO is is Nobina Robinson, seen here, has been among the busiest federal lobbying groups so far this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds get ‘some’ credit for economic success, but cautioned on deficits, including $28.5-billion this year

  • Economists say the Bank of Canada’s recent interest-rate cut is a sign of Canada’s economy being the strongest it’s been in years, and most
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 24, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, and Justin Trudeau on Budget Day on March 22, 2017. Economists say the government has had some effect in improving the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds get ‘some’ credit for economic success, but cautioned on deficits, including $28.5-billion this year

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 24, 2017
  • Economists say the Bank of Canada’s recent interest-rate cut is a sign of Canada’s economy being the strongest it’s been in years, and most

Feds get ‘some’ credit for economic success, but cautioned on deficits, including $28.5-billion this year

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 24, 2017
  • Economists say the Bank of Canada’s recent interest-rate cut is a sign of Canada’s economy being the strongest it’s been in years, and most
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, left, and Justin Trudeau on Budget Day on March 22, 2017. Economists say the government has had some effect in improving the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this Morning: Morneau looks to close tax loopholes

  • In case you missed it: Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced yesterday measures that could lead to fewer ways for businesspeople to reduce their tax
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 19, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced some initiatives yesterday to deal with tax loopholes exploited by businesspeople. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this Morning: Morneau looks to close tax loopholes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 19, 2017
  • In case you missed it: Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced yesterday measures that could lead to fewer ways for businesspeople to reduce their tax

Politics this Morning: Morneau looks to close tax loopholes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 19, 2017
  • In case you missed it: Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced yesterday measures that could lead to fewer ways for businesspeople to reduce their tax
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced some initiatives yesterday to deal with tax loopholes exploited by businesspeople. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Khadr deal not yet hurting Trudeau’s popularity, according to new poll, but Conservatives vow to hammer away at divisive issue

  • Canadians are not happy about paying Omar Khadr $10.5-million, but they’re not yet ready toss the Justin Trudeau government out over this issue, according
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
Omar Khadr, pictured interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7, 2017. A recent survey shows Canadians disapprove of the $10.5-million the federal government gave Mr. Khadr, but this issue has not hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity. Screenshot CBC News

Khadr deal not yet hurting Trudeau’s popularity, according to new poll, but Conservatives vow to hammer away at divisive issue

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
  • Canadians are not happy about paying Omar Khadr $10.5-million, but they’re not yet ready toss the Justin Trudeau government out over this issue, according

Khadr deal not yet hurting Trudeau’s popularity, according to new poll, but Conservatives vow to hammer away at divisive issue

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017
  • Canadians are not happy about paying Omar Khadr $10.5-million, but they’re not yet ready toss the Justin Trudeau government out over this issue, according
Omar Khadr, pictured interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7, 2017. A recent survey shows Canadians disapprove of the $10.5-million the federal government gave Mr. Khadr, but this issue has not hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity. Screenshot CBC News

‘We inherited the mess, but we’re committed to fixing it,’ hundreds of thousands of cheques still affected by Phoenix pay problems

  • Pay problems for federal public servants caused by the problematic Phoenix system are still ongoing, with little reduction in the backlog of error-ridden paycheques
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the Public Services minister, says of Phoenix, 'We inherited this mess, but we are committed to fixing it.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We inherited the mess, but we’re committed to fixing it,’ hundreds of thousands of cheques still affected by Phoenix pay problems

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • Pay problems for federal public servants caused by the problematic Phoenix system are still ongoing, with little reduction in the backlog of error-ridden paycheques

‘We inherited the mess, but we’re committed to fixing it,’ hundreds of thousands of cheques still affected by Phoenix pay problems

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • Pay problems for federal public servants caused by the problematic Phoenix system are still ongoing, with little reduction in the backlog of error-ridden paycheques
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the Public Services minister, says of Phoenix, 'We inherited this mess, but we are committed to fixing it.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House Health Committee to study marijuana bill before Commons returns

