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Jolson Lim is a news reporter with The Hill Times.

Liberals propose national school meal program as Canada remains back of pack on children’s nutrition

  • The Liberal government has proposed creating a national school meal program, which, if implemented, would see Canada join most other advanced economies in the
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, centre, with, from left, Liberal MPs Linda Lapointe, Greg Fergus, and Catherine McKenna touring an Ottawa Farm Boy location in August 2018. Mr. Morneau's recent budget proposed a national school meal program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals propose national school meal program as Canada remains back of pack on children’s nutrition

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Liberal government has proposed creating a national school meal program, which, if implemented, would see Canada join most other advanced economies in the

Liberals propose national school meal program as Canada remains back of pack on children’s nutrition

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Liberal government has proposed creating a national school meal program, which, if implemented, would see Canada join most other advanced economies in the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, centre, with, from left, Liberal MPs Linda Lapointe, Greg Fergus, and Catherine McKenna touring an Ottawa Farm Boy location in August 2018. Mr. Morneau's recent budget proposed a national school meal program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture spending in 2019 budget

  • The 2019 federal budget offers new spending for the agriculture and agri-food sector worth almost $4-billion going forward. The highlights: A Food Policy For
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 budget on March 19, which included almost $4-billion in spending for the agriculture and agri-food sectors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture spending in 2019 budget

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The 2019 federal budget offers new spending for the agriculture and agri-food sector worth almost $4-billion going forward. The highlights: A Food Policy For

Agriculture spending in 2019 budget

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The 2019 federal budget offers new spending for the agriculture and agri-food sector worth almost $4-billion going forward. The highlights: A Food Policy For
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 budget on March 19, which included almost $4-billion in spending for the agriculture and agri-food sectors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at the House of Commons to deliver the 2019 federal budget on Mar. 19. Mr. Morneau used the Liberals' last pre-election budget to propose $23-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some

Feds funnel another half-billion dollars into fixing public service pay in 2019 budget

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • The Trudeau government’s final budget heading into the October election features a mixed bag of spending measures, including a $500-million boost to alleviate some
Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at the House of Commons to deliver the 2019 federal budget on Mar. 19. Mr. Morneau used the Liberals' last pre-election budget to propose $23-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bibeau a ‘surprise’ in ag role, but presents chance to ‘go to bat’ for sector, say observers

  • Marie-Claude Bibeau’s appointment as the new agriculture and agri-food minister came as a surprise to the agriculture community, stakeholders say, but they note that
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is pictured speaking to reporters outside of Rideau Hall on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bibeau a ‘surprise’ in ag role, but presents chance to ‘go to bat’ for sector, say observers

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • Marie-Claude Bibeau’s appointment as the new agriculture and agri-food minister came as a surprise to the agriculture community, stakeholders say, but they note that

Bibeau a ‘surprise’ in ag role, but presents chance to ‘go to bat’ for sector, say observers

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 20, 2019
  • Marie-Claude Bibeau’s appointment as the new agriculture and agri-food minister came as a surprise to the agriculture community, stakeholders say, but they note that
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is pictured speaking to reporters outside of Rideau Hall on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals speed up deficit reduction track with help of buoyant tax revenues

  • The Liberal government’s annual deficit is on pace to shrink to under $10-billion by 2023, faster than projected last fall, fiscal projections in Tuesday’s
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 19, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses questions from reporters in Ottawa on the Trudeau government's final budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals speed up deficit reduction track with help of buoyant tax revenues

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 19, 2019
  • The Liberal government’s annual deficit is on pace to shrink to under $10-billion by 2023, faster than projected last fall, fiscal projections in Tuesday’s

Liberals speed up deficit reduction track with help of buoyant tax revenues

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 19, 2019
  • The Liberal government’s annual deficit is on pace to shrink to under $10-billion by 2023, faster than projected last fall, fiscal projections in Tuesday’s
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses questions from reporters in Ottawa on the Trudeau government's final budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada, U.S. ground Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 planes as international fallout from Ethiopian crash grows

  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau today announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace amid intense public concern
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 13, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau speaks to reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 13. He announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace effective immediately. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, U.S. ground Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 planes as international fallout from Ethiopian crash grows

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 13, 2019
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau today announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace amid intense public concern

Canada, U.S. ground Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 planes as international fallout from Ethiopian crash grows

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 13, 2019
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau today announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace amid intense public concern
Transport Minister Marc Garneau speaks to reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 13. He announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace effective immediately. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew

SNC-Lavalin affair ripe for opposition to capitalize on, say politicos, but Scheer, Singh poll numbers still flat

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin affair has hurt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval numbers, but political commentators say it remains to be seen whether Conservative Leader Andrew
Left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Mr. Trudeau's polling numbers have taken a hit in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin story. Mr. Scheer shouldn’t have called for Mr. Trudeau’s head so early in the game, says ex-Conservative adviser Tim Powers, while pollster Frank Graves says Mr. Singh could benefit from focusing on the corporate accountability aspects of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal Party, feds launch campaigns to get Canadians aware of carbon price rebate

