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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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The Red Violin screening brings together the political and artistic realms for a night on the town

  • The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
Actor and The Red Violin's writer Don McKellar, Telefilm Canada's Christa Dickenson, The Red Violin's director François Girard, and The Red Violin's producer Nov Fichman, pictured Dec. 11 at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Red Violin screening brings together the political and artistic realms for a night on the town

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
  • The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art

The Red Violin screening brings together the political and artistic realms for a night on the town

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
  • The Telefilm Canada screening of The Red Violin last Tuesday night in Ottawa was supposed to really be more of a visual or audio art
Actor and The Red Violin's writer Don McKellar, Telefilm Canada's Christa Dickenson, The Red Violin's director François Girard, and The Red Violin's producer Nov Fichman, pictured Dec. 11 at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s our workplace and our home,’ Parliamentarians to be consulted on massive renovations to iconic Centre Block over next decade

  • House Speaker Geoff Regan and other officials in charge of the Centre Block building’s renovation say Parliamentarians will be consulted on the design of
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
House Geoff Regan and Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured at a House Affairs Committee meeting on Nov. 9, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s our workplace and our home,’ Parliamentarians to be consulted on massive renovations to iconic Centre Block over next decade

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
  • House Speaker Geoff Regan and other officials in charge of the Centre Block building’s renovation say Parliamentarians will be consulted on the design of

‘It’s our workplace and our home,’ Parliamentarians to be consulted on massive renovations to iconic Centre Block over next decade

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 17, 2018
  • House Speaker Geoff Regan and other officials in charge of the Centre Block building’s renovation say Parliamentarians will be consulted on the design of
House Geoff Regan and Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured at a House Affairs Committee meeting on Nov. 9, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Treasury Board secretary appointed Carleton chancellor, calls career path the ‘story of a lifetime’

  • Becoming the chancellor of Carleton University is something former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu says she never expected, but for the university alumna, it’s a coming
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
Former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu was recently appointed chancellor of Carleton University. She graduated from the university's School of Public Policy and Administration in 1989. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Treasury Board secretary appointed Carleton chancellor, calls career path the ‘story of a lifetime’

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • Becoming the chancellor of Carleton University is something former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu says she never expected, but for the university alumna, it’s a coming

Former Treasury Board secretary appointed Carleton chancellor, calls career path the ‘story of a lifetime’

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • Becoming the chancellor of Carleton University is something former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu says she never expected, but for the university alumna, it’s a coming
Former Treasury Board secretary Yaprak Baltacioglu was recently appointed chancellor of Carleton University. She graduated from the university's School of Public Policy and Administration in 1989. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance bureaucrats, House committee need to stop working in silos on budget planning, says ex-PBO Page

  • As the House Finance Committee’s pre-budget consultation process wraps up for another year, one former  watchdog says the process isn’t properly used by the
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says that, in his experience, the pre-budget consultation process done by the House Finance Committee is underused by Finance Canada and the finance minister. The Hill Times file photograph

Finance bureaucrats, House committee need to stop working in silos on budget planning, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • As the House Finance Committee’s pre-budget consultation process wraps up for another year, one former  watchdog says the process isn’t properly used by the

Finance bureaucrats, House committee need to stop working in silos on budget planning, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • As the House Finance Committee’s pre-budget consultation process wraps up for another year, one former  watchdog says the process isn’t properly used by the
Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says that, in his experience, the pre-budget consultation process done by the House Finance Committee is underused by Finance Canada and the finance minister. The Hill Times file photograph

As tax season nears, feds freeze Phoenix system changes to help issue proper income slips

  • The government official in charge of fixing the troubled Phoenix pay system says his department has a “detailed operational plan” that will mean Phoenix will
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister Les Linklater and Minister Carla Qualtrough appear before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Dec. 6 to discuss, among other things, money to help stabilize the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As tax season nears, feds freeze Phoenix system changes to help issue proper income slips

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • The government official in charge of fixing the troubled Phoenix pay system says his department has a “detailed operational plan” that will mean Phoenix will

As tax season nears, feds freeze Phoenix system changes to help issue proper income slips

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 12, 2018
  • The government official in charge of fixing the troubled Phoenix pay system says his department has a “detailed operational plan” that will mean Phoenix will
Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister Les Linklater and Minister Carla Qualtrough appear before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Dec. 6 to discuss, among other things, money to help stabilize the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ninety years of Canada-France diplomatic relations celebrated with wine, oysters, and French desserts

  • French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
Former prime minister Joe Clark, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, and Maureen McTeer enjoy the night, which celebrated 90 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Marc Carisse

