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Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
SAP Canada's vice-president of the public sector Robert Conlin pictured recently in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a
SAP Canada's vice-president of the public sector Robert Conlin pictured recently in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward said his union rejected the Phoenix damages tentative agreement because it didn't sufficiently compensate his members. 16 other unions accepted it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they
PSAC national president Chris Aylward said his union rejected the Phoenix damages tentative agreement because it didn't sufficiently compensate his members. 16 other unions accepted it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
Claudine Courtois, former Conservative MP Gord Brown's widow, and their son Tristan toast to Mr. Brown's legacy during a celebration of life event marking one year of his passing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.
Claudine Courtois, former Conservative MP Gord Brown's widow, and their son Tristan toast to Mr. Brown's legacy during a celebration of life event marking one year of his passing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
Colleges and Institutes Canada president and CEO Denise Amyot said she was pleased that colleges were to be included in Canada's Athena SWAN program, as many do applied research. Ms. Amyot said that those involved in putting the program together invited her to participate from the start. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in
Colleges and Institutes Canada president and CEO Denise Amyot said she was pleased that colleges were to be included in Canada's Athena SWAN program, as many do applied research. Ms. Amyot said that those involved in putting the program together invited her to participate from the start. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
Marta Morgan, who currently heads Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, was tapped to be Ian Shugart's replacement as deputy minister of foreign affairs starting May 6. Photography courtesy of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part
Marta Morgan, who currently heads Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, was tapped to be Ian Shugart's replacement as deputy minister of foreign affairs starting May 6. Photography courtesy of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh answers questions from the reporters about the federal budget on March 19. Due to the configuration of the building, MPs are using the foyer less often in West Block which is limiting journalists' access to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh answers questions from the reporters about the federal budget on March 19. Due to the configuration of the building, MPs are using the foyer less often in West Block which is limiting journalists' access to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says her government invested $42-million over five years to establish the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), which funds projects to develop, test and scale up products and services to support brain health and aging, including dementia. Some critics suggest there should be more federal money invested into dementia research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says her government invested $42-million over five years to establish the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), which funds projects to develop, test and scale up products and services to support brain health and aging, including dementia. Some critics suggest there should be more federal money invested into dementia research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that the population of the core federal public service is only now meeting the middle years of the former Conservative government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that the population of the core federal public service is only now meeting the middle years of the former Conservative government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
Niki Ashton and her one-year-old son Stephanos enjoyed the Women on the Hill event. Ms. Ashton is the first woman to run for a federal party leadership while pregnant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
Niki Ashton and her one-year-old son Stephanos enjoyed the Women on the Hill event. Ms. Ashton is the first woman to run for a federal party leadership while pregnant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
NDP housing critic Sheri Benson says that government needs to be more forthcoming on the state of the bilateral housing funding agreements with the provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than
NDP housing critic Sheri Benson says that government needs to be more forthcoming on the state of the bilateral housing funding agreements with the provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
Nunavut artist Bart Hanna, left, reveals his new sculpture that will live in West Block with House Speaker Geoff Regan on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous
Nunavut artist Bart Hanna, left, reveals his new sculpture that will live in West Block with House Speaker Geoff Regan on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British
News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus last week. Ms. Wilson-Raybould's expulsion from the Liberal caucus is likely to backfire on Liberal candidates in the next federal election in B.C. say political analysts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus last week. Ms. Wilson-Raybould's expulsion from the Liberal caucus is likely to backfire on Liberal candidates in the next federal election in B.C. say political analysts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, in the raft with Liberal MPs Will Amos, right, and Larry Bagnell, back right, at Camp Day on the Hill, which celebrated the work of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation April 3. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Yves Duclos' Twitter account

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, in the raft with Liberal MPs Will Amos, right, and Larry Bagnell, back right, at Camp Day on the Hill, which celebrated the work of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation April 3. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Yves Duclos' Twitter account