  • The Liberal government is pushing a broad public opinion and awareness campaign to get Canadians in the know about carbon pricing rebates, but one
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna speaks to reporters in February 2018. She says carbon pricing does not pick between the economy and the environment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Party, feds launch campaigns to get Canadians aware of carbon price rebate

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
  • The Liberal government is pushing a broad public opinion and awareness campaign to get Canadians in the know about carbon pricing rebates, but one

Liberal Party, feds launch campaigns to get Canadians aware of carbon price rebate

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
  • The Liberal government is pushing a broad public opinion and awareness campaign to get Canadians in the know about carbon pricing rebates, but one
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna speaks to reporters in February 2018. She says carbon pricing does not pick between the economy and the environment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McKenna says rebates central to getting Canadians to support carbon pricing

  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is pitching to Canadians carbon pricing rebates that she says will do more than just offset what most households will
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announces new plans for climate action at a press conference in Ottawa on Dec. 20. She is selling the carbon pricing plan around its rebate, called the Climate Action Incentive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McKenna says rebates central to getting Canadians to support carbon pricing

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is pitching to Canadians carbon pricing rebates that she says will do more than just offset what most households will

McKenna says rebates central to getting Canadians to support carbon pricing

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 11, 2019
  • Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is pitching to Canadians carbon pricing rebates that she says will do more than just offset what most households will
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announces new plans for climate action at a press conference in Ottawa on Dec. 20. She is selling the carbon pricing plan around its rebate, called the Climate Action Incentive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In committee hearings, Wernick, Wilson-Raybould offer conflicting accounts on key meeting

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony before House Justice Committee appears to contradict the account Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick gave a week ago on a key
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 2, 2019
Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick at the House Justice Committee on Feb. 21. He said none of his actions involving Jody Wilson-Raybould were inappropriate or unlawful. Ms. Wilson-Raybould says the political pressure she faced was inappropriate, but not illegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In committee hearings, Wernick, Wilson-Raybould offer conflicting accounts on key meeting

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 2, 2019
  • Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony before House Justice Committee appears to contradict the account Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick gave a week ago on a key

In committee hearings, Wernick, Wilson-Raybould offer conflicting accounts on key meeting

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 2, 2019
  • Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony before House Justice Committee appears to contradict the account Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick gave a week ago on a key
Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick at the House Justice Committee on Feb. 21. He said none of his actions involving Jody Wilson-Raybould were inappropriate or unlawful. Ms. Wilson-Raybould says the political pressure she faced was inappropriate, but not illegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vets frustrated by high turnover, groups tell Senate as MacAulay sworn in as Trudeau’s fifth veterans affairs minister

  • Longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as minister of veterans affairs this morning, marking the fifth minister of the file under the Trudeau
News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
On March 1, Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as the 10th minister responsible for Veterans Affairs in the past decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vets frustrated by high turnover, groups tell Senate as MacAulay sworn in as Trudeau’s fifth veterans affairs minister

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
  • Longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as minister of veterans affairs this morning, marking the fifth minister of the file under the Trudeau

Vets frustrated by high turnover, groups tell Senate as MacAulay sworn in as Trudeau’s fifth veterans affairs minister

News | BY JOLSON LIM | March 1, 2019
  • Longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as minister of veterans affairs this morning, marking the fifth minister of the file under the Trudeau
On March 1, Lawrence MacAulay was sworn in as the 10th minister responsible for Veterans Affairs in the past decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice department issues order to start Huawei executive’s extradition hearing

  • Canada’s Department of Justice has issued an order that will formally commence the extradition proceeding for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is facing criminal
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2019
The flag of the People's Republic of China flies at its embassy in Ottawa in early January. Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou faces likely extradition to the U.S. to face criminal charges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice department issues order to start Huawei executive’s extradition hearing

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2019
  • Canada’s Department of Justice has issued an order that will formally commence the extradition proceeding for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is facing criminal

Justice department issues order to start Huawei executive’s extradition hearing

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2019
  • Canada’s Department of Justice has issued an order that will formally commence the extradition proceeding for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is facing criminal
The flag of the People's Republic of China flies at its embassy in Ottawa in early January. Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou faces likely extradition to the U.S. to face criminal charges. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Garneau says Ottawa’s ‘interested’ in potential benefits from West Coast high-speed rail proposal

  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau says he expects a report from a government-struck task force on school bus safety to be available before he meets
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, says Ottawa is 'interested' in the potential benefits associated with the Washington State High-Speed Rail that may connect the Lower Mainland to the American Northwest. In addition, he says he anticipates Transport Canada to address more outstanding Transportation Safety Board recommendations in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Garneau says Ottawa’s ‘interested’ in potential benefits from West Coast high-speed rail proposal

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau says he expects a report from a government-struck task force on school bus safety to be available before he meets

Transport Minister Garneau says Ottawa’s ‘interested’ in potential benefits from West Coast high-speed rail proposal

