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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 registry shows Irving companies keeping close contact with federal officials

  • The Irving family and their controlled companies, so central to the economy of Atlantic Canada, are also major players in Ottawa, judging by the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 24, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, top left, is among the members of the Trudeau cabinet most often lobbied by Irving companies along with Public Service Minister Judy Foote, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, above left, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, according to the federal lobbyists registry. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Lobbyists registry shows Irving companies keeping close contact with federal officials

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 24, 2017
  • The Irving family and their controlled companies, so central to the economy of Atlantic Canada, are also major players in Ottawa, judging by the

Lobbyists registry shows Irving companies keeping close contact with federal officials

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 24, 2017
  • The Irving family and their controlled companies, so central to the economy of Atlantic Canada, are also major players in Ottawa, judging by the
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, top left, is among the members of the Trudeau cabinet most often lobbied by Irving companies along with Public Service Minister Judy Foote, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, above left, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, according to the federal lobbyists registry. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trade lobbying ramps up as uncertainty over NAFTA renegotiation looms

  • Three months into Donald Trump’s presidency, it’s unclear what his plans to renegotiate NAFTA will mean for Canada, but lobbyists have been talking a lot
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House in February. Mr. Trump has promised to renegotiate NAFTA, though a lot of uncertainty remains as to what this will mean for Canada. Photograph courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter

Trade lobbying ramps up as uncertainty over NAFTA renegotiation looms

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Three months into Donald Trump’s presidency, it’s unclear what his plans to renegotiate NAFTA will mean for Canada, but lobbyists have been talking a lot

Trade lobbying ramps up as uncertainty over NAFTA renegotiation looms

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Three months into Donald Trump’s presidency, it’s unclear what his plans to renegotiate NAFTA will mean for Canada, but lobbyists have been talking a lot
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House in February. Mr. Trump has promised to renegotiate NAFTA, though a lot of uncertainty remains as to what this will mean for Canada. Photograph courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter

Bernier gets endorsements from Alberta legislators

  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced some new support from the heart of Conservative country—Alberta. He announced endorsements from seven Wildrose Party
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced support from eight Alberta MLAs, from both the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier gets endorsements from Alberta legislators

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced some new support from the heart of Conservative country—Alberta. He announced endorsements from seven Wildrose Party

Bernier gets endorsements from Alberta legislators

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced some new support from the heart of Conservative country—Alberta. He announced endorsements from seven Wildrose Party
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier last week announced support from eight Alberta MLAs, from both the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: Sajjan goes to India

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will be in India today until Sunday. Over this time, he will meet with Indian officials such as Arun Jaitley,
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is going to India. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics this morning: Sajjan goes to India

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will be in India today until Sunday. Over this time, he will meet with Indian officials such as Arun Jaitley,

Politics this morning: Sajjan goes to India

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 17, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will be in India today until Sunday. Over this time, he will meet with Indian officials such as Arun Jaitley,
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is going to India. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘I hope he will stay,’ Bernier would consider O’Leary as Finance minister if he wins leadership and government

  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier won’t say if he’s willing to work within a Kevin O’Leary-controlled Conservative caucus, but he is open to making
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier dropped by The Hill Times office on April 4. He said his main opponent in this race is Kevin O'Leary, who is 'the best opponent that I can have.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘I hope he will stay,’ Bernier would consider O’Leary as Finance minister if he wins leadership and government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier won’t say if he’s willing to work within a Kevin O’Leary-controlled Conservative caucus, but he is open to making

‘I hope he will stay,’ Bernier would consider O’Leary as Finance minister if he wins leadership and government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier won’t say if he’s willing to work within a Kevin O’Leary-controlled Conservative caucus, but he is open to making
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier dropped by The Hill Times office on April 4. He said his main opponent in this race is Kevin O'Leary, who is 'the best opponent that I can have.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lobbying files show McKenna getting fill of energy companies, environmental groups

  • With some key decisions taken on pipelines, carbon taxes, a report last week about reforming Canada’s environmental assessment processes, and more, it’s logical that
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is among the most lobbied ministers in the Trudeau cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying files show McKenna getting fill of energy companies, environmental groups

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • With some key decisions taken on pipelines, carbon taxes, a report last week about reforming Canada’s environmental assessment processes, and more, it’s logical that

