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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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Lobbyists to focus on marijuana, defence procurement, infrastructure, caucus retreats, departmental consultations this summer

  • Federal lobbyists, including some who will attend the Liberal and Conservative caucus retreats, are focusing this summer on the upcoming marijuana legalization law and the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
Lobbyists such as, top left going clockwise, Don Boudria, Joe Jordan, Louis-Alexandre Lanthier, and Scott Thurlow, say activity generally dips in the summer, but there is still a lot of work to do. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster, and courtesy of Scott Thurlow's LinkedIn

Lobbyists to focus on marijuana, defence procurement, infrastructure, caucus retreats, departmental consultations this summer

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • Federal lobbyists, including some who will attend the Liberal and Conservative caucus retreats, are focusing this summer on the upcoming marijuana legalization law and the

Lobbyists to focus on marijuana, defence procurement, infrastructure, caucus retreats, departmental consultations this summer

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • Federal lobbyists, including some who will attend the Liberal and Conservative caucus retreats, are focusing this summer on the upcoming marijuana legalization law and the
Lobbyists such as, top left going clockwise, Don Boudria, Joe Jordan, Louis-Alexandre Lanthier, and Scott Thurlow, say activity generally dips in the summer, but there is still a lot of work to do. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster, and courtesy of Scott Thurlow's LinkedIn

Meet Jack Siegel, the guy who led Grits’ green-light committee, and why he favours preferential ballot electoral system

  • Jack Siegel’s been a lawyer for more than 30 years and involved in politics for even longer. He was also the guy who oversaw
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
Jack Siegel, pictured at the Duke of Richmond bar in Toronto with then-prime ministerial candidate Justin Trudeau during the election campaign last year. Mr. Siegel was chair of the Liberals' powerful green-light committee, which was in charge of approving candidates to run for the party. Photograph courtesy of Jack Siegel

Meet Jack Siegel, the guy who led Grits’ green-light committee, and why he favours preferential ballot electoral system

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • Jack Siegel’s been a lawyer for more than 30 years and involved in politics for even longer. He was also the guy who oversaw

Meet Jack Siegel, the guy who led Grits’ green-light committee, and why he favours preferential ballot electoral system

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • Jack Siegel’s been a lawyer for more than 30 years and involved in politics for even longer. He was also the guy who oversaw
Jack Siegel, pictured at the Duke of Richmond bar in Toronto with then-prime ministerial candidate Justin Trudeau during the election campaign last year. Mr. Siegel was chair of the Liberals' powerful green-light committee, which was in charge of approving candidates to run for the party. Photograph courtesy of Jack Siegel

Hill community stunned by sudden death of Mike Robinson, mentor to ‘almost endless’ list of people

  • While celebrating Canada Day earlier this month, many were shocked to hear of the sudden death of one of the most prominent political players
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
Mike Robinson, third from the left, celebrates Earnscliffe Strategy Group's 25th anniversary with family members in 2014. Also in the picture are, from the left, son Craig Robinson, wife ML Walsh, daughter Katie Robinson, son-in-law Sean Rockburn, and daughter-in-law Katherine Levitt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hill community stunned by sudden death of Mike Robinson, mentor to ‘almost endless’ list of people

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • While celebrating Canada Day earlier this month, many were shocked to hear of the sudden death of one of the most prominent political players

Hill community stunned by sudden death of Mike Robinson, mentor to ‘almost endless’ list of people

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2016
  • While celebrating Canada Day earlier this month, many were shocked to hear of the sudden death of one of the most prominent political players
Mike Robinson, third from the left, celebrates Earnscliffe Strategy Group's 25th anniversary with family members in 2014. Also in the picture are, from the left, son Craig Robinson, wife ML Walsh, daughter Katie Robinson, son-in-law Sean Rockburn, and daughter-in-law Katherine Levitt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper to host riding fundraiser at ‘his final Calgary Conservative Stampede BBQ’ on Saturday

  • Stephen Harper is having what’s being billed as his last Stampede barbecue this coming weekend, put on in conjunction with his Calgary Heritage riding
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
That's a wrap: Former prime minister Stephen Harper is in Calgary this coming weekend for what's being called his last Stampede BBQ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper to host riding fundraiser at ‘his final Calgary Conservative Stampede BBQ’ on Saturday

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Stephen Harper is having what’s being billed as his last Stampede barbecue this coming weekend, put on in conjunction with his Calgary Heritage riding

Harper to host riding fundraiser at ‘his final Calgary Conservative Stampede BBQ’ on Saturday

