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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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I covered the Liberals’ Laurier Club appreciation night, and didn’t even get to keep the lanyard

  • So there I was—a new(ish) Hill reporter, standing around with five or six other photographers and cameramen on June 18 at the War Museum
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 25, 2018
This picture is from the 2017 Liberal Laurier Club appreciation event, but it essentially looked the same this year. Media were allowed into the main room for approximately 30 minutes of an entire evening. The Hill Times file photograph

I covered the Liberals’ Laurier Club appreciation night, and didn’t even get to keep the lanyard

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 25, 2018
  • So there I was—a new(ish) Hill reporter, standing around with five or six other photographers and cameramen on June 18 at the War Museum

I covered the Liberals’ Laurier Club appreciation night, and didn’t even get to keep the lanyard

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 25, 2018
  • So there I was—a new(ish) Hill reporter, standing around with five or six other photographers and cameramen on June 18 at the War Museum
This picture is from the 2017 Liberal Laurier Club appreciation event, but it essentially looked the same this year. Media were allowed into the main room for approximately 30 minutes of an entire evening. The Hill Times file photograph

Unions swamped by Phoenix; hiring staff to keep afloat

  • Several public sector unions say they’re struggling to deal with the fallout of the Phoenix pay system, needing to bring on more staff to
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
PIPSC president Debi Daviau says about half of everything the union does is Phoenix related, meaning the rest of their advocacy is left to fall by the wayside. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions swamped by Phoenix; hiring staff to keep afloat

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
  • Several public sector unions say they’re struggling to deal with the fallout of the Phoenix pay system, needing to bring on more staff to

Unions swamped by Phoenix; hiring staff to keep afloat

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
  • Several public sector unions say they’re struggling to deal with the fallout of the Phoenix pay system, needing to bring on more staff to
PIPSC president Debi Daviau says about half of everything the union does is Phoenix related, meaning the rest of their advocacy is left to fall by the wayside. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clerk’s comments ‘not providing leadership’ to change public service culture, say opposition MPs

  • Canada’s top bureaucrat should have accepted comments made by the auditor general in his scathing report on the Phoenix pay system, say opposition MPs,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
Auditor general Michael Ferguson, right, and Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, left, disagree on whether the bureaucracy has systemic cultural issues. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph by Andrew Meade

Clerk’s comments ‘not providing leadership’ to change public service culture, say opposition MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
  • Canada’s top bureaucrat should have accepted comments made by the auditor general in his scathing report on the Phoenix pay system, say opposition MPs,

Clerk’s comments ‘not providing leadership’ to change public service culture, say opposition MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 20, 2018
  • Canada’s top bureaucrat should have accepted comments made by the auditor general in his scathing report on the Phoenix pay system, say opposition MPs,
Auditor general Michael Ferguson, right, and Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, left, disagree on whether the bureaucracy has systemic cultural issues. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph by Andrew Meade

PM treats Hill media to a night of locally made delicacies at annual garden party

  • 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—I suppose I should begin with an obligatory post about how the weather didn’t dampen the atmosphere at the Prime Minister’s Garden
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with CTV's Craig Oliver. The annual garden party, this year held on June 14, brings together Liberal politicians, staffers, and media for a night of mingling. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

PM treats Hill media to a night of locally made delicacies at annual garden party

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—I suppose I should begin with an obligatory post about how the weather didn’t dampen the atmosphere at the Prime Minister’s Garden

PM treats Hill media to a night of locally made delicacies at annual garden party

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • 24 SUSSEX DRIVE—I suppose I should begin with an obligatory post about how the weather didn’t dampen the atmosphere at the Prime Minister’s Garden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with CTV's Craig Oliver. The annual garden party, this year held on June 14, brings together Liberal politicians, staffers, and media for a night of mingling. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Canadians conflicted on Indigenous issues and Trudeau’s handling of the file, poll shows

  • A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute outlines the complicated relationship Canada has with its Indigenous population, offering up thoughts on Indigenous status,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott told The Hill Times that in her experience, Canadians are very engaged on the Indigenous file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians conflicted on Indigenous issues and Trudeau’s handling of the file, poll shows

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute outlines the complicated relationship Canada has with its Indigenous population, offering up thoughts on Indigenous status,

Canadians conflicted on Indigenous issues and Trudeau’s handling of the file, poll shows

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute outlines the complicated relationship Canada has with its Indigenous population, offering up thoughts on Indigenous status,
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott told The Hill Times that in her experience, Canadians are very engaged on the Indigenous file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Philpott says Crown-Indigenous relations have improved, but still ‘a lot of repair and reconciliation to do’

