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Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
Chelsea Mayor Caryl Green, left, says she sympathized with Liberal MP Will Amos, right, trying to strike a balance between his public and private lives. 'I do think we forget to hold with a certain care that the human reality is fragile,' she said. Photograph courtesy of Centraideoutaouais' YouTube and Will Amos' Twitter

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he
Chelsea Mayor Caryl Green, left, says she sympathized with Liberal MP Will Amos, right, trying to strike a balance between his public and private lives. 'I do think we forget to hold with a certain care that the human reality is fragile,' she said. Photograph courtesy of Centraideoutaouais' YouTube and Will Amos' Twitter

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
House Speaker Anthony Rota, pictured at right in 2019, recently confirmed that the House Procedure and Affairs Committee will be the only parliamentary body where the incidents involving Liberal MP Will Amos will be discussed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph by Jake Wright

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last
House Speaker Anthony Rota, pictured at right in 2019, recently confirmed that the House Procedure and Affairs Committee will be the only parliamentary body where the incidents involving Liberal MP Will Amos will be discussed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph by Jake Wright

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
Hospitality workers Elisa Cardona and Kiran Dhillon, pictured from left to right on June 7, say they feel burned after being fired from their positions at a hotel that is being used by Ottawa as part of its hotel quarantine regime. Unite Here’s Michelle Travis, pictured at right on June 7, says there is little detail about when the hotel will no longer be used by Ottawa. Screen capture via ParlVu

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the
Hospitality workers Elisa Cardona and Kiran Dhillon, pictured from left to right on June 7, say they feel burned after being fired from their positions at a hotel that is being used by Ottawa as part of its hotel quarantine regime. Unite Here’s Michelle Travis, pictured at right on June 7, says there is little detail about when the hotel will no longer be used by Ottawa. Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left to right: Celina Caesar-Chavannes for Can You Hear Me Now?, Desmond Cole for The Skin We're In, Ronald J. Deibert for Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society, Alex Marland for Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada, and Karin Wells for The Abortion Caravan: When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left to right: Celina Caesar-Chavannes for Can You Hear Me Now?, Desmond Cole for The Skin We're In, Ronald J. Deibert for Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society, Alex Marland for Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada, and Karin Wells for The Abortion Caravan: When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at right in 2020 as Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller looks on, says the release of the feds’ action plan in response to the MMIWG inquiry means ‘no one will ever be able to accuse any of the partners of having this plan sit on a shelf.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at right in 2020 as Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller looks on, says the release of the feds’ action plan in response to the MMIWG inquiry means ‘no one will ever be able to accuse any of the partners of having this plan sit on a shelf.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in 2019, says the feds agree ‘in principle’ with all the recommendations brought forward in a review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in 2019, says the feds agree ‘in principle’ with all the recommendations brought forward in a review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in 2020, tabled legislation last year that cuts the timeframe to two years for an action plan to guide the work for UNDRIP, down from the three years initially proposed in a previous private member’s bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in 2020, tabled legislation last year that cuts the timeframe to two years for an action plan to guide the work for UNDRIP, down from the three years initially proposed in a previous private member’s bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured at centre in 2020, has included the likes of Green MP Jenica Atwin, pictured at right in 2019, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at left in 2020, in his latest venture: a political podcast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured at centre in 2020, has included the likes of Green MP Jenica Atwin, pictured at right in 2019, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at left in 2020, in his latest venture: a political podcast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at left in 2019, and entrepreneur Alfred Burgesson, pictured at right in 2020, say there are issues with the underlying 'notions' behind funds earmarked in the government's budget to support Black Canadians, and their delivery, respectively. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Global News’ YouTube

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at left in 2019, and entrepreneur Alfred Burgesson, pictured at right in 2020, say there are issues with the underlying 'notions' behind funds earmarked in the government's budget to support Black Canadians, and their delivery, respectively. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Global News’ YouTube

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured on March 25, says Public Services and Procurement Canada has ‘already begun to take action to recover’ funds from a supplier that was granted an advance payment for N95 masks last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured on March 25, says Public Services and Procurement Canada has ‘already begun to take action to recover’ funds from a supplier that was granted an advance payment for N95 masks last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
Joseph Heath is the author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State , published by Oxford University Press.The book is described as dealing 'with the question of how civil servants should think about the public good, and how it should inform their work.' Photographs courtesy of Oxford University Press/Donner Prize