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Stephen Harper is having what’s being billed as his last Stampede barbecue this coming weekend, put on in conjunction with his Calgary Heritage riding
That's a wrap: Former prime minister Stephen Harper is in Calgary this coming weekend for what's being called his last Stampede BBQ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying, ethics commissioners given six-month extensions

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet reappointed Canada’s federal lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson to six more months last week after their terms expired. Privy
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
Karen Shepherd, left, and Mary Dawson be given interim extensions to their jobs of lobbying commissioner and ethics commissioner, respectively, though it remains unclear what the long-term plan is for these roles.. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Lobbying, ethics commissioners given six-month extensions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet reappointed Canada’s federal lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson to six more months last week after their terms expired. Privy

Lobbying, ethics commissioners given six-month extensions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet reappointed Canada’s federal lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson to six more months last week after their terms expired. Privy
Karen Shepherd, left, and Mary Dawson be given interim extensions to their jobs of lobbying commissioner and ethics commissioner, respectively, though it remains unclear what the long-term plan is for these roles.. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

PM’s recent changes to top ranks of public service seen as renewal, wants ‘responsive, adaptive’ senior players

  • Upper-level adjustments to the federal public service keep coming under the Trudeau government, and experts say these changes have more to do with efforts
News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
Some of the senior public servants to retire in recent month include, clockwise from the top left, Andrew Treusch, Ward Elcock, Matthew King, and Daphne Meredith. Queen's University's Kathy Brock said the new Liberal government wants a much more responsive, adaptive public service 'and they’re sending a signal out to people that they want a leadership that can move with these changes.' The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke, Cynthia Münster, and Jake Wright

PM’s recent changes to top ranks of public service seen as renewal, wants ‘responsive, adaptive’ senior players

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Upper-level adjustments to the federal public service keep coming under the Trudeau government, and experts say these changes have more to do with efforts

PM’s recent changes to top ranks of public service seen as renewal, wants ‘responsive, adaptive’ senior players

News | BY DEREK ABMA | July 4, 2016
  • Upper-level adjustments to the federal public service keep coming under the Trudeau government, and experts say these changes have more to do with efforts
Some of the senior public servants to retire in recent month include, clockwise from the top left, Andrew Treusch, Ward Elcock, Matthew King, and Daphne Meredith. Queen's University's Kathy Brock said the new Liberal government wants a much more responsive, adaptive public service 'and they’re sending a signal out to people that they want a leadership that can move with these changes.' The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke, Cynthia Münster, and Jake Wright

Public service negotiations: government gestures well received but contract offers still unpalatable for unions

  • Despite the Liberals coming into office with the promise of treating the public service with more respect than their Conservative predecessors, most public servants
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
PSAC president Robyn Benson, at a union rally on June 20 in Ottawa, says the government is not offering anything close to what workers want in their next contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Derek Abma

Public service negotiations: government gestures well received but contract offers still unpalatable for unions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Despite the Liberals coming into office with the promise of treating the public service with more respect than their Conservative predecessors, most public servants

Public service negotiations: government gestures well received but contract offers still unpalatable for unions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Despite the Liberals coming into office with the promise of treating the public service with more respect than their Conservative predecessors, most public servants
PSAC president Robyn Benson, at a union rally on June 20 in Ottawa, says the government is not offering anything close to what workers want in their next contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Derek Abma

Innovation Minister Bains most lobbied minister in Trudeau cabinet

  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is easily the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet in the Liberal government’s term so far. Mr. Bains (Mississauga-Malton,
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
The most often lobbied cabinet minister of the Trudeau government are, clockwise from the left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Innovation Minister Bains most lobbied minister in Trudeau cabinet

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is easily the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet in the Liberal government’s term so far. Mr. Bains (Mississauga-Malton,

Innovation Minister Bains most lobbied minister in Trudeau cabinet

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is easily the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet in the Liberal government’s term so far. Mr. Bains (Mississauga-Malton,
The most often lobbied cabinet minister of the Trudeau government are, clockwise from the left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

‘You didn’t have pizza at 10:30 with John McCallum,’ LeBlanc tells Global’s Tom Clark he lies to wife about unhealthy eating

  • Government House Leader and Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc took a plane ride on a recent episode of The West Block With Tom Clark and
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
Dominic LeBlanc, left, was recently interviewed during a plane ride by Tom Clark for an episode of Global News' The West Block. Screenshot from website of Global News' The West Block