Lobbying files show McKenna getting fill of energy companies, environmental groups

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • With some key decisions taken on pipelines, carbon taxes, a report last week about reforming Canada’s environmental assessment processes, and more, it’s logical that
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is among the most lobbied ministers in the Trudeau cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistani icon for female education to address House this week

  • Malala Yousafzai, who captured the world’s respect by fighting for the rights of girls to be educated, getting shot, and then continuing the fight,
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai, 19, will address Canadian Parliament on April 12. She will become the youngest person ever to address Parliament. Photograph courtesy of the Malala Fund

Pakistani icon for female education to address House this week

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • Malala Yousafzai, who captured the world’s respect by fighting for the rights of girls to be educated, getting shot, and then continuing the fight,

Pakistani icon for female education to address House this week

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 10, 2017
  • Malala Yousafzai, who captured the world’s respect by fighting for the rights of girls to be educated, getting shot, and then continuing the fight,
Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai, 19, will address Canadian Parliament on April 12. She will become the youngest person ever to address Parliament. Photograph courtesy of the Malala Fund

‘This is balls to the wall,’ if he wins, O’Leary won’t commit to remaining Tory leader without a majority government

  • Polls indicate Kevin O’Leary has a good chance of becoming the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, but all bets are off on
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
Winning: Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary, pictured in February at the Side Door in Ottawa where he hosted a party during the Manning Centre conference. Pressed to clarify last week if he would leave his post as party leader if the Conservatives end up with a minority government or in opposition after the 2019 election, he said: 'I don’t have contingency plans on failure. That doesn’t work.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘This is balls to the wall,’ if he wins, O’Leary won’t commit to remaining Tory leader without a majority government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • Polls indicate Kevin O’Leary has a good chance of becoming the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, but all bets are off on

‘This is balls to the wall,’ if he wins, O’Leary won’t commit to remaining Tory leader without a majority government

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • Polls indicate Kevin O’Leary has a good chance of becoming the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, but all bets are off on
Winning: Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary, pictured in February at the Side Door in Ottawa where he hosted a party during the Manning Centre conference. Pressed to clarify last week if he would leave his post as party leader if the Conservatives end up with a minority government or in opposition after the 2019 election, he said: 'I don’t have contingency plans on failure. That doesn’t work.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former PMO staffer Webb dies, ‘won’t forget his good nature, intellect, and hard work in PMO from 2010-15’

  • Shaun Webb, a former staffer in the office of prime minister Stephen Harper from 2010 to 2015, died on March 26 at the age
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
Shaun Webb, left, and Stephen Harper in the corridors outside the House of Commons Chamber. Mr. Webb died last week at the age of 34. Photograph courtesy of Harper & Associates

Former PMO staffer Webb dies, ‘won’t forget his good nature, intellect, and hard work in PMO from 2010-15’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • Shaun Webb, a former staffer in the office of prime minister Stephen Harper from 2010 to 2015, died on March 26 at the age

Former PMO staffer Webb dies, ‘won’t forget his good nature, intellect, and hard work in PMO from 2010-15’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • Shaun Webb, a former staffer in the office of prime minister Stephen Harper from 2010 to 2015, died on March 26 at the age
Shaun Webb, left, and Stephen Harper in the corridors outside the House of Commons Chamber. Mr. Webb died last week at the age of 34. Photograph courtesy of Harper & Associates

Lobbyists ready to guide businesses through new frontier of legalized pot

  • There’s no Canadian precedent in modern times for the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana, which is creating a completely new—and highly regulated—industry. Those who
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
Marijuana smokers celebrate 4/20 on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2014. The date for pot legalization is reportedly going to be July 1, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lobbyists ready to guide businesses through new frontier of legalized pot

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • There’s no Canadian precedent in modern times for the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana, which is creating a completely new—and highly regulated—industry. Those who

Lobbyists ready to guide businesses through new frontier of legalized pot

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 3, 2017
  • There’s no Canadian precedent in modern times for the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana, which is creating a completely new—and highly regulated—industry. Those who
Marijuana smokers celebrate 4/20 on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2014. The date for pot legalization is reportedly going to be July 1, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Budget criticized for lack of public-service investment, no Phoenix fix

