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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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CRA finally has resources to fight offshore tax havens: Sen. Downe

  • Liberal Sen. Percy Downe, a longtime advocate for tougher crackdowns on offshore tax cheats, says initiatives announced by the government last week to get
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
Sen. Percy Downe has decided not to table a bill he has been working on that would force the government to annually identify the tax gap between what it's owned and what it gets from offshore accounts. He feels recently announced government initiatives will suffice. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

CRA finally has resources to fight offshore tax havens: Sen. Downe

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
  • Liberal Sen. Percy Downe, a longtime advocate for tougher crackdowns on offshore tax cheats, says initiatives announced by the government last week to get

CRA finally has resources to fight offshore tax havens: Sen. Downe

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
  • Liberal Sen. Percy Downe, a longtime advocate for tougher crackdowns on offshore tax cheats, says initiatives announced by the government last week to get
Sen. Percy Downe has decided not to table a bill he has been working on that would force the government to annually identify the tax gap between what it's owned and what it gets from offshore accounts. He feels recently announced government initiatives will suffice. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Baird tweets leadership endorsement for Obhrai

  • Former Harper government cabinet minister John Baird has endorsed MP Deepak Obhrai for leader of the Conservative Party. While Mr. Obhrai—the longest continuously serving
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
Former Cabinet minister John Baird, right, was on Twitter last week, expressing his support for MP Deepak Obhrai as a potential leader of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Baird tweets leadership endorsement for Obhrai

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
  • Former Harper government cabinet minister John Baird has endorsed MP Deepak Obhrai for leader of the Conservative Party. While Mr. Obhrai—the longest continuously serving

Baird tweets leadership endorsement for Obhrai

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 18, 2016
  • Former Harper government cabinet minister John Baird has endorsed MP Deepak Obhrai for leader of the Conservative Party. While Mr. Obhrai—the longest continuously serving
Former Cabinet minister John Baird, right, was on Twitter last week, expressing his support for MP Deepak Obhrai as a potential leader of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s cabinet style: he gives his ministers ‘as much rope,’ but pulls it back if they do something wrong

  • When Justin Trudeau came to power, he proclaimed “government by cabinet is back,” contrasting himself against the common perception that previous prime minister Stephen
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
Cabinet members such as, from the left, Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Public Safety Minister are being given much leeway in their operations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to lobbyists. This picture was taken at the state dinner held for Mr. Trudeau in Washington, D.C., last month. Photography courtesy of Twitter Catherine McKenna

Trudeau’s cabinet style: he gives his ministers ‘as much rope,’ but pulls it back if they do something wrong

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • When Justin Trudeau came to power, he proclaimed “government by cabinet is back,” contrasting himself against the common perception that previous prime minister Stephen

Trudeau’s cabinet style: he gives his ministers ‘as much rope,’ but pulls it back if they do something wrong

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • When Justin Trudeau came to power, he proclaimed “government by cabinet is back,” contrasting himself against the common perception that previous prime minister Stephen
Cabinet members such as, from the left, Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Public Safety Minister are being given much leeway in their operations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to lobbyists. This picture was taken at the state dinner held for Mr. Trudeau in Washington, D.C., last month. Photography courtesy of Twitter Catherine McKenna

Big changes expected as lobbying, ethics commissioners’ terms approach end

  • The federal government has some decisions to make regarding the upcoming term expirations of the commissioners of both lobbying and ethics and some expect
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
The terms of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson are coming to an end within a few months. Ms. Shepherd has indicated she would serve another term if asked, while Ms. Dawson has not said whether she is interested in continuing. Ms. Dawson has, however, said the two positions should be combined. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Big changes expected as lobbying, ethics commissioners’ terms approach end

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • The federal government has some decisions to make regarding the upcoming term expirations of the commissioners of both lobbying and ethics and some expect

Big changes expected as lobbying, ethics commissioners’ terms approach end

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • The federal government has some decisions to make regarding the upcoming term expirations of the commissioners of both lobbying and ethics and some expect
The terms of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson are coming to an end within a few months. Ms. Shepherd has indicated she would serve another term if asked, while Ms. Dawson has not said whether she is interested in continuing. Ms. Dawson has, however, said the two positions should be combined. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Former Hill journalist Gayle Morris dies after battle with cancer, ‘she was unstoppable’

  • Gayle Morris, the former CJOH TV Ottawa reporter from 1975 to 1978 and CFCF-TV Montreal’s Parliament Hill bureau chief from 1979 to 1991, died
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
Gayle Morris, seen here in 1991, passed away last week from cancer. She was seem as trailblazer for female journalists, having spent more than a decade as Ottawa bureau chief for CFCF-TV Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Former Hill journalist Gayle Morris dies after battle with cancer, ‘she was unstoppable’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • Gayle Morris, the former CJOH TV Ottawa reporter from 1975 to 1978 and CFCF-TV Montreal’s Parliament Hill bureau chief from 1979 to 1991, died