Ninety years of Canada-France diplomatic relations celebrated with wine, oysters, and French desserts

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
  • French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her

Ninety years of Canada-France diplomatic relations celebrated with wine, oysters, and French desserts

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
  • French food, well-dressed guests, and trivia about Canada and France? Count Party Central in. French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, along with the rest of her
Former prime minister Joe Clark, French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, and Maureen McTeer enjoy the night, which celebrated 90 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Marc Carisse

End of an era: reporters say goodbye to the Hot Room as Centre Block closes for the next decade

  • Before the two broke the explosive story of the robocalls scandal in February 2012, then Postmedia reporter Stephen Maher and Ottawa Citizen reporter Glen
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
Telegraph-Journal correspondent Adam Huras and Winnipeg Free Press correspondent Dylan Robertson are packing up their desks and moving to the National Press Building on Wellington Street as the Hot Room closes for a decade or more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of an era: reporters say goodbye to the Hot Room as Centre Block closes for the next decade

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
  • Before the two broke the explosive story of the robocalls scandal in February 2012, then Postmedia reporter Stephen Maher and Ottawa Citizen reporter Glen

End of an era: reporters say goodbye to the Hot Room as Centre Block closes for the next decade

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | December 10, 2018
  • Before the two broke the explosive story of the robocalls scandal in February 2012, then Postmedia reporter Stephen Maher and Ottawa Citizen reporter Glen
Telegraph-Journal correspondent Adam Huras and Winnipeg Free Press correspondent Dylan Robertson are packing up their desks and moving to the National Press Building on Wellington Street as the Hot Room closes for a decade or more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ opening offer in contract talks an ‘insult,’ would put 90,000 bureaucrats in a virtual wage freeze: PSAC

  • The government’s initial offer to four of the core public service groups currently negotiating new contracts is an “insult” that would put them in
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the 0.75 per cent annual raise offered by the government during this bargaining round is an insult, on top of other contract implementation provisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ opening offer in contract talks an ‘insult,’ would put 90,000 bureaucrats in a virtual wage freeze: PSAC

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
  • The government’s initial offer to four of the core public service groups currently negotiating new contracts is an “insult” that would put them in

Feds’ opening offer in contract talks an ‘insult,’ would put 90,000 bureaucrats in a virtual wage freeze: PSAC

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
  • The government’s initial offer to four of the core public service groups currently negotiating new contracts is an “insult” that would put them in
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the 0.75 per cent annual raise offered by the government during this bargaining round is an insult, on top of other contract implementation provisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals all talk, no action a year after LGBTQ apology, say critics, advocates

  •  Advocates and opposition MPs describe the government’s work on the LGBTQ file as all words, no action since it formally apologized for the state-sanctioned
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, Justin Trudeau's adviser on LGBTQ issues, says lots of action has been taken, but agrees there's more work to do on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals all talk, no action a year after LGBTQ apology, say critics, advocates

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
  •  Advocates and opposition MPs describe the government’s work on the LGBTQ file as all words, no action since it formally apologized for the state-sanctioned

Liberals all talk, no action a year after LGBTQ apology, say critics, advocates

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 5, 2018
  •  Advocates and opposition MPs describe the government’s work on the LGBTQ file as all words, no action since it formally apologized for the state-sanctioned
Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, Justin Trudeau's adviser on LGBTQ issues, says lots of action has been taken, but agrees there's more work to do on the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not a lot of MPs present during Notley’s Chateau Laurier speech

  • There were more media than Parliamentarians in the room when Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made a passionate plea for pipelines, saying that due to
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley speaks at the Canadian Club Ottawa meeting at the Chateau Laurier on Nov. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not a lot of MPs present during Notley’s Chateau Laurier speech

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
  • There were more media than Parliamentarians in the room when Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made a passionate plea for pipelines, saying that due to

Not a lot of MPs present during Notley’s Chateau Laurier speech

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
  • There were more media than Parliamentarians in the room when Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made a passionate plea for pipelines, saying that due to
Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley speaks at the Canadian Club Ottawa meeting at the Chateau Laurier on Nov. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journalism community divided over feds’ $600-million media fund, opposition MPs say it doesn’t solve the problem of falling ad revenues

  • The government’s recent and controversial announcement of the $600-million funding package has fuelled a heated debate in news media circles, but one thing is
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, has been an outspoken critic of the $600-million fund to media. Ms. Rempel tweeted on Nov. 25: 'Why should any journo or news outlet get taxpayer funding? If they can’t figure out how to transition from newspapers & TV news to digital platforms, is it our responsibility to bail out a failed business model, especially when its their responsibility is to hold govt to account?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journalism community divided over feds’ $600-million media fund, opposition MPs say it doesn’t solve the problem of falling ad revenues