‘You didn’t have pizza at 10:30 with John McCallum,’ LeBlanc tells Global’s Tom Clark he lies to wife about unhealthy eating

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Government House Leader and Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc took a plane ride on a recent episode of The West Block With Tom Clark and

‘You didn’t have pizza at 10:30 with John McCallum,’ LeBlanc tells Global’s Tom Clark he lies to wife about unhealthy eating

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 27, 2016
  • Government House Leader and Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc took a plane ride on a recent episode of The West Block With Tom Clark and
Dominic LeBlanc, left, was recently interviewed during a plane ride by Tom Clark for an episode of Global News' The West Block. Screenshot from website of Global News' The West Block

‘Everyone wants to know what’s going on,’ stakeholders struggling to get through to government on fighter-jet replacement program

  • Lobbyists in Ottawa say they’re hoping to get more feedback from the federal government on replacing Canada’s fleet of fighter jets, but so far it’s
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office is indicating that no decisions have been made on how it will go about replacing its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Everyone wants to know what’s going on,’ stakeholders struggling to get through to government on fighter-jet replacement program

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Lobbyists in Ottawa say they’re hoping to get more feedback from the federal government on replacing Canada’s fleet of fighter jets, but so far it’s

‘Everyone wants to know what’s going on,’ stakeholders struggling to get through to government on fighter-jet replacement program

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Lobbyists in Ottawa say they’re hoping to get more feedback from the federal government on replacing Canada’s fleet of fighter jets, but so far it’s
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office is indicating that no decisions have been made on how it will go about replacing its aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘It’s pretty hard when you’re working on Macdonald to not become extremely impressed with Laurier,’ former Harper speechwriter preparing book on Laurier speeches

  • Arthur Milnes, a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2014 and a political history expert, has been putting together a
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
Arthur Milnes, former speechwriter for Stephen Harper, has edited a book about the defining speeches of Wilfrid Laurier. He said he considers Laurier and John A. Macdonald, who he's also put together a book on, the two best Canadian prime ministers of all time. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

‘It’s pretty hard when you’re working on Macdonald to not become extremely impressed with Laurier,’ former Harper speechwriter preparing book on Laurier speeches

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Arthur Milnes, a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2014 and a political history expert, has been putting together a

‘It’s pretty hard when you’re working on Macdonald to not become extremely impressed with Laurier,’ former Harper speechwriter preparing book on Laurier speeches

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Arthur Milnes, a speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper from 2012 to 2014 and a political history expert, has been putting together a
Arthur Milnes, former speechwriter for Stephen Harper, has edited a book about the defining speeches of Wilfrid Laurier. He said he considers Laurier and John A. Macdonald, who he's also put together a book on, the two best Canadian prime ministers of all time. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

LeBlanc consulting ethics commissioner on his Irving family connection and new Fisheries, Oceans portfolio

  • Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc was still working out details last week with the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
Dominic LeBlanc, government House leader and fisheries minister, is still working out with the ethics commissioner how to avoid a conflict of interest in the latter role given his friendship with James D. Irving. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc consulting ethics commissioner on his Irving family connection and new Fisheries, Oceans portfolio

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc was still working out details last week with the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on

LeBlanc consulting ethics commissioner on his Irving family connection and new Fisheries, Oceans portfolio

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 20, 2016
  • Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc was still working out details last week with the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on
Dominic LeBlanc, government House leader and fisheries minister, is still working out with the ethics commissioner how to avoid a conflict of interest in the latter role given his friendship with James D. Irving. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier proposes doing away with CRTC as telecom regulator

  • There’s probably been some water-cooler chatter about politics lately in the corridors of 1 Promenade du Portage in Gatineau, which is where the Canadian
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week said the CRTC should be phased out as the country's regulator of the telecom industry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier proposes doing away with CRTC as telecom regulator

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • There’s probably been some water-cooler chatter about politics lately in the corridors of 1 Promenade du Portage in Gatineau, which is where the Canadian

Bernier proposes doing away with CRTC as telecom regulator

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • There’s probably been some water-cooler chatter about politics lately in the corridors of 1 Promenade du Portage in Gatineau, which is where the Canadian
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week said the CRTC should be phased out as the country's regulator of the telecom industry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Details on marijuana task force coming, to deal with supply, jurisdiction, retail, taxes

  • Insiders say the questions a government task force on marijuana legalization must deal with include how and where consumers will purchase it, how much
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
Anne McLellan is expected to be announced as chair of a task force that will consult with Canadians on how to go about legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Details on marijuana task force coming, to deal with supply, jurisdiction, retail, taxes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • Insiders say the questions a government task force on marijuana legalization must deal with include how and where consumers will purchase it, how much