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000
Joseph Heath is the author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State , published by Oxford University Press.The book is described as dealing 'with the question of how civil servants should think about the public good, and how it should inform their work.' Photographs courtesy of Oxford University Press/Donner Prize

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
Public Health Agency of Canada President Iain Stewart, pictured May 21, says the group has ‘of course’ had to rely on taking people to court because two provinces have not adopted the Contravention Act, meaning ticketing, like in other jurisdictions, is not possible. Screen capture via ParlVu

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a
Public Health Agency of Canada President Iain Stewart, pictured May 21, says the group has ‘of course’ had to rely on taking people to court because two provinces have not adopted the Contravention Act, meaning ticketing, like in other jurisdictions, is not possible. Screen capture via ParlVu

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured at left in 2018, and Avvy Go, a director with the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, pictured in 2019, say Ottawa needs to better support groups working to tackle anti-Asian racism, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of The Agenda with Steve Paikin's YouTube

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured at left in 2018, and Avvy Go, a director with the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, pictured in 2019, say Ottawa needs to better support groups working to tackle anti-Asian racism, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of The Agenda with Steve Paikin's YouTube

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie say the Liberals have put forth an omnibus piece of legislation in budget Bill C-30. While the NDP is likely to support it, the Conservatives have slammed the budget as a ‘massive letdown.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie say the Liberals have put forth an omnibus piece of legislation in budget Bill C-30. While the NDP is likely to support it, the Conservatives have slammed the budget as a ‘massive letdown.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
You talkin' to me? Then-Hill reporter Richard Brennan, pictured in 2009, offers up one of his icy stares that had many a politicians shaking in their boots. The Hill Times file photograph

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter
You talkin' to me? Then-Hill reporter Richard Brennan, pictured in 2009, offers up one of his icy stares that had many a politicians shaking in their boots. The Hill Times file photograph

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says her office has a renewed focus on retaining new hires so they are not scooped up as analysts by other departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says her office has a renewed focus on retaining new hires so they are not scooped up as analysts by other departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
Liberal MPs John McKay and Ken Hardie, pictured in 2019 and 2017, respectively, commended Facebook for setting up an appeals process where users can take up their complaints with the company to another body. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,
Liberal MPs John McKay and Ken Hardie, pictured in 2019 and 2017, respectively, commended Facebook for setting up an appeals process where users can take up their complaints with the company to another body. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
Kelly Gillis, deputy minister with Infrastructure Canada, pictured in 2018, says any money under the Investing in Canada Plan that has been delayed to future years will not ‘lapse.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit
Kelly Gillis, deputy minister with Infrastructure Canada, pictured in 2018, says any money under the Investing in Canada Plan that has been delayed to future years will not ‘lapse.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured in 2019, says changes proposed in a bill that is currently at second reading in the House outline responsibilities of his office that appear to be ‘non-discretionary’ in nature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured in 2019, says changes proposed in a bill that is currently at second reading in the House outline responsibilities of his office that appear to be ‘non-discretionary’ in nature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
Not a beach person: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured at right in 2020, told Brandon Gonez of The Brandon Gonez Show this month that she prefers to settle in with a good book under the shade, to the sandy shores of a beach. Photograph courtesy of The Brandon Gonez Show's YouTube, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is
Not a beach person: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured at right in 2020, told Brandon Gonez of The Brandon Gonez Show this month that she prefers to settle in with a good book under the shade, to the sandy shores of a beach. Photograph courtesy of The Brandon Gonez Show's YouTube, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, recently promised to boost health transfers to the provinces and territories, discussions he said will take place after the ‘worst’ of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, recently promised to boost health transfers to the provinces and territories, discussions he said will take place after the ‘worst’ of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured Feb. 26 with her colleague Dr. Marc Berthiaume, a director with the regulator, says it could get more info from Pfizer to support an expansion of its shot into younger age groups in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured Feb. 26 with her colleague Dr. Marc Berthiaume, a director with the regulator, says it could get more info from Pfizer to support an expansion of its shot into younger age groups in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
Dr. Timothy Evans, pictured May 3, spearheads the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and says preliminary data suggests immunity lasts ‘for at least eight months’ after an infection. Screen capture via ParlVu