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau says he expects a report from a government-struck task force on school bus safety to be available before he meets
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill, says Ottawa is 'interested' in the potential benefits associated with the Washington State High-Speed Rail that may connect the Lower Mainland to the American Northwest. In addition, he says he anticipates Transport Canada to address more outstanding Transportation Safety Board recommendations in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Up to provinces to find ways to meet zero-emission vehicle sale targets, feds say

  • The federal government will leave it up to the provinces to figure out how to meet its proposed targets for zero-emission vehicle sales, likely
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
The federal government has set national zero-emission vehicle sale targets for 2025, 2030, and 2040, although it's leaving policy actions to the provinces for now. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Up to provinces to find ways to meet zero-emission vehicle sale targets, feds say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
  • The federal government will leave it up to the provinces to figure out how to meet its proposed targets for zero-emission vehicle sales, likely

Up to provinces to find ways to meet zero-emission vehicle sale targets, feds say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 25, 2019
  • The federal government will leave it up to the provinces to figure out how to meet its proposed targets for zero-emission vehicle sales, likely
The federal government has set national zero-emission vehicle sale targets for 2025, 2030, and 2040, although it's leaving policy actions to the provinces for now. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Criminal charges raises spectre of SNC-Lavalin takeover, but feds’ $180-billion infrastructure plan can find other builders, experts say

  • If SNC-Lavalin is found guilty of corruption and fraud charges, it could mean a closing nail in the coffin for the Quebec-based company’s chances
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 18, 2019
SNC-Lavalin's logo is pictured in front of its corporate headquarters on Rene Levesque Boulevard. in downtown Montreal. The company is at the centre of a political controversy involving the Prime Minister's Office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Criminal charges raises spectre of SNC-Lavalin takeover, but feds’ $180-billion infrastructure plan can find other builders, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 18, 2019
  • If SNC-Lavalin is found guilty of corruption and fraud charges, it could mean a closing nail in the coffin for the Quebec-based company’s chances

Criminal charges raises spectre of SNC-Lavalin takeover, but feds’ $180-billion infrastructure plan can find other builders, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 18, 2019
  • If SNC-Lavalin is found guilty of corruption and fraud charges, it could mean a closing nail in the coffin for the Quebec-based company’s chances
SNC-Lavalin's logo is pictured in front of its corporate headquarters on Rene Levesque Boulevard. in downtown Montreal. The company is at the centre of a political controversy involving the Prime Minister's Office. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bains says legislative changes needed to update privacy rules

  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the federal government supports legislative changes to Canada’s privacy regime to protect Canadians’ data and meet new “challenges of the
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Jan. 29, says recent consultations on digital and data policy will help guide upcoming legislative changes related to privacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bains says legislative changes needed to update privacy rules

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the federal government supports legislative changes to Canada’s privacy regime to protect Canadians’ data and meet new “challenges of the

Bains says legislative changes needed to update privacy rules

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
  • Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the federal government supports legislative changes to Canada’s privacy regime to protect Canadians’ data and meet new “challenges of the
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Jan. 29, says recent consultations on digital and data policy will help guide upcoming legislative changes related to privacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Superclusters move toward first projects as Bains says innovation program ‘kicking into high gear’

  • Canada’s five “superclusters” will spend 2019 getting their not-for-profit entities set up and rolling out their first projects meant to boost sector-wide productivity and
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a March 2018 event promoting investment in the Canadian economy and innovation at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Superclusters move toward first projects as Bains says innovation program ‘kicking into high gear’

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
  • Canada’s five “superclusters” will spend 2019 getting their not-for-profit entities set up and rolling out their first projects meant to boost sector-wide productivity and

Superclusters move toward first projects as Bains says innovation program ‘kicking into high gear’

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 13, 2019
  • Canada’s five “superclusters” will spend 2019 getting their not-for-profit entities set up and rolling out their first projects meant to boost sector-wide productivity and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a March 2018 event promoting investment in the Canadian economy and innovation at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The national food policy, not food guide, could be the most important change to the feds’ approach to nutrition

  • The new Canada Food Guide is a step forward in getting Canadians to eat healthier, experts say, but the Liberal government’s upcoming national food
News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 4, 2019
A stack of fresh fruit at a Farm Boy supermarket in Ottawa. The new Canada's Food Guide recommends more fruits and vegetables, although many Canadians struggle to access nutritious foods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The national food policy, not food guide, could be the most important change to the feds’ approach to nutrition

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 4, 2019
  • The new Canada Food Guide is a step forward in getting Canadians to eat healthier, experts say, but the Liberal government’s upcoming national food

The national food policy, not food guide, could be the most important change to the feds’ approach to nutrition

News | BY JOLSON LIM | February 4, 2019
  • The new Canada Food Guide is a step forward in getting Canadians to eat healthier, experts say, but the Liberal government’s upcoming national food
A stack of fresh fruit at a Farm Boy supermarket in Ottawa. The new Canada's Food Guide recommends more fruits and vegetables, although many Canadians struggle to access nutritious foods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A timeline of the Canada-China Huawei dispute