Former Hill journalist Gayle Morris dies after battle with cancer, ‘she was unstoppable’

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 11, 2016
  • Gayle Morris, the former CJOH TV Ottawa reporter from 1975 to 1978 and CFCF-TV Montreal’s Parliament Hill bureau chief from 1979 to 1991, died
Gayle Morris, seen here in 1991, passed away last week from cancer. She was seem as trailblazer for female journalists, having spent more than a decade as Ottawa bureau chief for CFCF-TV Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Federal public service unions not satisfied with Trudeau government’s first budget

  • The unions representing federal public servants say there were some welcome investments and gestures in the Trudeau government’s first budget released two weeks ago laying
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
PSAC national executive vice-president Chris Aylward, left, said there are a number of things he would have like to have seen addressed more specifically in the budget, such as whether the government intends to roll back tens of thousands of job cuts made under the former Conservative government. The office of Treasury Board President Scott Brison highlighted several budget items it said are positive for the federal public service. Photograph courtesy of PSAC/The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Federal public service unions not satisfied with Trudeau government’s first budget

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • The unions representing federal public servants say there were some welcome investments and gestures in the Trudeau government’s first budget released two weeks ago laying

Federal public service unions not satisfied with Trudeau government’s first budget

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • The unions representing federal public servants say there were some welcome investments and gestures in the Trudeau government’s first budget released two weeks ago laying
PSAC national executive vice-president Chris Aylward, left, said there are a number of things he would have like to have seen addressed more specifically in the budget, such as whether the government intends to roll back tens of thousands of job cuts made under the former Conservative government. The office of Treasury Board President Scott Brison highlighted several budget items it said are positive for the federal public service. Photograph courtesy of PSAC/The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Insightful voice of Quebec,’ former politician, broadcaster Lapierre mourned

  • Politicians, journalists and others mourned the tragic death last week of Jean Lapierre, who went back and forth over his 30-year-plus career as a
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
Media pundit and former politician Jean Lapierre, along with his wife, three siblings, and two pilots, were killed in a plane crash last week on the way to the funeral of his father. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Insightful voice of Quebec,’ former politician, broadcaster Lapierre mourned

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • Politicians, journalists and others mourned the tragic death last week of Jean Lapierre, who went back and forth over his 30-year-plus career as a

‘Insightful voice of Quebec,’ former politician, broadcaster Lapierre mourned

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • Politicians, journalists and others mourned the tragic death last week of Jean Lapierre, who went back and forth over his 30-year-plus career as a
Media pundit and former politician Jean Lapierre, along with his wife, three siblings, and two pilots, were killed in a plane crash last week on the way to the funeral of his father. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Wernick planning to stick around PCO for a while, push on for ‘nimbleness and agility’ in PS

  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says he’s in no rush to help establish a process for picking his successor since he doesn’t expect to
News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says his current priorities include creating a public service that has 'nimbleness and agility' so it can meet the needs of a 'busy, ambitious government that wants to do a lot in it’s mandate, but I think this would be true had we been dealing with a blue government or an orange government.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Wernick planning to stick around PCO for a while, push on for ‘nimbleness and agility’ in PS

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says he’s in no rush to help establish a process for picking his successor since he doesn’t expect to

Wernick planning to stick around PCO for a while, push on for ‘nimbleness and agility’ in PS

News | BY DEREK ABMA | April 4, 2016
  • Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says he’s in no rush to help establish a process for picking his successor since he doesn’t expect to
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says his current priorities include creating a public service that has 'nimbleness and agility' so it can meet the needs of a 'busy, ambitious government that wants to do a lot in it’s mandate, but I think this would be true had we been dealing with a blue government or an orange government.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stakeholders pat Liberals on back for expansive federal budget

  • When Finance Minster Bill Morneau took to the floor of the House of Commons to bring down the new Liberal government’s first federal budget last
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau walk down the stairs to the main foyer in Centre Block just before presenting Budget 2016 in the House of Commons. More than 200 representatives of various advocacy and interest groups were part of a lockup in Centre Block, and most walked out happy with the results. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stakeholders pat Liberals on back for expansive federal budget

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • When Finance Minster Bill Morneau took to the floor of the House of Commons to bring down the new Liberal government’s first federal budget last

Stakeholders pat Liberals on back for expansive federal budget

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • When Finance Minster Bill Morneau took to the floor of the House of Commons to bring down the new Liberal government’s first federal budget last
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau walk down the stairs to the main foyer in Centre Block just before presenting Budget 2016 in the House of Commons. More than 200 representatives of various advocacy and interest groups were part of a lockup in Centre Block, and most walked out happy with the results. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Natural change occurring in ‘Ottawa ecosystem,’ as PM shuffles DMs