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
Natalie McGee, Treasury Board’s executive director of enterprise strategic planning, led the development of the Directive on Automated Decision Making, which was unveiled March 4 and came into effect on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie
Natalie McGee, Treasury Board’s executive director of enterprise strategic planning, led the development of the Directive on Automated Decision Making, which was unveiled March 4 and came into effect on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
Former heritage minister Helene Scherrer, Nicole Loreto, and Liberal MP Denis Paradis were some of the hundreds of guests at the Budget Bubbly held at the Métropolitain Brasserie on March 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian
Former heritage minister Helene Scherrer, Nicole Loreto, and Liberal MP Denis Paradis were some of the hundreds of guests at the Budget Bubbly held at the Métropolitain Brasserie on March 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
The Liberal government is 'so distracted by SNC-Lavalin that clearly they’re not responding on China,' says Brock University professor Charles Burton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who
The Liberal government is 'so distracted by SNC-Lavalin that clearly they’re not responding on China,' says Brock University professor Charles Burton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
Former Harper-era staffer Rachel Curran said that there's been almost no discussion about what is in the UN Global Compact and what it means for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic
Former Harper-era staffer Rachel Curran said that there's been almost no discussion about what is in the UN Global Compact and what it means for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto says the SNC-Lavalin story contributes to a narrative that all parties are the same, as it suggests that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't actually doing politics differently, as he promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto says the SNC-Lavalin story contributes to a narrative that all parties are the same, as it suggests that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't actually doing politics differently, as he promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart has all of the key experience needed to be effective in his upcoming role as Privy Council clerk, says Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times file photograph

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart has all of the key experience needed to be effective in his upcoming role as Privy Council clerk, says Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times file photograph
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PSAC, Treasury Board inch closer in contract talks as election looms

  • Contract talks for Public Service Alliance of Canada groups representing more than 90,000 bureaucrats seem to have some momentum, but national president Chris Aylward
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, pictured here at a Feb. 28 Phoenix pay system rally, says that during the last round of talks Treasury Board officials increased their wage increase offer to one per cent, but there will have to be substantially more movement to ink a deal before the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC, Treasury Board inch closer in contract talks as election looms

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Contract talks for Public Service Alliance of Canada groups representing more than 90,000 bureaucrats seem to have some momentum, but national president Chris Aylward

PSAC, Treasury Board inch closer in contract talks as election looms

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Contract talks for Public Service Alliance of Canada groups representing more than 90,000 bureaucrats seem to have some momentum, but national president Chris Aylward
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, pictured here at a Feb. 28 Phoenix pay system rally, says that during the last round of talks Treasury Board officials increased their wage increase offer to one per cent, but there will have to be substantially more movement to ink a deal before the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge more than $4-billion in pre-election budget for Indigenous file

  • Indigenous issues held prominence in the Liberal government’s fourth budget, with plans to spend $4.5-billion on reconciliation efforts over the next five years. One entire
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 19, 2019
Chief Marcia Brown Martel, pictured Oct. 6, 2017, singing in front of Centre Block. The 2019 budget announced significant funding for Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pledge more than $4-billion in pre-election budget for Indigenous file

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 19, 2019
  • Indigenous issues held prominence in the Liberal government’s fourth budget, with plans to spend $4.5-billion on reconciliation efforts over the next five years. One entire

Feds pledge more than $4-billion in pre-election budget for Indigenous file

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 19, 2019
  • Indigenous issues held prominence in the Liberal government’s fourth budget, with plans to spend $4.5-billion on reconciliation efforts over the next five years. One entire
Chief Marcia Brown Martel, pictured Oct. 6, 2017, singing in front of Centre Block. The 2019 budget announced significant funding for Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to debate separating top civil servant’s roles, says leading expert Savoie

  • As the debate around the possibility of separating the two hats of the minister of justice and attorney general continues, one well-regarded public administration
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick has testified twice before the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin affair. He's pictured entering the committee hearing on March 6, his latest appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to debate separating top civil servant’s roles, says leading expert Savoie

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • As the debate around the possibility of separating the two hats of the minister of justice and attorney general continues, one well-regarded public administration

Time to debate separating top civil servant’s roles, says leading expert Savoie

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • As the debate around the possibility of separating the two hats of the minister of justice and attorney general continues, one well-regarded public administration
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick has testified twice before the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin affair. He's pictured entering the committee hearing on March 6, his latest appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Robert ‘Fife the knife’ broke the SNC-Lavalin story and 40 years of other scoops

  • Robert Fife, the Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief and one of the reporters behind the explosive SNC-Lavalin story that’s rocked politics in Ottawa
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
'If you see that smile that he has, you know that he’s up to something, you know that he has something,' says Senator Jim Munson of Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife, pictured. 'You know that he’s ready to pounce.' The Hill Times file photograph

How Robert ‘Fife the knife’ broke the SNC-Lavalin story and 40 years of other scoops

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • Robert Fife, the Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief and one of the reporters behind the explosive SNC-Lavalin story that’s rocked politics in Ottawa

How Robert ‘Fife the knife’ broke the SNC-Lavalin story and 40 years of other scoops