  • The context—For years, security experts in Five Eyes countries have sounded the alarm on Huawei potentially being a tool for Chinese espionage, particularly through
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 28, 2019
The flag of the People's Republic of China outside the Chinese embassy in Ottawa on Jan. 17. Ambassador Lu Shaye held a press conference for Canadian journalists that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A timeline of the Canada-China Huawei dispute

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 28, 2019
  • The context—For years, security experts in Five Eyes countries have sounded the alarm on Huawei potentially being a tool for Chinese espionage, particularly through

A timeline of the Canada-China Huawei dispute

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 28, 2019
  • The context—For years, security experts in Five Eyes countries have sounded the alarm on Huawei potentially being a tool for Chinese espionage, particularly through
The flag of the People's Republic of China outside the Chinese embassy in Ottawa on Jan. 17. Ambassador Lu Shaye held a press conference for Canadian journalists that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and
News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum, a former MP and member of cabinet, has been criticized for his comments on the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times file photograph

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and

MacKay says McCallum’s comments on Huawei extradition ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘unforgivable,’ may hurt Canada’s effort to seek allies

News | BY JOLSON LIM, NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2019
  • Canada’s concerted strategy of seeking international support in the Huawei affair is well-intentioned but has so far led to few results, experts say, and
Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum, a former MP and member of cabinet, has been criticized for his comments on the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The Hill Times file photograph

Eight little-known facts about Centre Block and the move

  • 1. Senators living with the bees—The Senate of Canada Building, formerly called the Government Conference Centre, is set to have beehives installed on its
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
The stained glass windows in the House Chamber, pictured in November 2018, were removed in 2014 to minimize risk and replaced with facsimiles made of Plexiglas, which will be replaced with the real thing during the upcoming renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eight little-known facts about Centre Block and the move

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
  • 1. Senators living with the bees—The Senate of Canada Building, formerly called the Government Conference Centre, is set to have beehives installed on its

Eight little-known facts about Centre Block and the move

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
  • 1. Senators living with the bees—The Senate of Canada Building, formerly called the Government Conference Centre, is set to have beehives installed on its
The stained glass windows in the House Chamber, pictured in November 2018, were removed in 2014 to minimize risk and replaced with facsimiles made of Plexiglas, which will be replaced with the real thing during the upcoming renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block and the big move: By the numbers

  • 10—The minimum number of years initially projected for Centre Block renovations to be complete, although some expect it to take longer. $771-million—The value of
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
It cost $863-million to renovate the West Block, home to the interim House of Commons Chamber, pictured in November 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block and the big move: By the numbers

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
  • 10—The minimum number of years initially projected for Centre Block renovations to be complete, although some expect it to take longer. $771-million—The value of

Centre Block and the big move: By the numbers

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2019
  • 10—The minimum number of years initially projected for Centre Block renovations to be complete, although some expect it to take longer. $771-million—The value of
It cost $863-million to renovate the West Block, home to the interim House of Commons Chamber, pictured in November 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s military ambitions could pressure Canada to increase naval deployments in Asia-Pacific, expert says

  • China’s increasing geopolitical ambitions in Asia-Pacific waters will put pressure on Canada to deploy ships alongside its American and Asian allies in order to
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 21, 2019
The MV Asterix, centre, sails in formation en route to Vietnam through the South China Sea alongside the HMCS Calgary, far left, and Australian and American vessels on Sept. 19 during Operation Projection. Photograph courtesy of Armed Forces Combat Camera, taken by Leading Seaman Mike Goluboff

China’s military ambitions could pressure Canada to increase naval deployments in Asia-Pacific, expert says

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 21, 2019
  • China’s increasing geopolitical ambitions in Asia-Pacific waters will put pressure on Canada to deploy ships alongside its American and Asian allies in order to

China’s military ambitions could pressure Canada to increase naval deployments in Asia-Pacific, expert says

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 21, 2019
  • China’s increasing geopolitical ambitions in Asia-Pacific waters will put pressure on Canada to deploy ships alongside its American and Asian allies in order to
The MV Asterix, centre, sails in formation en route to Vietnam through the South China Sea alongside the HMCS Calgary, far left, and Australian and American vessels on Sept. 19 during Operation Projection. Photograph courtesy of Armed Forces Combat Camera, taken by Leading Seaman Mike Goluboff

Canadians and cannabis, by the numbers

  • Personal use 4.4 million—number of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 14.8—percentage of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 5.4 million—number of Canadians expected
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019

Canadians and cannabis, by the numbers

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • Personal use 4.4 million—number of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 14.8—percentage of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 5.4 million—number of Canadians expected

Canadians and cannabis, by the numbers

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • Personal use 4.4 million—number of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 14.8—percentage of Canadians who consumed cannabis in 2017 5.4 million—number of Canadians expected

Industry players call for regulatory tweaks as empty shelves harsh retailers’ buzz

  • Some industry experts say the Canadian government’s legal pot regime can be tweaked to help address immediate supply concerns, but the federal minister in
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

Industry players call for regulatory tweaks as empty shelves harsh retailers’ buzz

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • Some industry experts say the Canadian government’s legal pot regime can be tweaked to help address immediate supply concerns, but the federal minister in