  • Known as one of the powerhouse ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says the relationship between the Crown
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott said she believes the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples has improved since her government was elected in 2015, but also said the question is better posed to Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Philpott says Crown-Indigenous relations have improved, but still ‘a lot of repair and reconciliation to do’

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • Known as one of the powerhouse ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says the relationship between the Crown

Philpott says Crown-Indigenous relations have improved, but still ‘a lot of repair and reconciliation to do’

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 18, 2018
  • Known as one of the powerhouse ministers in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says the relationship between the Crown
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott said she believes the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples has improved since her government was elected in 2015, but also said the question is better posed to Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives ought to use ‘street cred’ with Republicans to blitz Trump-friendly media to support united Canadian front: Tory foreign affairs critic

  • The Conservative foreign affairs critic says he and his caucus colleagues ought to use their “street cred” with American Republicans to blitz conservative media outlets
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump have hit what some observers say is a historic low in Canada-U.S. ties recently over trade, but Parliamentarians are putting on a united front backing the Canadian government and reaching out to U.S. counterparts to stress the importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Conservatives ought to use ‘street cred’ with Republicans to blitz Trump-friendly media to support united Canadian front: Tory foreign affairs critic

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • The Conservative foreign affairs critic says he and his caucus colleagues ought to use their “street cred” with American Republicans to blitz conservative media outlets

Conservatives ought to use ‘street cred’ with Republicans to blitz Trump-friendly media to support united Canadian front: Tory foreign affairs critic

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • The Conservative foreign affairs critic says he and his caucus colleagues ought to use their “street cred” with American Republicans to blitz conservative media outlets
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump have hit what some observers say is a historic low in Canada-U.S. ties recently over trade, but Parliamentarians are putting on a united front backing the Canadian government and reaching out to U.S. counterparts to stress the importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Defence deputy minister to start sweeping procurement-rules review this summer

  • Department of National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas says she’ll work through the summer to review how the Canadian government buys defence equipment, with
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
Department of National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas says DND is in the early stages of reviewing federal defence procurement rules, with a view to streamline them to ensure the department can deliver on the promises outlined in its long-term plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence deputy minister to start sweeping procurement-rules review this summer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • Department of National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas says she’ll work through the summer to review how the Canadian government buys defence equipment, with

Defence deputy minister to start sweeping procurement-rules review this summer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • Department of National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas says she’ll work through the summer to review how the Canadian government buys defence equipment, with
Department of National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas says DND is in the early stages of reviewing federal defence procurement rules, with a view to streamline them to ensure the department can deliver on the promises outlined in its long-term plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Ford’s strapped for cash, he might keep carbon tax, say NDP, Liberal strategists

  • Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s majority win last week could spell trouble for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon pricing regime, but some political
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader and incoming premier Doug Ford says he will oppose the carbon pricing regime the Trudeau government is in the process of implementing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Ford’s strapped for cash, he might keep carbon tax, say NDP, Liberal strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s majority win last week could spell trouble for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon pricing regime, but some political

If Ford’s strapped for cash, he might keep carbon tax, say NDP, Liberal strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 13, 2018
  • Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s majority win last week could spell trouble for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon pricing regime, but some political
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader and incoming premier Doug Ford says he will oppose the carbon pricing regime the Trudeau government is in the process of implementing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee spending dipped to $2.6-million last year, more reports released

  • House committees pared back on expenses last year, spending roughly $2.6-million, after running slightly over budget the year before, according to a recently released
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 7, 2018
Conservative MP and Liaison Committee vice-chair Tom Lukiwski said the higher travels costs in the previous two years compared to the late Harper years may have been due to a 2014 NDP procedural trick, in which the party withheld committee travel consent in order to protest the lack of consultation on the Conservatives' controversial Fair Elections Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee spending dipped to $2.6-million last year, more reports released

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 7, 2018
  • House committees pared back on expenses last year, spending roughly $2.6-million, after running slightly over budget the year before, according to a recently released

House committee spending dipped to $2.6-million last year, more reports released

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 7, 2018
  • House committees pared back on expenses last year, spending roughly $2.6-million, after running slightly over budget the year before, according to a recently released
Conservative MP and Liaison Committee vice-chair Tom Lukiwski said the higher travels costs in the previous two years compared to the late Harper years may have been due to a 2014 NDP procedural trick, in which the party withheld committee travel consent in order to protest the lack of consultation on the Conservatives' controversial Fair Elections Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tensions boil over in House as end-of-session legislative rush kicks into high gear