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • Robert Fife, the Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief and one of the reporters behind the explosive SNC-Lavalin story that’s rocked politics in Ottawa
'If you see that smile that he has, you know that he’s up to something, you know that he has something,' says Senator Jim Munson of Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Robert Fife, pictured. 'You know that he’s ready to pounce.' The Hill Times file photograph

No ‘strong commitment’ to improve public service culture, Tory MP says, after government response to committee report

  • The government has dismissed a House committee’s concerns that turnover at the deputy minister level is too high in some departments, pointing instead to
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured at a Feb. 28 Phoenix pay system rally in Ottawa, says the government's comparison of deputy minister tenure in Canada and Britain isn't the most compelling argument, as it doesn't address accountability concerns MPs raised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘strong commitment’ to improve public service culture, Tory MP says, after government response to committee report

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • The government has dismissed a House committee’s concerns that turnover at the deputy minister level is too high in some departments, pointing instead to

No ‘strong commitment’ to improve public service culture, Tory MP says, after government response to committee report

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
  • The government has dismissed a House committee’s concerns that turnover at the deputy minister level is too high in some departments, pointing instead to
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured at a Feb. 28 Phoenix pay system rally in Ottawa, says the government's comparison of deputy minister tenure in Canada and Britain isn't the most compelling argument, as it doesn't address accountability concerns MPs raised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Horseshoe shape proven lucky for reduced partisanship in parallel U.K. Chamber, House Affairs Committee hears

  • The shape of a secondary House of Commons Chamber should be considered if Canada is to build one, former United Kingdom House clerk David
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
Liberal MPs Chris Bittle and Linda Lapointe sit on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is studying having parallel House of Commons chambers. Already used in the United Kingdom and Australia, parallel chambers tend to focus more on private member's business, and some say Canada should have one after the Centre Block renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Horseshoe shape proven lucky for reduced partisanship in parallel U.K. Chamber, House Affairs Committee hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
  • The shape of a secondary House of Commons Chamber should be considered if Canada is to build one, former United Kingdom House clerk David

Horseshoe shape proven lucky for reduced partisanship in parallel U.K. Chamber, House Affairs Committee hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
  • The shape of a secondary House of Commons Chamber should be considered if Canada is to build one, former United Kingdom House clerk David
Liberal MPs Chris Bittle and Linda Lapointe sit on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is studying having parallel House of Commons chambers. Already used in the United Kingdom and Australia, parallel chambers tend to focus more on private member's business, and some say Canada should have one after the Centre Block renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partygoers celebrate International Women’s Day at Queens on Queen

  • Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
Isabelle Metcalfe and Marianne Goodwin were two of about 100 partygoers to the Queens on Queen party on March 7, which celebrated international women's day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partygoers celebrate International Women’s Day at Queens on Queen

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
  • Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become

Partygoers celebrate International Women’s Day at Queens on Queen

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
  • Hey Party Central insiders, you heard it here first: if the reaction to the venue was any indication, the Queen St. Fare might become
Isabelle Metcalfe and Marianne Goodwin were two of about 100 partygoers to the Queens on Queen party on March 7, which celebrated international women's day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal plan to double women entrepreneurs ‘very ambitious,’ money not flowing to grassroots, say observers, critics

  • This spring, the Liberals will announce the winners of the $20-million Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, but University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser says it’s not
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
Small Business and Export Promotion Minister Mary Ng says investing in women entrepreneurs is the right thing to do. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal plan to double women entrepreneurs ‘very ambitious,’ money not flowing to grassroots, say observers, critics

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
  • This spring, the Liberals will announce the winners of the $20-million Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, but University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser says it’s not

Liberal plan to double women entrepreneurs ‘very ambitious,’ money not flowing to grassroots, say observers, critics

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
  • This spring, the Liberals will announce the winners of the $20-million Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, but University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser says it’s not
Small Business and Export Promotion Minister Mary Ng says investing in women entrepreneurs is the right thing to do. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC set to award contracts to speed up Phoenix pay processing, says Linklater, as unions protest third anniversary

  • Later this month, the department overseeing the fix of the government’s Phoenix pay system will award two contracts to companies in the hopes of
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward rallies with several hundred bureaucrats on Feb. 28 to mark the three-year anniversary of the Phoenix pay system, kicking off a series of rallies across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC set to award contracts to speed up Phoenix pay processing, says Linklater, as unions protest third anniversary

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
  • Later this month, the department overseeing the fix of the government’s Phoenix pay system will award two contracts to companies in the hopes of

PSPC set to award contracts to speed up Phoenix pay processing, says Linklater, as unions protest third anniversary