Industry players call for regulatory tweaks as empty shelves harsh retailers’ buzz

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • Some industry experts say the Canadian government’s legal pot regime can be tweaked to help address immediate supply concerns, but the federal minister in
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

Black market, supply chain issues will improve as legal weed market matures, says Blair

  • The federal minister responsible for the legal cannabis system in Canada says the black market will continue to shrink in 2019 as the legal
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black market, supply chain issues will improve as legal weed market matures, says Blair

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • The federal minister responsible for the legal cannabis system in Canada says the black market will continue to shrink in 2019 as the legal

Black market, supply chain issues will improve as legal weed market matures, says Blair

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
  • The federal minister responsible for the legal cannabis system in Canada says the black market will continue to shrink in 2019 as the legal
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls show tight race between Grits and Tories in Ontario to start 2019, with 905 set for another election showdown

  • The Liberals and Conservatives start 2019 in a “horse race” in Ontario, pollsters say, as some end-of-2018 polling showed the Tories slightly ahead of
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at an Ottawa rally, may find his message around affordability resonates in the Toronto suburbs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls show tight race between Grits and Tories in Ontario to start 2019, with 905 set for another election showdown

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
  • The Liberals and Conservatives start 2019 in a “horse race” in Ontario, pollsters say, as some end-of-2018 polling showed the Tories slightly ahead of

Polls show tight race between Grits and Tories in Ontario to start 2019, with 905 set for another election showdown

News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 14, 2019
  • The Liberals and Conservatives start 2019 in a “horse race” in Ontario, pollsters say, as some end-of-2018 polling showed the Tories slightly ahead of
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at an Ottawa rally, may find his message around affordability resonates in the Toronto suburbs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Bombardier’s C Series sell-off likely marks end of company’s venture into large jet market: experts

  • Bombardier’s deal to sell a majority stake of its C Series jets program to European aerospace giant Airbus has improved the company’s current prospects
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 27, 2017
The Bombardier C Series, one of its jets pictured in Brussels in 2016, is seen as a state-of-the-art plane, although the company struggled to bring it to market under the crush of competition from Boeing and Airbus. The Hill Times file photograph

Bombardier’s C Series sell-off likely marks end of company’s venture into large jet market: experts

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 27, 2017
  • Bombardier’s deal to sell a majority stake of its C Series jets program to European aerospace giant Airbus has improved the company’s current prospects

Bombardier’s C Series sell-off likely marks end of company’s venture into large jet market: experts

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 27, 2017
  • Bombardier’s deal to sell a majority stake of its C Series jets program to European aerospace giant Airbus has improved the company’s current prospects
The Bombardier C Series, one of its jets pictured in Brussels in 2016, is seen as a state-of-the-art plane, although the company struggled to bring it to market under the crush of competition from Boeing and Airbus. The Hill Times file photograph

Scientist advocacy ‘most active’ in years since Naylor report’s release, next budget ‘test’ of Ottawa’s commitment to fundamental research

  • Universities and research advocates have ramped up pressure on Ottawa to increase support for fundamental research in anticipation of 2018’s budget, with observers saying
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 22, 2017
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured with Nobel laureate and Naylor Report panel member Arthur McDonald in 2016, commissioned the widely endorsed report that asks Ottawa to gradually inject $1.3-billion in new annual funding for research. The Hill Times file photograph

Scientist advocacy ‘most active’ in years since Naylor report’s release, next budget ‘test’ of Ottawa’s commitment to fundamental research

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 22, 2017
  • Universities and research advocates have ramped up pressure on Ottawa to increase support for fundamental research in anticipation of 2018’s budget, with observers saying

Scientist advocacy ‘most active’ in years since Naylor report’s release, next budget ‘test’ of Ottawa’s commitment to fundamental research

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 22, 2017
  • Universities and research advocates have ramped up pressure on Ottawa to increase support for fundamental research in anticipation of 2018’s budget, with observers saying
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured with Nobel laureate and Naylor Report panel member Arthur McDonald in 2016, commissioned the widely endorsed report that asks Ottawa to gradually inject $1.3-billion in new annual funding for research. The Hill Times file photograph

Declaring opioid crisis a public emergency legally questionable under current law, experts say

  • If the federal government declares the opioid crisis a public health emergency through the Emergencies Act, it would be on shaky legal footing and
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 15, 2017
Conservative Sen. Vern White, pictured in March, supports declaring a public health emergency as a symbolic action, but said Ottawa must follow with new funding. The Hill Times file photograph

Declaring opioid crisis a public emergency legally questionable under current law, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 15, 2017
  • If the federal government declares the opioid crisis a public health emergency through the Emergencies Act, it would be on shaky legal footing and

Declaring opioid crisis a public emergency legally questionable under current law, experts say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 15, 2017
  • If the federal government declares the opioid crisis a public health emergency through the Emergencies Act, it would be on shaky legal footing and
Conservative Sen. Vern White, pictured in March, supports declaring a public health emergency as a symbolic action, but said Ottawa must follow with new funding. The Hill Times file photograph