  • In an unusual move, the House Health Committee will meet a week before the Commons returns in September in an effort to move forward
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
A man smokes marijuana on Parliament Hill during 4/20 festivities on April 20 this year. The House Health Committee is getting to work early in September on legislation that legalizes cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House Health Committee to study marijuana bill before Commons returns

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • In an unusual move, the House Health Committee will meet a week before the Commons returns in September in an effort to move forward

House Health Committee to study marijuana bill before Commons returns

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • In an unusual move, the House Health Committee will meet a week before the Commons returns in September in an effort to move forward
A man smokes marijuana on Parliament Hill during 4/20 festivities on April 20 this year. The House Health Committee is getting to work early in September on legislation that legalizes cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New Public Service Commission head wants people to know of varied experience possible in government career

  • Patrick Borbey, the new president of the Public Service Commission of Canada, has been in the federal public service for 35 years, and says
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
Public Service Commission president Patrick Borbey says hiring more millennials and ensuring diversity in the public service are among his priorities in his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New Public Service Commission head wants people to know of varied experience possible in government career

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • Patrick Borbey, the new president of the Public Service Commission of Canada, has been in the federal public service for 35 years, and says

New Public Service Commission head wants people to know of varied experience possible in government career

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017
  • Patrick Borbey, the new president of the Public Service Commission of Canada, has been in the federal public service for 35 years, and says
Public Service Commission president Patrick Borbey says hiring more millennials and ensuring diversity in the public service are among his priorities in his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this Morning: Liberals high in poll, Khadr decision not, Angus favourite in NDP race

  • In case you missed it: The polls are telling us all sorts of things lately. For example, a survey by Nanos Research shows the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still popular, but certainly not because of the settlement with Omar Khadr. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this Morning: Liberals high in poll, Khadr decision not, Angus favourite in NDP race

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 12, 2017
  • In case you missed it: The polls are telling us all sorts of things lately. For example, a survey by Nanos Research shows the

Politics this Morning: Liberals high in poll, Khadr decision not, Angus favourite in NDP race

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 12, 2017
  • In case you missed it: The polls are telling us all sorts of things lately. For example, a survey by Nanos Research shows the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still popular, but certainly not because of the settlement with Omar Khadr. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this Morning: NDP leadership candidates debate in Saskatoon

  • Nationwide newsmakers: Candidates for the NDP leadership—Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh—will debate at TCU Place in Saskatoon between 6 and
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2017
Jagmeet Singh, shown here, and other candidates for the NDP leadership will be debating in Sasktoon tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this Morning: NDP leadership candidates debate in Saskatoon

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2017
  • Nationwide newsmakers: Candidates for the NDP leadership—Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh—will debate at TCU Place in Saskatoon between 6 and

Politics this Morning: NDP leadership candidates debate in Saskatoon

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2017
  • Nationwide newsmakers: Candidates for the NDP leadership—Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh—will debate at TCU Place in Saskatoon between 6 and
Jagmeet Singh, shown here, and other candidates for the NDP leadership will be debating in Sasktoon tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada 150 incidents ‘wakeup call’ on progress not yet made on indigenous issues

  • Evident amid the hoopla of Canada 150 was a lack of celebration among many indigenous people, which a high-ranking First Nations chief and an
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
Ontario Regional Chief Day, left, and Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Pat Madahbee outside a tepee erected on Parliament Hill just ahead of Canada Day celebrations. Photograph courtesy of the Chiefs of Ontario

Canada 150 incidents ‘wakeup call’ on progress not yet made on indigenous issues

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • Evident amid the hoopla of Canada 150 was a lack of celebration among many indigenous people, which a high-ranking First Nations chief and an

Canada 150 incidents ‘wakeup call’ on progress not yet made on indigenous issues

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • Evident amid the hoopla of Canada 150 was a lack of celebration among many indigenous people, which a high-ranking First Nations chief and an
Ontario Regional Chief Day, left, and Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Pat Madahbee outside a tepee erected on Parliament Hill just ahead of Canada Day celebrations. Photograph courtesy of the Chiefs of Ontario

‘British Columbians do not want this,’ Trudeau faces tough task on $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline with incoming B.C. government