  • Long hours coupled with the government’s frequent use lately of time-allocation motions and a lack of communication are making frustrations boil over as the
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 6, 2018
Responding to opposition parties who say communication has broken down among House leaders over the legislative agenda, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she has an open-door policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tensions boil over in House as end-of-session legislative rush kicks into high gear

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 6, 2018
  • Long hours coupled with the government’s frequent use lately of time-allocation motions and a lack of communication are making frustrations boil over as the

Tensions boil over in House as end-of-session legislative rush kicks into high gear

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 6, 2018
  • Long hours coupled with the government’s frequent use lately of time-allocation motions and a lack of communication are making frustrations boil over as the
Responding to opposition parties who say communication has broken down among House leaders over the legislative agenda, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she has an open-door policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guests compete for airline tickets during A Taste of the Arctic’s community game

  • The lively night might have been celebrating Arctic life, food, and culture, but ‘A Taste of the Arctic’ was the hottest ticket in O-town
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones and ITK president Natan Obed, looking dapper in a sealskin bowtie, said the night celebrated the relationship between Ottawa and Inuit democracies, adding that working together spurs productivity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guests compete for airline tickets during A Taste of the Arctic’s community game

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
  • The lively night might have been celebrating Arctic life, food, and culture, but ‘A Taste of the Arctic’ was the hottest ticket in O-town

Guests compete for airline tickets during A Taste of the Arctic’s community game

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
  • The lively night might have been celebrating Arctic life, food, and culture, but ‘A Taste of the Arctic’ was the hottest ticket in O-town
Labrador Liberal MP Yvonne Jones and ITK president Natan Obed, looking dapper in a sealskin bowtie, said the night celebrated the relationship between Ottawa and Inuit democracies, adding that working together spurs productivity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not one more: Charlie Angus, advocates set sights on suicide prevention strategy with M-174

  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is receiving support on his suicide-prevention motion, but instead of voting on it immediately, he wants to delay the vote
News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
NDP MP Charlie Angus, his party's ethics and Indigenous youth critic, introduced M-174, which calls for a national suicide prevention action plan. It calls for addressing data gaps, which advocates say is a key issue to lowering suicide rates, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not one more: Charlie Angus, advocates set sights on suicide prevention strategy with M-174

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is receiving support on his suicide-prevention motion, but instead of voting on it immediately, he wants to delay the vote

Not one more: Charlie Angus, advocates set sights on suicide prevention strategy with M-174

News | BY EMILY HAWS | June 4, 2018
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus is receiving support on his suicide-prevention motion, but instead of voting on it immediately, he wants to delay the vote
NDP MP Charlie Angus, his party's ethics and Indigenous youth critic, introduced M-174, which calls for a national suicide prevention action plan. It calls for addressing data gaps, which advocates say is a key issue to lowering suicide rates, among other changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wynne Liberals dragging down Trudeau’s poll numbers, say some pollsters, but no sign of Horwath-Singh bump

  • Ontarians’ dislike of the provincial Liberals is dragging down their federal counterparts, say some pollsters, but an increase in support for the Ontario NDP
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the advanced polls in Ottawa on May 25 with wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and daughter Ella-Grace in tow ahead of the June 7 Ontario election. Some pollsters say his low Ontario polling numbers can be attributed to the unpopularity of the Ontario Liberals throughout the ongoing election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wynne Liberals dragging down Trudeau’s poll numbers, say some pollsters, but no sign of Horwath-Singh bump

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • Ontarians’ dislike of the provincial Liberals is dragging down their federal counterparts, say some pollsters, but an increase in support for the Ontario NDP

Wynne Liberals dragging down Trudeau’s poll numbers, say some pollsters, but no sign of Horwath-Singh bump

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • Ontarians’ dislike of the provincial Liberals is dragging down their federal counterparts, say some pollsters, but an increase in support for the Ontario NDP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the advanced polls in Ottawa on May 25 with wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and daughter Ella-Grace in tow ahead of the June 7 Ontario election. Some pollsters say his low Ontario polling numbers can be attributed to the unpopularity of the Ontario Liberals throughout the ongoing election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad, bad, bad’: Public service culture could lead to another Phoenix, say experts

  • A culture in the public service that encourages meeting budgets by any means necessary is being blamed as the true root cause of the
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
Auditor general Michael Ferguson says the building and implementation of Phoenix was an 'incomprehensible failure' in his report tabled Tuesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad, bad, bad’: Public service culture could lead to another Phoenix, say experts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • A culture in the public service that encourages meeting budgets by any means necessary is being blamed as the true root cause of the