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
  • Later this month, the department overseeing the fix of the government’s Phoenix pay system will award two contracts to companies in the hopes of
PSAC national president Chris Aylward rallies with several hundred bureaucrats on Feb. 28 to mark the three-year anniversary of the Phoenix pay system, kicking off a series of rallies across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Central: Politicos let out their inner space geek

  • MDA’s Sylvain Reindeau and Benjamin Hamel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade MDA’s Holly Johnson and Ken Martin. The Hill Times photograph by
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019

Party Central: Politicos let out their inner space geek

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019
  • MDA’s Sylvain Reindeau and Benjamin Hamel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade MDA’s Holly Johnson and Ken Martin. The Hill Times photograph by

Party Central: Politicos let out their inner space geek

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019
  • MDA’s Sylvain Reindeau and Benjamin Hamel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade MDA’s Holly Johnson and Ken Martin. The Hill Times photograph by

Politicos let out their inner space geek at MDA’s 50th anniversary party at the National Arts Centre

  • Being a former astronaut herself, it was only fitting that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette showed up to a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of one
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019
Parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and industry leaders schmooze at MDA's 50th anniversary party on Feb. 25. Left to right: MDA's Holly Johnson, Lieut.-Col. John Cowen, MDA's Mike Greenley, Brig. Gen. Kevin Whale, astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and MDA's Leslie Swartman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos let out their inner space geek at MDA’s 50th anniversary party at the National Arts Centre

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019
  • Being a former astronaut herself, it was only fitting that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette showed up to a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of one

Politicos let out their inner space geek at MDA’s 50th anniversary party at the National Arts Centre

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 4, 2019
  • Being a former astronaut herself, it was only fitting that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette showed up to a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of one
Parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and industry leaders schmooze at MDA's 50th anniversary party on Feb. 25. Left to right: MDA's Holly Johnson, Lieut.-Col. John Cowen, MDA's Mike Greenley, Brig. Gen. Kevin Whale, astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and MDA's Leslie Swartman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As CP layoffs hit Parliament Hill, top editor says it’s in no ‘imminent’ danger

  • Financial woes continue to plague Canada’s national wire service, leading to one layoff on Parliament Hill, but the Canadian Press’ editor-in-chief says the organization
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill. Financial woes continue to plague Canada’s national wire service, leading to one layoff on Parliament Hill, but The Canadian Press’ editor-in-chief says the organization as a whole isn’t in danger. The Canadian Press’ reporters, including Terry Pedwell, right, are a solid mainstay on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As CP layoffs hit Parliament Hill, top editor says it’s in no ‘imminent’ danger

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • Financial woes continue to plague Canada’s national wire service, leading to one layoff on Parliament Hill, but the Canadian Press’ editor-in-chief says the organization

As CP layoffs hit Parliament Hill, top editor says it’s in no ‘imminent’ danger

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • Financial woes continue to plague Canada’s national wire service, leading to one layoff on Parliament Hill, but the Canadian Press’ editor-in-chief says the organization
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill. Financial woes continue to plague Canada’s national wire service, leading to one layoff on Parliament Hill, but The Canadian Press’ editor-in-chief says the organization as a whole isn’t in danger. The Canadian Press’ reporters, including Terry Pedwell, right, are a solid mainstay on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-DM ‘deeply disturbed’ by PCO clerk Wernick’s committee testimony, but others say it didn’t cross partisan line

  • Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick’s testimony last week to the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin scandal was “way over the line,” according to
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
PCO clerk Michael Wernick was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, but has worked as a deputy clerk, deputy minister, and in other public service jobs under both Conservative and Liberal governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-DM ‘deeply disturbed’ by PCO clerk Wernick’s committee testimony, but others say it didn’t cross partisan line

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick’s testimony last week to the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin scandal was “way over the line,” according to

Ex-DM ‘deeply disturbed’ by PCO clerk Wernick’s committee testimony, but others say it didn’t cross partisan line

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick’s testimony last week to the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin scandal was “way over the line,” according to
PCO clerk Michael Wernick was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, but has worked as a deputy clerk, deputy minister, and in other public service jobs under both Conservative and Liberal governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black public servants looking for political champions to fight battle in House, Senate

  • A new group advocating for the rights of Black public servants says that to combat the systemic racism employees face, specific data on Black
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black public servants looking for political champions to fight battle in House, Senate

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • A new group advocating for the rights of Black public servants says that to combat the systemic racism employees face, specific data on Black