  • The Trudeau government is facing a difficult scenario with a pipeline project in British Columbia it supports now that a provincial government is coming
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has his work cut out if he wants to get a pipeline expansion through in British Columbia, where the new government, which will be led by NDP leader John Horgan, and is opposed to the project. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

‘British Columbians do not want this,’ Trudeau faces tough task on $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline with incoming B.C. government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is facing a difficult scenario with a pipeline project in British Columbia it supports now that a provincial government is coming

‘British Columbians do not want this,’ Trudeau faces tough task on $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline with incoming B.C. government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is facing a difficult scenario with a pipeline project in British Columbia it supports now that a provincial government is coming
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has his work cut out if he wants to get a pipeline expansion through in British Columbia, where the new government, which will be led by NDP leader John Horgan, and is opposed to the project. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: GG, Chagger, Qualtrough, Mulcair in China

  • Nationwide newsmakers: Liberal MP Michel Picard, on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, will be making an announcement at 10 a.m. at EnerLab
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
Gov. Gen. David Johnston and several other Canadian officials are in China today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: GG, Chagger, Qualtrough, Mulcair in China

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • Nationwide newsmakers: Liberal MP Michel Picard, on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, will be making an announcement at 10 a.m. at EnerLab

Politics this morning: GG, Chagger, Qualtrough, Mulcair in China

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017
  • Nationwide newsmakers: Liberal MP Michel Picard, on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, will be making an announcement at 10 a.m. at EnerLab
Gov. Gen. David Johnston and several other Canadian officials are in China today. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Duncan not yet committing to $1.3-billion funding called for in sweeping Naylor report

  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says a decision on whether to accommodate Canada’s fundamental federal science review recommendation calling for $1.3-billion more in annual funding
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is not yet ready to commit to $1.3-billion in more funding for scientific research, but says she agrees with most of the Naylor report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Duncan not yet committing to $1.3-billion funding called for in sweeping Naylor report

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says a decision on whether to accommodate Canada’s fundamental federal science review recommendation calling for $1.3-billion more in annual funding

Duncan not yet committing to $1.3-billion funding called for in sweeping Naylor report

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says a decision on whether to accommodate Canada’s fundamental federal science review recommendation calling for $1.3-billion more in annual funding
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is not yet ready to commit to $1.3-billion in more funding for scientific research, but says she agrees with most of the Naylor report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EBay uses NAFTA angle in lobbying for wider import-duty loophole

  • Officials with the online sales platform eBay are continuing their long-running lobbying effort with the Canadian government to raise the limit for which imported
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's office isn't tipping its hand on how friendly it is to the idea of raising the limit at which imports are assessed for duties and sales taxes. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

EBay uses NAFTA angle in lobbying for wider import-duty loophole

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • Officials with the online sales platform eBay are continuing their long-running lobbying effort with the Canadian government to raise the limit for which imported

EBay uses NAFTA angle in lobbying for wider import-duty loophole

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • Officials with the online sales platform eBay are continuing their long-running lobbying effort with the Canadian government to raise the limit for which imported
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's office isn't tipping its hand on how friendly it is to the idea of raising the limit at which imports are assessed for duties and sales taxes. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Taking cue from local hero Crosby, Grit N.S. MP Fisher scores winner

  • It’s a proud time for residents of the federal riding of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.; not only is their homegrown prodigy Sidney Crosby celebrating a
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
Liberal MP Darren Fisher gears up for a hockey game earlier this year against Conservative MPs at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taking cue from local hero Crosby, Grit N.S. MP Fisher scores winner

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • It’s a proud time for residents of the federal riding of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.; not only is their homegrown prodigy Sidney Crosby celebrating a

Taking cue from local hero Crosby, Grit N.S. MP Fisher scores winner

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 3, 2017
  • It’s a proud time for residents of the federal riding of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.; not only is their homegrown prodigy Sidney Crosby celebrating a
Liberal MP Darren Fisher gears up for a hockey game earlier this year against Conservative MPs at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

July 4 party still on at ambassador’s residence, without an ambassador

  • We don’t have a U.S. ambassador in this country right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t we use their property for a party.
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
A scene from the 2015 Fourth of July party at Lornado, hosted by former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman. The party will go on this year, but likely without an ambassador. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

July 4 party still on at ambassador’s residence, without an ambassador

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • We don’t have a U.S. ambassador in this country right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t we use their property for a party.