  • “Meh,” was how one public service union leader reacted after the federal government’s budget was unveiled last week, though there were positive reviews coming
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured posing for the traditional hold-up-the-budget-document shot on Wednesday, March 22, in the Commons foyer shortly before releasing the budget for 2017-2018. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Budget criticized for lack of public-service investment, no Phoenix fix

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • “Meh,” was how one public service union leader reacted after the federal government’s budget was unveiled last week, though there were positive reviews coming

Budget criticized for lack of public-service investment, no Phoenix fix

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • “Meh,” was how one public service union leader reacted after the federal government’s budget was unveiled last week, though there were positive reviews coming
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured posing for the traditional hold-up-the-budget-document shot on Wednesday, March 22, in the Commons foyer shortly before releasing the budget for 2017-2018. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bains most lobbied cabinet minister since Trudeau won power in 2015, hands down

  • Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, is, hands down, the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet since the government
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in this photo shoot for The Hill Times' Power & Influence magazine, is the most lobbied minister in the federal government, as automakers, tech companies, universities, and many others seek an audience with him. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bains most lobbied cabinet minister since Trudeau won power in 2015, hands down

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, is, hands down, the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet since the government

Bains most lobbied cabinet minister since Trudeau won power in 2015, hands down

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, is, hands down, the most lobbied member of the Trudeau cabinet since the government
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in this photo shoot for The Hill Times' Power & Influence magazine, is the most lobbied minister in the federal government, as automakers, tech companies, universities, and many others seek an audience with him. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Summa’s Lanthier moving over to CN Rail

  • Summa Strategies senior adviser Louis-Alexandre Lanthier is taking his game over to Canadian National Railway as of next month as senior manager of government
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
Summa Strategies adviser Louis-Alexandre Lanthier will start working for CN Rail next month, a company he's already familiar with. Photograph courtesy of Louis-Alexandre Lanthier

Summa’s Lanthier moving over to CN Rail

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • Summa Strategies senior adviser Louis-Alexandre Lanthier is taking his game over to Canadian National Railway as of next month as senior manager of government

Summa’s Lanthier moving over to CN Rail

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 27, 2017
  • Summa Strategies senior adviser Louis-Alexandre Lanthier is taking his game over to Canadian National Railway as of next month as senior manager of government
Summa Strategies adviser Louis-Alexandre Lanthier will start working for CN Rail next month, a company he's already familiar with. Photograph courtesy of Louis-Alexandre Lanthier

Norm! Gagnon leaving Parliamentary Press Gallery after 30 years

  • Normand Gagnon, coordinator of technical services for the Parliamentary Press Gallery, is retiring this week after 30 years with the office. His last day on
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
Parliamentary Press Gallery technical services coordinator Normand Gagnon is retiring this week after 30 years with the organization. Photograph courtesy of Normand Gagnon

Norm! Gagnon leaving Parliamentary Press Gallery after 30 years

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • Normand Gagnon, coordinator of technical services for the Parliamentary Press Gallery, is retiring this week after 30 years with the office. His last day on

Norm! Gagnon leaving Parliamentary Press Gallery after 30 years

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • Normand Gagnon, coordinator of technical services for the Parliamentary Press Gallery, is retiring this week after 30 years with the office. His last day on
Parliamentary Press Gallery technical services coordinator Normand Gagnon is retiring this week after 30 years with the organization. Photograph courtesy of Normand Gagnon

Health Accord, opioids, assisted dying, and more keep lobbyists focused on Philpott

  • With the federal government having worked out new health-funding arrangements with most provinces, passed assisted-dying legislation, started a process to legalize marijuana, and facing
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
Health Minister Jane Philpott is in demand from lobbyists, with 115 communication reports filed for contact with her since she came to office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health Accord, opioids, assisted dying, and more keep lobbyists focused on Philpott

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • With the federal government having worked out new health-funding arrangements with most provinces, passed assisted-dying legislation, started a process to legalize marijuana, and facing

Health Accord, opioids, assisted dying, and more keep lobbyists focused on Philpott

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • With the federal government having worked out new health-funding arrangements with most provinces, passed assisted-dying legislation, started a process to legalize marijuana, and facing
Health Minister Jane Philpott is in demand from lobbyists, with 115 communication reports filed for contact with her since she came to office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Raitt willing to serve in an O’Leary-led Conservative caucus