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a
Dr. Timothy Evans, pictured May 3, spearheads the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and says preliminary data suggests immunity lasts ‘for at least eight months’ after an infection. Screen capture via ParlVu
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‘It’s just not what climate leaders do’: protesters demand action at Ottawa climate rally

  • An estimated 5,000 people took to the streets in Ottawa on Friday to demand stronger climate action, shutting down streets in the city and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 27, 2019
Thousands of protestors, both young and old, demonstrated in the streets of downtown Ottawa to call on governments to take stronger action against climate change, which some said could have dire consequences. The Hill Times photograph by Palak Mangat

‘It’s just not what climate leaders do’: protesters demand action at Ottawa climate rally

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 27, 2019
  • An estimated 5,000 people took to the streets in Ottawa on Friday to demand stronger climate action, shutting down streets in the city and

‘It’s just not what climate leaders do’: protesters demand action at Ottawa climate rally

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 27, 2019
  • An estimated 5,000 people took to the streets in Ottawa on Friday to demand stronger climate action, shutting down streets in the city and
Thousands of protestors, both young and old, demonstrated in the streets of downtown Ottawa to call on governments to take stronger action against climate change, which some said could have dire consequences. The Hill Times photograph by Palak Mangat

Trudeau to attend Montreal climate rally on Friday

  • Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is slated to make an appearance at Friday’s climate rally in Montreal that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is headlining. 
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters Thursday morning in Sudbury, Ont., where he confirmed he'll be attending Montreal's climate rally on Friday. The demonstration is expected to draw some 300,000 protesters. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC

Trudeau to attend Montreal climate rally on Friday

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
  • Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is slated to make an appearance at Friday’s climate rally in Montreal that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is headlining. 

Trudeau to attend Montreal climate rally on Friday

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 26, 2019
  • Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is slated to make an appearance at Friday’s climate rally in Montreal that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is headlining. 
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters Thursday morning in Sudbury, Ont., where he confirmed he'll be attending Montreal's climate rally on Friday. The demonstration is expected to draw some 300,000 protesters. Screen capture courtesy of CPAC

Missed opportunity if Trudeau a no-show at Montreal climate rally, says pollster

  • With Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg set to headline a climate protest in Montreal on Friday, some political leaders may use the opportunity to
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2019
Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is seen delivering a passionate speech at the UN Climate Summit in New York on Sept. 23, warning world leaders 'we're watching you.' Screen capture courtesy of Greta Thunberg's Twitter

Missed opportunity if Trudeau a no-show at Montreal climate rally, says pollster

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2019
  • With Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg set to headline a climate protest in Montreal on Friday, some political leaders may use the opportunity to

Missed opportunity if Trudeau a no-show at Montreal climate rally, says pollster

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2019
  • With Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg set to headline a climate protest in Montreal on Friday, some political leaders may use the opportunity to
Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is seen delivering a passionate speech at the UN Climate Summit in New York on Sept. 23, warning world leaders 'we're watching you.' Screen capture courtesy of Greta Thunberg's Twitter

Reaction to Trudeau’s racist brownface photos, here and abroad

  • After multiple images emerged Wednesday of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in racist blackface and brownface, in some instances dating back to the 1990s, reaction
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters onboard his campaign plane Wednesday evening after an image of him in brownface emerged. Photograph via screen capture

Reaction to Trudeau’s racist brownface photos, here and abroad

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2019
  • After multiple images emerged Wednesday of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in racist blackface and brownface, in some instances dating back to the 1990s, reaction

Reaction to Trudeau’s racist brownface photos, here and abroad

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2019
  • After multiple images emerged Wednesday of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in racist blackface and brownface, in some instances dating back to the 1990s, reaction
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters onboard his campaign plane Wednesday evening after an image of him in brownface emerged. Photograph via screen capture

Wilson-Raybould reflects on reconciliation, SNC-Lavalin affair in new book

  • Moving towards reconciliation and through a “postcolonial door” will require moving past partisanship, and rebuilding Indigenous nations to work with the Crown to overhaul
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 20, 2019
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in February being scrummed by media before testifying on the SNC-Lavalin controversy at the House Justice Committee. Her new book will be officially launched at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould reflects on reconciliation, SNC-Lavalin affair in new book