July 4 party still on at ambassador’s residence, without an ambassador

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • We don’t have a U.S. ambassador in this country right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t we use their property for a party.
A scene from the 2015 Fourth of July party at Lornado, hosted by former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman. The party will go on this year, but likely without an ambassador. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Research community awaits government response to science review

  • The federal government is expected to respond in the coming days to a report that called for a more-than $1-billion hike in scientific research
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
This week, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is expected to address a panel report that called for the government to increase its spending on scientific research by $1.3-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Research community awaits government response to science review

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • The federal government is expected to respond in the coming days to a report that called for a more-than $1-billion hike in scientific research

Research community awaits government response to science review

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • The federal government is expected to respond in the coming days to a report that called for a more-than $1-billion hike in scientific research
This week, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is expected to address a panel report that called for the government to increase its spending on scientific research by $1.3-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Commissioner’s report indicates much more lobbying last year

  • There’s been more lobbying than normal going on over the last year or so, according to the most recent annual report from the federal
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is Canada's federal minister responsible for lobbying. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Commissioner’s report indicates much more lobbying last year

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • There’s been more lobbying than normal going on over the last year or so, according to the most recent annual report from the federal

Commissioner’s report indicates much more lobbying last year

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 26, 2017
  • There’s been more lobbying than normal going on over the last year or so, according to the most recent annual report from the federal
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is Canada's federal minister responsible for lobbying. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Cancel Super Hornet purchase, say defence experts

  • Almost nine in 10 defence and security experts surveyed by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute say the government should cancel its interim purchase of Super Hornet
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan should cancel the government's plan to make an interim purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing, according to experts polled by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Cancel Super Hornet purchase, say defence experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
  • Almost nine in 10 defence and security experts surveyed by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute say the government should cancel its interim purchase of Super Hornet

Cancel Super Hornet purchase, say defence experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
  • Almost nine in 10 defence and security experts surveyed by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute say the government should cancel its interim purchase of Super Hornet
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan should cancel the government's plan to make an interim purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing, according to experts polled by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Millennials want to work for government but they’re not getting hired: report

  • There’s an incorrect notion out there that the federal government has to do more to attract and retain millennials to the public service, when
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
The office of Treasury Board President Scott Brison says he is taking the 'challenge' of Canada's aging workforce seriously, and committed to 'the need for less rigid hierarchies' in government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Millennials want to work for government but they’re not getting hired: report

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
  • There’s an incorrect notion out there that the federal government has to do more to attract and retain millennials to the public service, when

Millennials want to work for government but they’re not getting hired: report

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 19, 2017
  • There’s an incorrect notion out there that the federal government has to do more to attract and retain millennials to the public service, when
The office of Treasury Board President Scott Brison says he is taking the 'challenge' of Canada's aging workforce seriously, and committed to 'the need for less rigid hierarchies' in government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Facebook schools feds on data analytics, privacy

  • Both the federal government and Facebook agree that the public sector could learn a thing or two from the private sector about how to
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 14, 2017
PCO deputy secretary Matthew Mendelsohn addresses attendees at a workshop at the NAC put on by Facebook to explore how the federal government can use data better. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Facebook schools feds on data analytics, privacy

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 14, 2017
  • Both the federal government and Facebook agree that the public sector could learn a thing or two from the private sector about how to

Facebook schools feds on data analytics, privacy

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 14, 2017
  • Both the federal government and Facebook agree that the public sector could learn a thing or two from the private sector about how to
PCO deputy secretary Matthew Mendelsohn addresses attendees at a workshop at the NAC put on by Facebook to explore how the federal government can use data better. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Conservatives miss out on post-leadership bounce with Scheer: poll