Advocates lukewarm on Canadian Agricultural Partnership; don’t see major change from Ottawa

  • The upcoming Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a “small step in the right direction” with the potential to improve on the latest national agricultural policy
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership will replace the expiring federal, provincial, and territorial agricultural policy framework, Growing Forward 2, when it goes into effect in April 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

Advocates lukewarm on Canadian Agricultural Partnership; don’t see major change from Ottawa

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
  • The upcoming Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a “small step in the right direction” with the potential to improve on the latest national agricultural policy

Advocates lukewarm on Canadian Agricultural Partnership; don’t see major change from Ottawa

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
  • The upcoming Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a “small step in the right direction” with the potential to improve on the latest national agricultural policy
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership will replace the expiring federal, provincial, and territorial agricultural policy framework, Growing Forward 2, when it goes into effect in April 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

Progress seen in bolstering agricultural research funding, though hiring gaps remain: advocates

  • The Trudeau government has made made strides in increasing publicly-funded agriculture research, though more work is needed to return to the previous high-water marks
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
Agriculture advocates are calling on the federal government to establish an agricultural science and innovation framework. Photo courtesy of Flickr

Progress seen in bolstering agricultural research funding, though hiring gaps remain: advocates

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
  • The Trudeau government has made made strides in increasing publicly-funded agriculture research, though more work is needed to return to the previous high-water marks

Progress seen in bolstering agricultural research funding, though hiring gaps remain: advocates

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 13, 2017
  • The Trudeau government has made made strides in increasing publicly-funded agriculture research, though more work is needed to return to the previous high-water marks
Agriculture advocates are calling on the federal government to establish an agricultural science and innovation framework. Photo courtesy of Flickr

Details sparse on year-old cabinet committee on litigation management; Tory Sen. says ‘usurps’ AG

  • More than a year after the Cabinet Committee on Litigation Management was formed, little is known about its role in the government’s courts strategy,
News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 8, 2017
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in June, told the Senate last month that the committee doesn't infringe on her role as the country's attorney general in regulating litigation for the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Details sparse on year-old cabinet committee on litigation management; Tory Sen. says ‘usurps’ AG

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 8, 2017
  • More than a year after the Cabinet Committee on Litigation Management was formed, little is known about its role in the government’s courts strategy,

Details sparse on year-old cabinet committee on litigation management; Tory Sen. says ‘usurps’ AG

News | BY JOLSON LIM | November 8, 2017
  • More than a year after the Cabinet Committee on Litigation Management was formed, little is known about its role in the government’s courts strategy,
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in June, told the Senate last month that the committee doesn't infringe on her role as the country's attorney general in regulating litigation for the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Signed, sealed, delivered: twice as many Canadians per month writing to PM Trudeau compared to previous government, says PMO

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office received 348,734 pieces of mail, and more than 22,266 phone calls from April 2016 to March 2017, according to
FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2015, received more than 348,000 pieces of mail and more than 22,000 phone calls in 2016-17, according to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Signed, sealed, delivered: twice as many Canadians per month writing to PM Trudeau compared to previous government, says PMO

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office received 348,734 pieces of mail, and more than 22,266 phone calls from April 2016 to March 2017, according to

Signed, sealed, delivered: twice as many Canadians per month writing to PM Trudeau compared to previous government, says PMO

FeatureBY JOLSON LIM | November 6, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office received 348,734 pieces of mail, and more than 22,266 phone calls from April 2016 to March 2017, according to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2015, received more than 348,000 pieces of mail and more than 22,000 phone calls in 2016-17, according to his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the
News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier said she had no involvement in new wording in an income tax folio released by the CRA that called on employers to keep track of employee discounts for the purpose of calculating these savings as income, or in the growing number of people with Type 1 diabetes being denied a disability tax credit. The Hill Times file photo

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier said she had no involvement in new wording in an income tax folio released by the CRA that called on employers to keep track of employee discounts for the purpose of calculating these savings as income, or in the growing number of people with Type 1 diabetes being denied a disability tax credit. The Hill Times file photo

Bob Rae critical of how Supreme Court judges are picked

  • Former interim federal Liberal Party leader Bob Rae has criticized part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new Supreme Court justice selection process as “misguided.”
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 27, 2017
Former interim federal Liberal leader Bob Rae doesn't think Supreme Court justice candidates should have to apply to be considered. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae critical of how Supreme Court judges are picked

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 27, 2017
  • Former interim federal Liberal Party leader Bob Rae has criticized part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new Supreme Court justice selection process as “misguided.”