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
  • The government’s recent and controversial announcement of the $600-million funding package has fuelled a heated debate in news media circles, but one thing is

Journalism community divided over feds’ $600-million media fund, opposition MPs say it doesn’t solve the problem of falling ad revenues

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 3, 2018
  • The government’s recent and controversial announcement of the $600-million funding package has fuelled a heated debate in news media circles, but one thing is
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, has been an outspoken critic of the $600-million fund to media. Ms. Rempel tweeted on Nov. 25: 'Why should any journo or news outlet get taxpayer funding? If they can’t figure out how to transition from newspapers & TV news to digital platforms, is it our responsibility to bail out a failed business model, especially when its their responsibility is to hold govt to account?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leeds-Grenville byelection the Conservatives’ to lose, but Liberals putting up a fight, say strategists

  • The Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection is the Tories’ to lose, say strategists of all stripes, but the Grits are mounting a solid
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
Liberal candidate Mary Jean McFall, left, Conservative candidate Michael Barrett, centre, and NDP candidate Michelle Taylor, right, are among those vying for the chance to represent Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., in Parliament. The byelection is Dec. 3. Photographs courtesy of Mary Jean McFall, the Conservative Party, and Michelle Taylor

Leeds-Grenville byelection the Conservatives’ to lose, but Liberals putting up a fight, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
  • The Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection is the Tories’ to lose, say strategists of all stripes, but the Grits are mounting a solid

Leeds-Grenville byelection the Conservatives’ to lose, but Liberals putting up a fight, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
  • The Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection is the Tories’ to lose, say strategists of all stripes, but the Grits are mounting a solid
Liberal candidate Mary Jean McFall, left, Conservative candidate Michael Barrett, centre, and NDP candidate Michelle Taylor, right, are among those vying for the chance to represent Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., in Parliament. The byelection is Dec. 3. Photographs courtesy of Mary Jean McFall, the Conservative Party, and Michelle Taylor

MPs, Senators say cybersecurity training should happen, but disagree on making it mandatory

  • In the wake of the recent hacking of Parliamentarians’ social media accounts, some are saying there should be more training to better guard against
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
NDP MP Nathan Cullen says it's important to start having MPs and staff shift their mindset on cybersecurity so that they're not only on guard when abroad, but also at home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators say cybersecurity training should happen, but disagree on making it mandatory

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
  • In the wake of the recent hacking of Parliamentarians’ social media accounts, some are saying there should be more training to better guard against

MPs, Senators say cybersecurity training should happen, but disagree on making it mandatory

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 28, 2018
  • In the wake of the recent hacking of Parliamentarians’ social media accounts, some are saying there should be more training to better guard against
NDP MP Nathan Cullen says it's important to start having MPs and staff shift their mindset on cybersecurity so that they're not only on guard when abroad, but also at home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chicken Farmers party with Olympians, while MacAulay celebrates 30 years, and Newfoundland Shed shindig draws hundreds

  • If you were looking to party hop last week, Nov. 21 would have been the night for you. At least five parties in the
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas-Taylor at last Wednesday's party celebrating Mr. MacAulay's 30 consecutive years in the House. He was first elected to represent Cardigan, P.E.I., in 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chicken Farmers party with Olympians, while MacAulay celebrates 30 years, and Newfoundland Shed shindig draws hundreds

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
  • If you were looking to party hop last week, Nov. 21 would have been the night for you. At least five parties in the

Chicken Farmers party with Olympians, while MacAulay celebrates 30 years, and Newfoundland Shed shindig draws hundreds

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
  • If you were looking to party hop last week, Nov. 21 would have been the night for you. At least five parties in the
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas-Taylor at last Wednesday's party celebrating Mr. MacAulay's 30 consecutive years in the House. He was first elected to represent Cardigan, P.E.I., in 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Astronaut Saint-Jacques will be busy on his six-month ISS stay, says CSA head Sylvain Laporte

  • While astronaut David Saint-Jacques makes himself at home on the International Space Station, he will also be helping to contribute to life sciences experiments
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte says Canada is particularly good at space robotics, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence, making it well-suited to missions like the American Lunar Gateway. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

Astronaut Saint-Jacques will be busy on his six-month ISS stay, says CSA head Sylvain Laporte