  • The newness of Andrew Scheer’s leadership of the Conservative Party alone isn’t making him a favourite to win the next election just yet and
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Conservatives have not gained any ground with Canadian voters since Andrew Scheer became leader, according to a new poll from Forum Research, while Liberal support has increased. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservatives miss out on post-leadership bounce with Scheer: poll

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2017
  • The newness of Andrew Scheer’s leadership of the Conservative Party alone isn’t making him a favourite to win the next election just yet and

Conservatives miss out on post-leadership bounce with Scheer: poll

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2017
  • The newness of Andrew Scheer’s leadership of the Conservative Party alone isn’t making him a favourite to win the next election just yet and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Conservatives have not gained any ground with Canadian voters since Andrew Scheer became leader, according to a new poll from Forum Research, while Liberal support has increased. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
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PBO analysis of government’s $257.9-billion expenditure plan and main estimates

  • While the federal government will bring down its budget on Feb. 22, making for the most high-profile announcement of what its spending intentions are
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017

PBO analysis of government’s $257.9-billion expenditure plan and main estimates

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • While the federal government will bring down its budget on Feb. 22, making for the most high-profile announcement of what its spending intentions are

PBO analysis of government’s $257.9-billion expenditure plan and main estimates

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • While the federal government will bring down its budget on Feb. 22, making for the most high-profile announcement of what its spending intentions are

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

  • Being the gatekeeper of more than $300-billion in annual government spending—details of which for the 2017-18 fiscal year are to be released in the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
Anyone need anything? Finance Minister Bill Morneau has seen his fair share of lobbying since coming to office. A look through the federal lobbyists registry shows there have been 105 communication reports filed for contact with Mr. Morneau since he took office in November 2015 up until the early part of last month, making him one of the most heavily lobbied ministers in the cabinet of Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • Being the gatekeeper of more than $300-billion in annual government spending—details of which for the 2017-18 fiscal year are to be released in the

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • Being the gatekeeper of more than $300-billion in annual government spending—details of which for the 2017-18 fiscal year are to be released in the
Anyone need anything? Finance Minister Bill Morneau has seen his fair share of lobbying since coming to office. A look through the federal lobbyists registry shows there have been 105 communication reports filed for contact with Mr. Morneau since he took office in November 2015 up until the early part of last month, making him one of the most heavily lobbied ministers in the cabinet of Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Despite ‘rocky start,’ public service union leaders prefer Trudeau to Harper

  • The relationship between Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and unions has been “rocky” so far, but federal public service union leaders say it is better
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
PSAC's Larry Rousseau, left, Robyn Benson, and PIPSC's Debi Daviau, right, at a rally in October 2016. Though unions have butted heads with the Trudeau government, they are happy not to be dealing with the Harper government anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite ‘rocky start,’ public service union leaders prefer Trudeau to Harper

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
  • The relationship between Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and unions has been “rocky” so far, but federal public service union leaders say it is better

Despite ‘rocky start,’ public service union leaders prefer Trudeau to Harper

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
  • The relationship between Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and unions has been “rocky” so far, but federal public service union leaders say it is better
PSAC's Larry Rousseau, left, Robyn Benson, and PIPSC's Debi Daviau, right, at a rally in October 2016. Though unions have butted heads with the Trudeau government, they are happy not to be dealing with the Harper government anymore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leitch video: at least we know more about her ‘Canadian values’

  • Yes, the video Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch posted on her Facebook page recently has some odd moments, such as the several awkward pauses
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch takes a moment to gather her thoughts in recent video she posted on social media. Screenshot of Kellie Leitch's Facebook

Leitch video: at least we know more about her ‘Canadian values’

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
  • Yes, the video Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch posted on her Facebook page recently has some odd moments, such as the several awkward pauses

Leitch video: at least we know more about her ‘Canadian values’

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 6, 2017
  • Yes, the video Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch posted on her Facebook page recently has some odd moments, such as the several awkward pauses
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch takes a moment to gather her thoughts in recent video she posted on social media. Screenshot of Kellie Leitch's Facebook