  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Lisa Raitt has a website dedicated to telling people that Kevin O’Leary is “wrong for the Conservative Party and
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
Kevin O'Leary has been a target of Lisa Raitt and other candidates in the Conservative leadership race. It remains to be seen how other candidates will fit into caucus if Mr. O'Leary becomes leader. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Raitt willing to serve in an O’Leary-led Conservative caucus

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Lisa Raitt has a website dedicated to telling people that Kevin O’Leary is “wrong for the Conservative Party and

Raitt willing to serve in an O’Leary-led Conservative caucus

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 20, 2017
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Lisa Raitt has a website dedicated to telling people that Kevin O’Leary is “wrong for the Conservative Party and
Kevin O'Leary has been a target of Lisa Raitt and other candidates in the Conservative leadership race. It remains to be seen how other candidates will fit into caucus if Mr. O'Leary becomes leader. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

O’Leary says ‘fraud’ occurring in Conservative leadership race, alleges ‘vote rigging’

  • Kevin O’Leary says there’s “fraud” happening in the current Conservative leadership race, and he’s reported it to party officials, who say they are investigating.
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 17, 2017
Kevin O'Leary says 'fraud' is occurring in the Conservative leadership race, though he did not name any names. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary says ‘fraud’ occurring in Conservative leadership race, alleges ‘vote rigging’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 17, 2017
  • Kevin O’Leary says there’s “fraud” happening in the current Conservative leadership race, and he’s reported it to party officials, who say they are investigating.

O’Leary says ‘fraud’ occurring in Conservative leadership race, alleges ‘vote rigging’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 17, 2017
  • Kevin O’Leary says there’s “fraud” happening in the current Conservative leadership race, and he’s reported it to party officials, who say they are investigating.
Kevin O'Leary says 'fraud' is occurring in the Conservative leadership race, though he did not name any names. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadians trust science, CBC, media, government, though Conservatives less trusting: survey

  • Canadians put a lot of faith in scientific experts, and most have at least some trust in things like the CBC, the news media,
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 15, 2017
While you may often see protests like this on Parliament Hill, a new survey showed most respondents have at least some trust in the federal government, and higher proportions said they trusted things such as scientific experts, the CBC, and news media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians trust science, CBC, media, government, though Conservatives less trusting: survey

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 15, 2017
  • Canadians put a lot of faith in scientific experts, and most have at least some trust in things like the CBC, the news media,

Canadians trust science, CBC, media, government, though Conservatives less trusting: survey

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 15, 2017
  • Canadians put a lot of faith in scientific experts, and most have at least some trust in things like the CBC, the news media,
While you may often see protests like this on Parliament Hill, a new survey showed most respondents have at least some trust in the federal government, and higher proportions said they trusted things such as scientific experts, the CBC, and news media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘back in the driver’s seat’ with 43 per cent voter support: survey

  • The Liberals are back with a firm grip on voter support after slipping into a tie with the Conservatives last month, according to new
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals have regained a commanding lead over the Conservatives over the last month, according a poll conducted by Campaign Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘back in the driver’s seat’ with 43 per cent voter support: survey

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2017
  • The Liberals are back with a firm grip on voter support after slipping into a tie with the Conservatives last month, according to new

Liberals ‘back in the driver’s seat’ with 43 per cent voter support: survey

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2017
  • The Liberals are back with a firm grip on voter support after slipping into a tie with the Conservatives last month, according to new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals have regained a commanding lead over the Conservatives over the last month, according a poll conducted by Campaign Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO seeks ‘issues ninja,’ ‘master storyteller’

  • The Privy Council Office is taking great strides to make working in the federal public service more interesting, and apparently coming up with cool
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
The Langevin Block in downtown Ottawa, where the Privy Council Office and Prime Minister's Office are housed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO seeks ‘issues ninja,’ ‘master storyteller’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • The Privy Council Office is taking great strides to make working in the federal public service more interesting, and apparently coming up with cool

PCO seeks ‘issues ninja,’ ‘master storyteller’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 13, 2017
  • The Privy Council Office is taking great strides to make working in the federal public service more interesting, and apparently coming up with cool
The Langevin Block in downtown Ottawa, where the Privy Council Office and Prime Minister's Office are housed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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