Details on marijuana task force coming, to deal with supply, jurisdiction, retail, taxes

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • Insiders say the questions a government task force on marijuana legalization must deal with include how and where consumers will purchase it, how much
Anne McLellan is expected to be announced as chair of a task force that will consult with Canadians on how to go about legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘They’re very solid,’ award-winning academics Jarvis, Turnbull recruited by PCO to support Democratic Institutions

  • Two Donner Prize-winning co-authors are working in the Privy Council Office to support the minister mandated to deal with the politically explosive issue of electoral reform.
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
Lori Turnbull and Mark D. Jarvis, who worked together on the prize-winning book, Democratizing the Constitution, are now both at the PCO helping Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy and courtesy of Mark D. Jarvis' LinkedIn

‘They’re very solid,’ award-winning academics Jarvis, Turnbull recruited by PCO to support Democratic Institutions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • Two Donner Prize-winning co-authors are working in the Privy Council Office to support the minister mandated to deal with the politically explosive issue of electoral reform.

‘They’re very solid,’ award-winning academics Jarvis, Turnbull recruited by PCO to support Democratic Institutions

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 13, 2016
  • Two Donner Prize-winning co-authors are working in the Privy Council Office to support the minister mandated to deal with the politically explosive issue of electoral reform.
Lori Turnbull and Mark D. Jarvis, who worked together on the prize-winning book, Democratizing the Constitution, are now both at the PCO helping Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy and courtesy of Mark D. Jarvis' LinkedIn

Politics this morning: Final House vote expected on budget bill

  • It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 12, 2016
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif. Photograph courtesy of Parliament of Canada

Politics this morning: Final House vote expected on budget bill

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 12, 2016
  • It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected

Politics this morning: Final House vote expected on budget bill

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 12, 2016
  • It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif. Photograph courtesy of Parliament of Canada

Politics this morning: Bélanger expected in House

  • It’s Friday, June 10. Here are a few things you need to know today: Mauril Bélanger, the Liberal MP suffering from ALS, is anticipated
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 10, 2016
Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: Bélanger expected in House

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 10, 2016
  • It’s Friday, June 10. Here are a few things you need to know today: Mauril Bélanger, the Liberal MP suffering from ALS, is anticipated

Politics this morning: Bélanger expected in House

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 10, 2016
  • It’s Friday, June 10. Here are a few things you need to know today: Mauril Bélanger, the Liberal MP suffering from ALS, is anticipated
Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: Ambrose to introduce motion on ISIS

  • It’s Thursday, June 9. Here are a few things you need to know today: Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose and Deputy Leader Denis Lebel
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 8, 2016
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: Ambrose to introduce motion on ISIS

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 8, 2016
  • It’s Thursday, June 9. Here are a few things you need to know today: Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose and Deputy Leader Denis Lebel

Politics this morning: Ambrose to introduce motion on ISIS

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 8, 2016
  • It’s Thursday, June 9. Here are a few things you need to know today: Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose and Deputy Leader Denis Lebel
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau hosts garden party for journalists on Tuesday

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will hold a garden party for Parliament Hill journalists on the grounds of 24
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will host journalists for a garden party at 24 Sussex Drive on Tuesday night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau hosts garden party for journalists on Tuesday

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will hold a garden party for Parliament Hill journalists on the grounds of 24

Trudeau hosts garden party for journalists on Tuesday

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will hold a garden party for Parliament Hill journalists on the grounds of 24
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will host journalists for a garden party at 24 Sussex Drive on Tuesday night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government needs to provide meaningful work to attract millennials to public service: experts

  • As the federal public service gets older and the government looks for ways to attract younger workers, an idea that comes up regularly from
News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
Treasury Board President Scott Brison says there's a need for the public service to attract more millennials, which he said are 'the most connected, educated, and informed generation in the history of the country.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government needs to provide meaningful work to attract millennials to public service: experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
  • As the federal public service gets older and the government looks for ways to attract younger workers, an idea that comes up regularly from

Government needs to provide meaningful work to attract millennials to public service: experts

News | BY DEREK ABMA | June 6, 2016
  • As the federal public service gets older and the government looks for ways to attract younger workers, an idea that comes up regularly from
Treasury Board President Scott Brison says there's a need for the public service to attract more millennials, which he said are 'the most connected, educated, and informed generation in the history of the country.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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