Trudeau lobbied by universities during his cross-country tour

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities that hosted town hall meetings for him during last month’s cross-country tour, according to the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities in January while he was on a cross-country tour. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau lobbied by universities during his cross-country tour

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities that hosted town hall meetings for him during last month’s cross-country tour, according to the

Trudeau lobbied by universities during his cross-country tour

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities that hosted town hall meetings for him during last month’s cross-country tour, according to the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities in January while he was on a cross-country tour. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Grit MP Ouellette emerges from caucus, happy ‘no one lost any teeth’

  • It’s getting harder to differentiate the quotes from politicians from the quotes of hockey players. For example, take these comments Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette recently said after a caucus meeting that 'we played hard. We were working like crazy,' and 'were up against the boards.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grit MP Ouellette emerges from caucus, happy ‘no one lost any teeth’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • It’s getting harder to differentiate the quotes from politicians from the quotes of hockey players. For example, take these comments Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Grit MP Ouellette emerges from caucus, happy ‘no one lost any teeth’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • It’s getting harder to differentiate the quotes from politicians from the quotes of hockey players. For example, take these comments Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette recently said after a caucus meeting that 'we played hard. We were working like crazy,' and 'were up against the boards.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elites’ has become ‘catch-all term of political opportunism,’ say experts

  • When politicians like Kellie Leitch and Donald Trump rail against “elites,” they are referring to a broad range of people seen as having influence
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
Following Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S. in November, Kellie Leitch posted on Facebook: 'Tonight, our American cousins threw out the elites and elected Donald Trump as their next president. It’s an exciting message and one that we need delivered in Canada as well.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Elites’ has become ‘catch-all term of political opportunism,’ say experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • When politicians like Kellie Leitch and Donald Trump rail against “elites,” they are referring to a broad range of people seen as having influence

‘Elites’ has become ‘catch-all term of political opportunism,’ say experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 27, 2017
  • When politicians like Kellie Leitch and Donald Trump rail against “elites,” they are referring to a broad range of people seen as having influence
Following Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S. in November, Kellie Leitch posted on Facebook: 'Tonight, our American cousins threw out the elites and elected Donald Trump as their next president. It’s an exciting message and one that we need delivered in Canada as well.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists: elite players know how to ‘align interests’ with government

  • There are thousands of lobbyists whose job it is to persuade federal government officials to take certain action, but it takes a special combination
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
The annual Politics and the Pen, held at the Chateau Laurier, attracts loads of lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists: elite players know how to ‘align interests’ with government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
  • There are thousands of lobbyists whose job it is to persuade federal government officials to take certain action, but it takes a special combination

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists: elite players know how to ‘align interests’ with government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
  • There are thousands of lobbyists whose job it is to persuade federal government officials to take certain action, but it takes a special combination
The annual Politics and the Pen, held at the Chateau Laurier, attracts loads of lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Did someone say Joe Trudeau? Trudeau-Trump meeting went smoothly, almost

  • They almost got through it without incident, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, in the meeting between the two leaders in Washington, D.C., last week.
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Did someone say Joe Trudeau? Trudeau-Trump meeting went smoothly, almost

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
  • They almost got through it without incident, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, in the meeting between the two leaders in Washington, D.C., last week.

Did someone say Joe Trudeau? Trudeau-Trump meeting went smoothly, almost

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 20, 2017
  • They almost got through it without incident, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, in the meeting between the two leaders in Washington, D.C., last week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put
News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured left last week at the House Affairs Committee with the PCO's Ian McCowan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put

Liberal MPs concerned about PMO’s handling of electoral reform and cash-for-access issues, say Grit sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are generally not worried about the effects of the broken electoral-reform campaign promise on their re-election chances by itself, and most are glad the “divisive” issue has now been put
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured left last week at the House Affairs Committee with the PCO's Ian McCowan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian government idle on refugee file despite outrage over Trump travel ban order

  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order trying to stop anyone from one of seven majority-Muslim countries from travelling to the U.S. and refugees from any country
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
Immigration Ministr Ahmed Hussen, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian government idle on refugee file despite outrage over Trump travel ban order