  • Recent changes to the top ranks of the federal public service represent a natural evolution of government operations and are not surprising given the
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016

Natural change occurring in ‘Ottawa ecosystem,’ as PM shuffles DMs

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • Recent changes to the top ranks of the federal public service represent a natural evolution of government operations and are not surprising given the

Natural change occurring in ‘Ottawa ecosystem,’ as PM shuffles DMs

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • Recent changes to the top ranks of the federal public service represent a natural evolution of government operations and are not surprising given the

Former MP Leslie ignoring calls to run for NDP leadership

  • Megan Leslie, the popular former NDP MP who lost her Halifax seat in the 2015 election, says she has settled nicely into her new
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie is now working at WWF Canada, organizing a summit on oceans to be held in Ottawa in June, and says she's not at all interested in running for the NDP leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former MP Leslie ignoring calls to run for NDP leadership

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • Megan Leslie, the popular former NDP MP who lost her Halifax seat in the 2015 election, says she has settled nicely into her new

Former MP Leslie ignoring calls to run for NDP leadership

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 28, 2016
  • Megan Leslie, the popular former NDP MP who lost her Halifax seat in the 2015 election, says she has settled nicely into her new
Former NDP MP Megan Leslie is now working at WWF Canada, organizing a summit on oceans to be held in Ottawa in June, and says she's not at all interested in running for the NDP leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals set to put stamp on new government with first federal budget in a decade, ‘watershed’ moment

  • This week’s budget presents the Liberal government with an opportunity to truly differentiate itself from a decade of Conservative rule that ended after last
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday as he presents the Liberal government's first budget of its mandate. Mr. Morneau is pictured here with Treasury Board President Scott Brison at a pre-budget meeting in Halifax on Jan. 11. Photograph courtesy of Bill Morneau's Twitter

Liberals set to put stamp on new government with first federal budget in a decade, ‘watershed’ moment

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • This week’s budget presents the Liberal government with an opportunity to truly differentiate itself from a decade of Conservative rule that ended after last

Liberals set to put stamp on new government with first federal budget in a decade, ‘watershed’ moment

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • This week’s budget presents the Liberal government with an opportunity to truly differentiate itself from a decade of Conservative rule that ended after last
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday as he presents the Liberal government's first budget of its mandate. Mr. Morneau is pictured here with Treasury Board President Scott Brison at a pre-budget meeting in Halifax on Jan. 11. Photograph courtesy of Bill Morneau's Twitter

Federal lobbying activity heats up, reflects Liberals’ friendlier stance with consultant lobbyists

  • Federal lobbying activity exploded in February, with the federal lobbyists’ registry showing there were 112 per cent more communications reports filed than the same
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
'Every organization that deals with the federal government is needing to reach out to build relationships to talk about their priorities, but also get an understanding of what the new government’s priorities are,' says Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Federal lobbying activity heats up, reflects Liberals’ friendlier stance with consultant lobbyists

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • Federal lobbying activity exploded in February, with the federal lobbyists’ registry showing there were 112 per cent more communications reports filed than the same

Federal lobbying activity heats up, reflects Liberals’ friendlier stance with consultant lobbyists

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • Federal lobbying activity exploded in February, with the federal lobbyists’ registry showing there were 112 per cent more communications reports filed than the same
'Every organization that deals with the federal government is needing to reach out to build relationships to talk about their priorities, but also get an understanding of what the new government’s priorities are,' says Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

RCMP incident creates stir in downtown Ottawa

  • Ever since Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s shooting rampage on Parliament Hill and at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014 that left reservist
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
A portion of Metcalfe Street near Parliament Hill is closed off Thursday morning as police investigate what turned out to be a gun suicide by an RCMP officer. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

RCMP incident creates stir in downtown Ottawa

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • Ever since Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s shooting rampage on Parliament Hill and at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014 that left reservist

RCMP incident creates stir in downtown Ottawa

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 21, 2016
  • Ever since Michael Zehaf-Bibeau’s shooting rampage on Parliament Hill and at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2014 that left reservist
A portion of Metcalfe Street near Parliament Hill is closed off Thursday morning as police investigate what turned out to be a gun suicide by an RCMP officer. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Ailing Grit MP Bélanger gets turn in House Speaker’s chair, MPs cry

  • Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger got the chance last week to temporarily do the job he wanted before dropping out of the running last year
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
Longtime Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who suffers from ALS, makes his way to the House of Commons on Wednesday to be acting Speaker, as colleagues cheer him on. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ailing Grit MP Bélanger gets turn in House Speaker’s chair, MPs cry

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger got the chance last week to temporarily do the job he wanted before dropping out of the running last year