‘Bad, bad, bad’: Public service culture could lead to another Phoenix, say experts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • A culture in the public service that encourages meeting budgets by any means necessary is being blamed as the true root cause of the
Auditor general Michael Ferguson says the building and implementation of Phoenix was an 'incomprehensible failure' in his report tabled Tuesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside Andrew Scheer’s weekly morale-boosting lunches with Tory MPs

  • Conservative caucus morale has been on an upward swing since Andrew Scheer took over a year ago, according to some Tory MPs, who say
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is known to have weekly lunches to check in with his MPs, which is a more informal chance to discuss policy, political strategy, and hear what issues are coming up in their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside Andrew Scheer’s weekly morale-boosting lunches with Tory MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • Conservative caucus morale has been on an upward swing since Andrew Scheer took over a year ago, according to some Tory MPs, who say

Inside Andrew Scheer’s weekly morale-boosting lunches with Tory MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 30, 2018
  • Conservative caucus morale has been on an upward swing since Andrew Scheer took over a year ago, according to some Tory MPs, who say
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is known to have weekly lunches to check in with his MPs, which is a more informal chance to discuss policy, political strategy, and hear what issues are coming up in their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Phoenix building and implementation an ‘incomprehensible failure, says auditor general

  • In a scathing report released on Tuesday, Auditor General Michael Ferguson concluded the department responsible for building and implementing the Phoenix pay system knew
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 29, 2018
Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his second audit of the Phoenix pay system today, which focused on the building and implementation of the project that took seven years and had a budget of $310-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Phoenix building and implementation an ‘incomprehensible failure, says auditor general

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 29, 2018
  • In a scathing report released on Tuesday, Auditor General Michael Ferguson concluded the department responsible for building and implementing the Phoenix pay system knew

Phoenix building and implementation an ‘incomprehensible failure, says auditor general

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 29, 2018
  • In a scathing report released on Tuesday, Auditor General Michael Ferguson concluded the department responsible for building and implementing the Phoenix pay system knew
Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his second audit of the Phoenix pay system today, which focused on the building and implementation of the project that took seven years and had a budget of $310-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement update: tracking the progress of Canada’s planned purchases of military hardware

  • Unless you’re a defence procurement wonk, the most you might know about the Canada’s process for buying military hardware is that it’s complicated. There
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 28, 2018
Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance, left, along with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau held a press conference in December to announce the government is purchasing Australian F-18 fighter jets to serve in the Canadian fleet until the replacement fighter jets are expected to be operational in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement update: tracking the progress of Canada’s planned purchases of military hardware

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 28, 2018
  • Unless you’re a defence procurement wonk, the most you might know about the Canada’s process for buying military hardware is that it’s complicated. There

Procurement update: tracking the progress of Canada’s planned purchases of military hardware

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 28, 2018
  • Unless you’re a defence procurement wonk, the most you might know about the Canada’s process for buying military hardware is that it’s complicated. There
Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance, left, along with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau held a press conference in December to announce the government is purchasing Australian F-18 fighter jets to serve in the Canadian fleet until the replacement fighter jets are expected to be operational in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As bargaining restarts, largest federal union threatens to campaign against Liberals if talks go south

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada has set bargaining dates for groups representing the majority of its federal workers to negotiate their next contract,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that if the government drags out the negotiating process for years during this round of talks, the union could decide to campaign against the Liberals in 2019. It has already threatened to do this if the troubled Phoenix pay system isn't fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As bargaining restarts, largest federal union threatens to campaign against Liberals if talks go south

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada has set bargaining dates for groups representing the majority of its federal workers to negotiate their next contract,

As bargaining restarts, largest federal union threatens to campaign against Liberals if talks go south

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada has set bargaining dates for groups representing the majority of its federal workers to negotiate their next contract,
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that if the government drags out the negotiating process for years during this round of talks, the union could decide to campaign against the Liberals in 2019. It has already threatened to do this if the troubled Phoenix pay system isn't fixed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘doing themselves real damage’ out west by delaying CPTPP, says analyst

  • With many countries on the road to ratifying and implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Liberal government is facing increasing
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office says the implementation process for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘doing themselves real damage’ out west by delaying CPTPP, says analyst

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
  • With many countries on the road to ratifying and implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Liberal government is facing increasing

Liberals ‘doing themselves real damage’ out west by delaying CPTPP, says analyst

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 23, 2018
  • With many countries on the road to ratifying and implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Liberal government is facing increasing
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne's office says the implementation process for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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