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order trying to stop anyone from one of seven majority-Muslim countries from travelling to the U.S. and refugees from any country

Canadian government idle on refugee file despite outrage over Trump travel ban order

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order trying to stop anyone from one of seven majority-Muslim countries from travelling to the U.S. and refugees from any country
Immigration Ministr Ahmed Hussen, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former Den-mate calls out O’Leary on carbon taxes

  • A former colleague of Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary on the CBC reality-TV show Dragons’ Den says the celebrity politician has expressed support for
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
Kevin O'Leary should support a revenue-neutral carbon tax if he wants to gain the support of young voters, says Mr. O'Leary's former Dragons' Den colleague Bruce Croxon. Photograph courtesy of Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Former Den-mate calls out O’Leary on carbon taxes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • A former colleague of Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary on the CBC reality-TV show Dragons’ Den says the celebrity politician has expressed support for

Former Den-mate calls out O’Leary on carbon taxes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 13, 2017
  • A former colleague of Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary on the CBC reality-TV show Dragons’ Den says the celebrity politician has expressed support for
Kevin O'Leary should support a revenue-neutral carbon tax if he wants to gain the support of young voters, says Mr. O'Leary's former Dragons' Den colleague Bruce Croxon. Photograph courtesy of Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Conservative leadership debate planned for Manning Conference

  • This year’s ninth annual Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa will, for the first time, feature a debate between participants of a political race. A
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
This year's Manning Centre Conference will feature a debate of Conservative leadership candidates. Preston Manning, pictured with National Post columnist John Ivison, told The Hill Times that the format debate will allow candidates to have deeper discussions about the issues. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership debate planned for Manning Conference

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
  • This year’s ninth annual Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa will, for the first time, feature a debate between participants of a political race. A

Conservative leadership debate planned for Manning Conference

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
  • This year’s ninth annual Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa will, for the first time, feature a debate between participants of a political race. A
This year's Manning Centre Conference will feature a debate of Conservative leadership candidates. Preston Manning, pictured with National Post columnist John Ivison, told The Hill Times that the format debate will allow candidates to have deeper discussions about the issues. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Be patient, don’t prejudge,’ Trump presidency ‘positive’ for Canada, says Bush-era U.S. ambassador

  • Relations between Canada and the United States are off to a “positive” start under new U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a former U.S. ambassador
News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies are likely to be good for Canada, says former U.S. ambassador to Canada, David Wilkins. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘Be patient, don’t prejudge,’ Trump presidency ‘positive’ for Canada, says Bush-era U.S. ambassador

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
  • Relations between Canada and the United States are off to a “positive” start under new U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a former U.S. ambassador

‘Be patient, don’t prejudge,’ Trump presidency ‘positive’ for Canada, says Bush-era U.S. ambassador

News | BY DEREK ABMA | February 6, 2017
  • Relations between Canada and the United States are off to a “positive” start under new U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a former U.S. ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies are likely to be good for Canada, says former U.S. ambassador to Canada, David Wilkins. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Health most lobbied topic for third straight month, environment and energy fell in rankings

  • Health was the most-lobbied subject for the third month in a row in December, according to the federal lobbyists registry, while topics such as
News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
The high level of influence Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured, has in the Trudeau government could be contributing the high level of health-related lobbying being seen in Ottawa lately, says Environics Communications' Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health most lobbied topic for third straight month, environment and energy fell in rankings

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • Health was the most-lobbied subject for the third month in a row in December, according to the federal lobbyists registry, while topics such as

Health most lobbied topic for third straight month, environment and energy fell in rankings

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • Health was the most-lobbied subject for the third month in a row in December, according to the federal lobbyists registry, while topics such as
The high level of influence Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured, has in the Trudeau government could be contributing the high level of health-related lobbying being seen in Ottawa lately, says Environics Communications' Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government ‘concerned’ and ‘worried,’ but not ‘panicking’ over Trump administration, say political insiders