Ailing Grit MP Bélanger gets turn in House Speaker’s chair, MPs cry

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger got the chance last week to temporarily do the job he wanted before dropping out of the running last year
Longtime Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who suffers from ALS, makes his way to the House of Commons on Wednesday to be acting Speaker, as colleagues cheer him on. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Public servants flock to PCO’s first-ever behavioural economics briefing

  • Hundreds of public servants took in the Privy Council Office’s conference on behavioural economics for the public sector last week in Ottawa to learn how
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
Elspath Kirkman, North American head of the Behavioural Insights Team, was in Ottawa last week telling public servants how to influence public behaviour. Photograph courtesy of the Behavioural Insights Team

Public servants flock to PCO’s first-ever behavioural economics briefing

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • Hundreds of public servants took in the Privy Council Office’s conference on behavioural economics for the public sector last week in Ottawa to learn how

Public servants flock to PCO’s first-ever behavioural economics briefing

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • Hundreds of public servants took in the Privy Council Office’s conference on behavioural economics for the public sector last week in Ottawa to learn how
Elspath Kirkman, North American head of the Behavioural Insights Team, was in Ottawa last week telling public servants how to influence public behaviour. Photograph courtesy of the Behavioural Insights Team

Liberal MP Vaughan accuses airline, government-relations firm of improper lobbying, charge appears unwarranted

  • In the House of Commons last week, a Liberal MP accused an airline and government-relations firm of improper lobbying, though information that appeared on
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
Liberal MP Michael Levitt, right, tweeted this picture of himself with Porter Airlines CEO Robert Deluce on Feb. 2, and referenced a meeting they had that day. Fellow Liberal MP Adam Vaughn also met with Mr. Deluce and hired lobbying firm Sussex Strategy that day, but has criticized them for not being registered lobbyists, a charge that appears unwarranted. Photography courtesy of Twitter

Liberal MP Vaughan accuses airline, government-relations firm of improper lobbying, charge appears unwarranted

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • In the House of Commons last week, a Liberal MP accused an airline and government-relations firm of improper lobbying, though information that appeared on

Liberal MP Vaughan accuses airline, government-relations firm of improper lobbying, charge appears unwarranted

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 14, 2016
  • In the House of Commons last week, a Liberal MP accused an airline and government-relations firm of improper lobbying, though information that appeared on
Liberal MP Michael Levitt, right, tweeted this picture of himself with Porter Airlines CEO Robert Deluce on Feb. 2, and referenced a meeting they had that day. Fellow Liberal MP Adam Vaughn also met with Mr. Deluce and hired lobbying firm Sussex Strategy that day, but has criticized them for not being registered lobbyists, a charge that appears unwarranted. Photography courtesy of Twitter

The Top 100 Lobbyists, 2016

  • André Albinati, principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group Denise Amyot, president and CEO, College and Institutes Canada Perrin Beatty, president and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
List | BY DEREK ABMA | March 9, 2016

The Top 100 Lobbyists, 2016

List | BY DEREK ABMA | March 9, 2016
  • André Albinati, principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group Denise Amyot, president and CEO, College and Institutes Canada Perrin Beatty, president and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

The Top 100 Lobbyists, 2016

List | BY DEREK ABMA | March 9, 2016
  • André Albinati, principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group Denise Amyot, president and CEO, College and Institutes Canada Perrin Beatty, president and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Power shift among federal lobbyists biggest since Chrétien won power in 1993: lobbyists

  • [email_link] Much has changed as a result of last year’s election that brought in a majority Liberal government and marked the first change in
News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
Earnscliffe lobbyist Robin Sears says he hasn’t seen this big a shakeup in the hierarchy among federal lobbyists since the Chrétien-led Liberals came to power in 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Power shift among federal lobbyists biggest since Chrétien won power in 1993: lobbyists

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
  • [email_link] Much has changed as a result of last year’s election that brought in a majority Liberal government and marked the first change in

Power shift among federal lobbyists biggest since Chrétien won power in 1993: lobbyists

News | BY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
  • [email_link] Much has changed as a result of last year’s election that brought in a majority Liberal government and marked the first change in
Earnscliffe lobbyist Robin Sears says he hasn’t seen this big a shakeup in the hierarchy among federal lobbyists since the Chrétien-led Liberals came to power in 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former PBO Page to help run new think-tank

  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page has been tapped to help run a new think-tank called the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy. Based
FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
Kevin Page, former parliamentary budget officer, has been chosen to help run a new University of Ottawa-based think-tank called the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former PBO Page to help run new think-tank

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page has been tapped to help run a new think-tank called the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy. Based

Former PBO Page to help run new think-tank

FeatureBY DEREK ABMA | March 7, 2016
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page has been tapped to help run a new think-tank called the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy. Based
Kevin Page, former parliamentary budget officer, has been chosen to help run a new University of Ottawa-based think-tank called the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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