Bob Rae critical of how Supreme Court judges are picked

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 27, 2017
  • Former interim federal Liberal Party leader Bob Rae has criticized part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new Supreme Court justice selection process as “misguided.”
Former interim federal Liberal leader Bob Rae doesn't think Supreme Court justice candidates should have to apply to be considered. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must consider Churchill’s strategic economic location in railway repair decision, experts and politicians say

  • Ottawa must ensure Churchill, Man.’s rail line and port return to normal operations, not only to prevent immediate disaster for the town’s struggling economy,
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Feds must consider Churchill’s strategic economic location in railway repair decision, experts and politicians say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
  • Ottawa must ensure Churchill, Man.’s rail line and port return to normal operations, not only to prevent immediate disaster for the town’s struggling economy,

Feds must consider Churchill’s strategic economic location in railway repair decision, experts and politicians say

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
  • Ottawa must ensure Churchill, Man.’s rail line and port return to normal operations, not only to prevent immediate disaster for the town’s struggling economy,
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Finance Minister Morneau lays out new spending for Canada Child Benefit, lower deficit projection in his fall economic update

  • The Liberal government is projecting a smaller than anticipated deficit in 2017-18, largely thanks to the Canadian economy, but has earmarked most of those
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 24, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled the government's fall economic update Tuesday in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Morneau lays out new spending for Canada Child Benefit, lower deficit projection in his fall economic update

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 24, 2017
  • The Liberal government is projecting a smaller than anticipated deficit in 2017-18, largely thanks to the Canadian economy, but has earmarked most of those

Finance Minister Morneau lays out new spending for Canada Child Benefit, lower deficit projection in his fall economic update

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 24, 2017
  • The Liberal government is projecting a smaller than anticipated deficit in 2017-18, largely thanks to the Canadian economy, but has earmarked most of those
Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled the government's fall economic update Tuesday in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More likely to drive change than the carbon tax,’ advocates say clean fuel standard may lead to Canadian planes flying on biofuels

  • Potential aviation-specific regulations in Canada’s new clean fuel standard, set to take effect in 2019, might jumpstart domestic production of biofuels that may soon
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
WestJet and Air Canada, its plane pictured here, are among airline companies devoting resources to studying the suply of biojet fuels in Canada. Photo courtesy of Flickr

‘More likely to drive change than the carbon tax,’ advocates say clean fuel standard may lead to Canadian planes flying on biofuels

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
  • Potential aviation-specific regulations in Canada’s new clean fuel standard, set to take effect in 2019, might jumpstart domestic production of biofuels that may soon

‘More likely to drive change than the carbon tax,’ advocates say clean fuel standard may lead to Canadian planes flying on biofuels

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
  • Potential aviation-specific regulations in Canada’s new clean fuel standard, set to take effect in 2019, might jumpstart domestic production of biofuels that may soon
WestJet and Air Canada, its plane pictured here, are among airline companies devoting resources to studying the suply of biojet fuels in Canada. Photo courtesy of Flickr

Recreational drone safety needed in wake of Quebec collision, say advocates

  • In the wake of the first Canadian case of a drone colliding with a plane, aviation safety and commercial drone advocates are calling on
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
Transport Canada, which falls under the purview of Transport Minister Marc Garneau, introduced interim measures on drone usage in March, revising them in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recreational drone safety needed in wake of Quebec collision, say advocates

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
  • In the wake of the first Canadian case of a drone colliding with a plane, aviation safety and commercial drone advocates are calling on

Recreational drone safety needed in wake of Quebec collision, say advocates

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 23, 2017
  • In the wake of the first Canadian case of a drone colliding with a plane, aviation safety and commercial drone advocates are calling on
Transport Canada, which falls under the purview of Transport Minister Marc Garneau, introduced interim measures on drone usage in March, revising them in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women doctors, entrepreneurs say proposed tax changes could make it hard for young professionals to go on maternity leave

  • Female professionals and entrepreneurs say they’re concerned the federal government’s proposed tax changes targeting two tax loopholes will make it more difficult for them
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 18, 2017
Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here, is viewed as a champion of gender equality, some Conservative MPs and small business owners have criticized the proposed tax changes as especially hard for women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women doctors, entrepreneurs say proposed tax changes could make it hard for young professionals to go on maternity leave

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 18, 2017
  • Female professionals and entrepreneurs say they’re concerned the federal government’s proposed tax changes targeting two tax loopholes will make it more difficult for them

Women doctors, entrepreneurs say proposed tax changes could make it hard for young professionals to go on maternity leave

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 18, 2017
  • Female professionals and entrepreneurs say they’re concerned the federal government’s proposed tax changes targeting two tax loopholes will make it more difficult for them
Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here, is viewed as a champion of gender equality, some Conservative MPs and small business owners have criticized the proposed tax changes as especially hard for women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy East cancellation hasn’t hurt Liberals yet, but could haunt them in 2019: pollsters

  • The abandonment of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline by proponent TransCanada hasn’t harmed the Liberal government’s national popularity so far, though pipelines and energy
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
The cancellation of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline on Oct. 5 set off a wave of blame against Justin Trudeau from conservative politicians nationwide. Photograph courtesy of TransCanada

Energy East cancellation hasn’t hurt Liberals yet, but could haunt them in 2019: pollsters

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
  • The abandonment of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline by proponent TransCanada hasn’t harmed the Liberal government’s national popularity so far, though pipelines and energy

Energy East cancellation hasn’t hurt Liberals yet, but could haunt them in 2019: pollsters