  • Experts and political insiders say adjusting to the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has become a high—if not the highest—priority for Prime
News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre. The House returns on Monday, Jan. 30, after a The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government ‘concerned’ and ‘worried,’ but not ‘panicking’ over Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • Experts and political insiders say adjusting to the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has become a high—if not the highest—priority for Prime

Trudeau government ‘concerned’ and ‘worried,’ but not ‘panicking’ over Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • Experts and political insiders say adjusting to the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has become a high—if not the highest—priority for Prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre. The House returns on Monday, Jan. 30, after a The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Angus launches website for possible NDP leadership run

  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is acting more and more like someone who’s planning to run for the NDP leadership, but he’s playing hard to
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
NDP MP Charlie Angus has launched a website designed to gauge the level of support he has to run for the party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Angus launches website for possible NDP leadership run

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is acting more and more like someone who’s planning to run for the NDP leadership, but he’s playing hard to

Angus launches website for possible NDP leadership run

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | January 30, 2017
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is acting more and more like someone who’s planning to run for the NDP leadership, but he’s playing hard to
NDP MP Charlie Angus has launched a website designed to gauge the level of support he has to run for the party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lobbyists not interested in registering how much they’re paid to lobby

  • Canada’s outgoing lobbying commissioner says transparency would be increased if lobbyists registered specific hours of lobbying, but lobbyists say they’re not interested in disclosing how
News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
Lobbyists, political players, and politicians, pictured at the annual Hope Live charity fundraiser in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lobbyists not interested in registering how much they’re paid to lobby

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
  • Canada’s outgoing lobbying commissioner says transparency would be increased if lobbyists registered specific hours of lobbying, but lobbyists say they’re not interested in disclosing how

Lobbyists not interested in registering how much they’re paid to lobby

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
  • Canada’s outgoing lobbying commissioner says transparency would be increased if lobbyists registered specific hours of lobbying, but lobbyists say they’re not interested in disclosing how
Lobbyists, political players, and politicians, pictured at the annual Hope Live charity fundraiser in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Aubin in charge of U.S. Embassy as Heyman takes leave

  • In advance of Donald Trump being inaugurated as U.S. president last week, Bruce Heyman vacated his position as U.S. ambassador to Canada, leaving Elizabeth
News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
Elizabeth Moore Aubin is the chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy following last week's departure of former ambassador Bruce Heyman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Aubin in charge of U.S. Embassy as Heyman takes leave

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
  • In advance of Donald Trump being inaugurated as U.S. president last week, Bruce Heyman vacated his position as U.S. ambassador to Canada, leaving Elizabeth

Aubin in charge of U.S. Embassy as Heyman takes leave

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 23, 2017
  • In advance of Donald Trump being inaugurated as U.S. president last week, Bruce Heyman vacated his position as U.S. ambassador to Canada, leaving Elizabeth
Elizabeth Moore Aubin is the chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy following last week's departure of former ambassador Bruce Heyman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Some Conservative opponents to Leitch’s divisive leadership campaign still praise her, others say ‘who does she think she’s kidding?’

  • Despite running a Conservative leadership campaign labelled by some intra-party opponents as “irresponsible populism,” Trump-like, and negative, other caucus colleagues of Kellie Leitch—even those
News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 16, 2017
Although they're not supporting her leadership bid, caucus colleagues such as Deepak Obhrai, top right, and Peter Kent still have good things to say about Kellie Leitch. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Some Conservative opponents to Leitch’s divisive leadership campaign still praise her, others say ‘who does she think she’s kidding?’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 16, 2017
  • Despite running a Conservative leadership campaign labelled by some intra-party opponents as “irresponsible populism,” Trump-like, and negative, other caucus colleagues of Kellie Leitch—even those

Some Conservative opponents to Leitch’s divisive leadership campaign still praise her, others say ‘who does she think she’s kidding?’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | January 16, 2017
  • Despite running a Conservative leadership campaign labelled by some intra-party opponents as “irresponsible populism,” Trump-like, and negative, other caucus colleagues of Kellie Leitch—even those
Although they're not supporting her leadership bid, caucus colleagues such as Deepak Obhrai, top right, and Peter Kent still have good things to say about Kellie Leitch. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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