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
  • While astronaut David Saint-Jacques makes himself at home on the International Space Station, he will also be helping to contribute to life sciences experiments

Astronaut Saint-Jacques will be busy on his six-month ISS stay, says CSA head Sylvain Laporte

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 26, 2018
  • While astronaut David Saint-Jacques makes himself at home on the International Space Station, he will also be helping to contribute to life sciences experiments
Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte says Canada is particularly good at space robotics, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence, making it well-suited to missions like the American Lunar Gateway. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

Trudeau to call remaining byelections in January, to take place in February: feds

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to call three byelections—including a highly anticipated contest in Burnaby South, B.C.—in early January for the following month, The
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
After banding together with other opposition leaders to push the prime minister to hold a byelection in Burnaby South, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who’s running for his party in the riding, will get his wish in February, according to a government source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau to call remaining byelections in January, to take place in February: feds

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to call three byelections—including a highly anticipated contest in Burnaby South, B.C.—in early January for the following month, The

Trudeau to call remaining byelections in January, to take place in February: feds

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to call three byelections—including a highly anticipated contest in Burnaby South, B.C.—in early January for the following month, The
After banding together with other opposition leaders to push the prime minister to hold a byelection in Burnaby South, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who’s running for his party in the riding, will get his wish in February, according to a government source. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Security and Intelligence Committee members should be more actively monitored in wake of Clement scandal: Green Party leader

  • A national security expert and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say that in the wake of former Conservative MP Tony Clement’s sexting scandal, members
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says it's in the public's best interest to have the one-year-old National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians work properly, a sentiment echoed by security analysts and MPs alike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Security and Intelligence Committee members should be more actively monitored in wake of Clement scandal: Green Party leader

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • A national security expert and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say that in the wake of former Conservative MP Tony Clement’s sexting scandal, members

Security and Intelligence Committee members should be more actively monitored in wake of Clement scandal: Green Party leader

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • A national security expert and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say that in the wake of former Conservative MP Tony Clement’s sexting scandal, members
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says it's in the public's best interest to have the one-year-old National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians work properly, a sentiment echoed by security analysts and MPs alike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC asks for 3.75 per cent pay hike, as contract talks kick into high gear

  • The largest federal public service union is asking for a 3.75 per cent annual raise for its four largest bargaining groups as it negotiates
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says his union's initial proposal of a 3.75 per cent wage increase for 90,000 employees is fair due to the hardship caused by the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC asks for 3.75 per cent pay hike, as contract talks kick into high gear

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • The largest federal public service union is asking for a 3.75 per cent annual raise for its four largest bargaining groups as it negotiates

PSAC asks for 3.75 per cent pay hike, as contract talks kick into high gear

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • The largest federal public service union is asking for a 3.75 per cent annual raise for its four largest bargaining groups as it negotiates
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says his union's initial proposal of a 3.75 per cent wage increase for 90,000 employees is fair due to the hardship caused by the Phoenix pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s Taiwan’s trailblazing digital minister’s advice on how the feds can boost service to Canadians

  • Audrey Tang is not your typical cabinet minister. First off, she’s not really a politician. Ms. Tang, who has called herself an “anarchist,” was
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang lives by what she calls radical transparency, which means she records every meeting she has. The recordings are then transcribed and put online so citizens know what she's up to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s Taiwan’s trailblazing digital minister’s advice on how the feds can boost service to Canadians

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • Audrey Tang is not your typical cabinet minister. First off, she’s not really a politician. Ms. Tang, who has called herself an “anarchist,” was

Here’s Taiwan’s trailblazing digital minister’s advice on how the feds can boost service to Canadians

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 21, 2018
  • Audrey Tang is not your typical cabinet minister. First off, she’s not really a politician. Ms. Tang, who has called herself an “anarchist,” was
Taiwanese Digital Minister Audrey Tang lives by what she calls radical transparency, which means she records every meeting she has. The recordings are then transcribed and put online so citizens know what she's up to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the

Conservative consultant Mills questions why senior-ranking, female Tories are staying mum on Clement’s inappropriate sexual behaviour, but Clement denies allegation

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | November 19, 2018
  • Veteran Conservative strategist Alise Mills, who went public on Nov. 9 about her “uncomfortable interaction” with Tony Clement when he kissed her on the
Conservative consultant Alise Mills, right, who recently went public with an 'uncomfortable interaction' with then Harper-era Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement when he kissed her on the mouth in 2014, says women across party lines, including female Conservative Parliamentarians, should speak up against the alleged inappropriate conduct of their former caucus colleague. And MPs say all parties have problems and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Alise Mills

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