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
  • The abandonment of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline by proponent TransCanada hasn’t harmed the Liberal government’s national popularity so far, though pipelines and energy
The cancellation of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline on Oct. 5 set off a wave of blame against Justin Trudeau from conservative politicians nationwide. Photograph courtesy of TransCanada

‘Plans themselves don’t reduce emissions,’ experts call for more action from Ottawa to tackle climate change

  • Policy experts are calling for urgent action from Ottawa to better prepare Canada to withstand the aftershocks of a warming planet, in the wake
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
The federal government has already missed two emissions reduction targets since 1992, and would likely fail to reach 2020 targets, Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Julie Gelfand, pictured, said in her report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Plans themselves don’t reduce emissions,’ experts call for more action from Ottawa to tackle climate change

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
  • Policy experts are calling for urgent action from Ottawa to better prepare Canada to withstand the aftershocks of a warming planet, in the wake

‘Plans themselves don’t reduce emissions,’ experts call for more action from Ottawa to tackle climate change

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 16, 2017
  • Policy experts are calling for urgent action from Ottawa to better prepare Canada to withstand the aftershocks of a warming planet, in the wake
The federal government has already missed two emissions reduction targets since 1992, and would likely fail to reach 2020 targets, Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Julie Gelfand, pictured, said in her report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs careful not to condemn U.S. gun laws after Las Vegas mass shooting, but NDP MP Dubé says it’s an ‘unsustainable situation’

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Canadian MPs offered measured criticism of U.S. gun laws in the wake of the shooting rampage at a country music festival in
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 9, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Liberal MP Bill Blair, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, and NDP MP Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times file photographs

MPs careful not to condemn U.S. gun laws after Las Vegas mass shooting, but NDP MP Dubé says it’s an ‘unsustainable situation’

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 9, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Canadian MPs offered measured criticism of U.S. gun laws in the wake of the shooting rampage at a country music festival in

MPs careful not to condemn U.S. gun laws after Las Vegas mass shooting, but NDP MP Dubé says it’s an ‘unsustainable situation’

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 9, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Some Canadian MPs offered measured criticism of U.S. gun laws in the wake of the shooting rampage at a country music festival in
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Liberal MP Bill Blair, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, and NDP MP Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times file photographs

Hill security screeners begin protests over stalled contract talks

  • Parliament Hill’s security screeners are ramping up protests against their bosses as their frustration grows over the glacial pace of negotiations toward reaching a
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 5, 2017
PSAC regional representative Tobie Castonguay holds a union flag at a small rally in support of Hill security scanners in front of the Confederation Building on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Jolson Lim

Hill security screeners begin protests over stalled contract talks

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 5, 2017
  • Parliament Hill’s security screeners are ramping up protests against their bosses as their frustration grows over the glacial pace of negotiations toward reaching a

Hill security screeners begin protests over stalled contract talks

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 5, 2017
  • Parliament Hill’s security screeners are ramping up protests against their bosses as their frustration grows over the glacial pace of negotiations toward reaching a
PSAC regional representative Tobie Castonguay holds a union flag at a small rally in support of Hill security scanners in front of the Confederation Building on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Jolson Lim

Thousands of refugee claims from asylum seekers remain unprocessed: federal immigration officials

  • Only 300 refugee claims filed by the thousands of asylum seekers flowing across the Canadian border in Quebec in recent months have been processed
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
Representatives from the federal Immigration and Refugee Board revealed in testimony to House Immigration Committee members that there are tens of thousands of refugee claimants backlogged in the system. The board falls under the under the purview of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured earlier this year in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph

Thousands of refugee claims from asylum seekers remain unprocessed: federal immigration officials

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
  • Only 300 refugee claims filed by the thousands of asylum seekers flowing across the Canadian border in Quebec in recent months have been processed

Thousands of refugee claims from asylum seekers remain unprocessed: federal immigration officials

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 4, 2017
  • Only 300 refugee claims filed by the thousands of asylum seekers flowing across the Canadian border in Quebec in recent months have been processed
Representatives from the federal Immigration and Refugee Board revealed in testimony to House Immigration Committee members that there are tens of thousands of refugee claimants backlogged in the system. The board falls under the under the purview of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured earlier this year in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I’m a true believer in the strength of teamwork,’ Payette touts civic duty, Indigenous reconciliation in inaugural speech as GG

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—On a Monday morning in the Senate Chamber, Canada’s new Governor General Julie Payette talked about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and enhanced cooperation
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2017
Julie Payette steps out of Centre Block after being sworn-in as governor general Oct. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a true believer in the strength of teamwork,’ Payette touts civic duty, Indigenous reconciliation in inaugural speech as GG

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—On a Monday morning in the Senate Chamber, Canada’s new Governor General Julie Payette talked about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and enhanced cooperation

‘I’m a true believer in the strength of teamwork,’ Payette touts civic duty, Indigenous reconciliation in inaugural speech as GG

News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 3, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—On a Monday morning in the Senate Chamber, Canada’s new Governor General Julie Payette talked about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and enhanced cooperation
Julie Payette steps out of Centre Block after being sworn-in as governor general Oct. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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