Black public servants looking for political champions to fight battle in House, Senate

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
  • A new group advocating for the rights of Black public servants says that to combat the systemic racism employees face, specific data on Black
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould story could pose election hurdle for Trudeau’s feminist brand: strategists

  • The SNC-Lavalin scandal has been a direct hit to the Liberal brand of feminism and reconciliation, according to strategists, with some saying it has
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
The scandal surrounding former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould hits Team Trudeau right in its feminism and reconciliation brand, say strategists of all stripes. That brand damage could have an impact come the October election, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has particularly strong support amongst women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould story could pose election hurdle for Trudeau’s feminist brand: strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin scandal has been a direct hit to the Liberal brand of feminism and reconciliation, according to strategists, with some saying it has

Wilson-Raybould story could pose election hurdle for Trudeau’s feminist brand: strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin scandal has been a direct hit to the Liberal brand of feminism and reconciliation, according to strategists, with some saying it has
The scandal surrounding former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould hits Team Trudeau right in its feminism and reconciliation brand, say strategists of all stripes. That brand damage could have an impact come the October election, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has particularly strong support amongst women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alex Benay: the public service’s disruptor-in-chief

  • Alex Benay, the country’s chief information officer, doesn’t really have his own office in the Flaherty Building. Instead, he sits near the window, surrounded
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
As chief information officer, Alex Benay's job is to bring the whole of government into the digital age. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alex Benay: the public service’s disruptor-in-chief

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
  • Alex Benay, the country’s chief information officer, doesn’t really have his own office in the Flaherty Building. Instead, he sits near the window, surrounded

Alex Benay: the public service’s disruptor-in-chief

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 20, 2019
  • Alex Benay, the country’s chief information officer, doesn’t really have his own office in the Flaherty Building. Instead, he sits near the window, surrounded
As chief information officer, Alex Benay's job is to bring the whole of government into the digital age. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The weather outside was frightful, but the agriculture industry’s party was oh so delightful

  • While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 18, 2019
Abacus Data's David Coletto and Yvonne Langen and CN's Louis-Alexandre Lanthier pictured at the Agriculture Day reception Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The weather outside was frightful, but the agriculture industry’s party was oh so delightful

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 18, 2019
  • While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture

The weather outside was frightful, but the agriculture industry’s party was oh so delightful

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 18, 2019
  • While the rest of Ottawa was hunkering down for a massive blizzard expected to dump 40 cm of snow on the nation’s capital, agriculture
Abacus Data's David Coletto and Yvonne Langen and CN's Louis-Alexandre Lanthier pictured at the Agriculture Day reception Feb. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two House chambers? Time to consider it, MPs say

  • With the Centre Block beginning a decade-long rehabilitation, and an interim House of Commons Chamber now running in West Block, advocates of varying political
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux says that a parallel chamber is 'absolutely critical.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two House chambers? Time to consider it, MPs say

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • With the Centre Block beginning a decade-long rehabilitation, and an interim House of Commons Chamber now running in West Block, advocates of varying political

Two House chambers? Time to consider it, MPs say

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • With the Centre Block beginning a decade-long rehabilitation, and an interim House of Commons Chamber now running in West Block, advocates of varying political
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux says that a parallel chamber is 'absolutely critical.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversial $7-billion fund hasn’t sped up budget implementation: PBO

  • The Liberal government’s $7-billion fund meant to speed up 2018 budget-implementation measures hasn’t worked, says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. In fact, it’s slower
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says that Vote 40, which was supposed to speed up the budget implementation process, has not done so. In fact, his office's analysis concludes that implementation has actually slowed compared to last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Controversial $7-billion fund hasn’t sped up budget implementation: PBO

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • The Liberal government’s $7-billion fund meant to speed up 2018 budget-implementation measures hasn’t worked, says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. In fact, it’s slower

Controversial $7-billion fund hasn’t sped up budget implementation: PBO

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • The Liberal government’s $7-billion fund meant to speed up 2018 budget-implementation measures hasn’t worked, says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. In fact, it’s slower
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says that Vote 40, which was supposed to speed up the budget implementation process, has not done so. In fact, his office's analysis concludes that implementation has actually slowed compared to last year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job

New book for early-career civil servants meant to demystify how government works

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 13, 2019
  • Not sure what the bureaucracy’s hierarchy is? Never heard of a policy cycle? Not sure what you need to emphasize in your public-sector job
The role of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council, located on Wellington Street across the road from Parliament Hill, is one of the main points discussed in a new book by professors Alex Marland and Jared Wesley, The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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