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 20, 2019
  • Moving towards reconciliation and through a “postcolonial door” will require moving past partisanship, and rebuilding Indigenous nations to work with the Crown to overhaul

Wilson-Raybould reflects on reconciliation, SNC-Lavalin affair in new book

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 20, 2019
  • Moving towards reconciliation and through a “postcolonial door” will require moving past partisanship, and rebuilding Indigenous nations to work with the Crown to overhaul
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in February being scrummed by media before testifying on the SNC-Lavalin controversy at the House Justice Committee. Her new book will be officially launched at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada expects 30,000 expat voters in this election, Perrault says 

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With Canadians living abroad now able to vote no matter how long they have been outside the country, Canada’s chief electoral officer says
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2019
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured on Sept. 17, 2019, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Election Canada is also reinforcing its efforts to reach younger and first-time voters, opening 121 offices at 109 post-secondary campuses spanning 86 ridings, Mr. Perrault said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada expects 30,000 expat voters in this election, Perrault says 

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With Canadians living abroad now able to vote no matter how long they have been outside the country, Canada’s chief electoral officer says

Elections Canada expects 30,000 expat voters in this election, Perrault says 

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With Canadians living abroad now able to vote no matter how long they have been outside the country, Canada’s chief electoral officer says
Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured on Sept. 17, 2019, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Election Canada is also reinforcing its efforts to reach younger and first-time voters, opening 121 offices at 109 post-secondary campuses spanning 86 ridings, Mr. Perrault said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties’ promises cover health, economy, immigration with campaign underway

  • Most of the big parties’ platforms are still under wraps in the early days of the election campaign, but the leaders have already made
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2019
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parties’ promises cover health, economy, immigration with campaign underway

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2019
  • Most of the big parties’ platforms are still under wraps in the early days of the election campaign, but the leaders have already made

Parties’ promises cover health, economy, immigration with campaign underway

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2019
  • Most of the big parties’ platforms are still under wraps in the early days of the election campaign, but the leaders have already made
It's on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Money scandals irk Canadians more, but ethics a grey area, says UVic Prof. Bryden

  • Canadian voters have consistently been more upset with misspent dollars than any other political shenanigans that have been at the heart of political scandals
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2019
The story around the SNC-Lavalin affair and the inappropriate pressure applied to former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured prior to testifying at a House Justice Committee meeting on Feb. 27, is not yet a true political scandal, by history professor Penny Bryden’s calculations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Money scandals irk Canadians more, but ethics a grey area, says UVic Prof. Bryden

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2019
  • Canadian voters have consistently been more upset with misspent dollars than any other political shenanigans that have been at the heart of political scandals

Money scandals irk Canadians more, but ethics a grey area, says UVic Prof. Bryden

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2019
  • Canadian voters have consistently been more upset with misspent dollars than any other political shenanigans that have been at the heart of political scandals
The story around the SNC-Lavalin affair and the inappropriate pressure applied to former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured prior to testifying at a House Justice Committee meeting on Feb. 27, is not yet a true political scandal, by history professor Penny Bryden’s calculations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political spouses’ role could vary as campaign season nears, experts say

  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife expected to be canvassing for the Liberals during the campaign, party strategists and experts are split on how
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, who is expected to canvass for the Liberals this campaign season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political spouses’ role could vary as campaign season nears, experts say

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 6, 2019
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife expected to be canvassing for the Liberals during the campaign, party strategists and experts are split on how

Political spouses’ role could vary as campaign season nears, experts say

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 6, 2019
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife expected to be canvassing for the Liberals during the campaign, party strategists and experts are split on how
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, who is expected to canvass for the Liberals this campaign season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boris Johnson’s reaction to Brexit vote ‘draconian,’ says Senator

  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s loss of a key vote on Tuesday that saw him lose control of the parliamentary debate after MPs opposed
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | September 4, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a speech in Manchester. He said he'd push for a snap election after he lost two key Brexit votes. Photograph courtesy of 10 Downing Street's Flickr

Boris Johnson’s reaction to Brexit vote ‘draconian,’ says Senator

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | September 4, 2019
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s loss of a key vote on Tuesday that saw him lose control of the parliamentary debate after MPs opposed

Boris Johnson’s reaction to Brexit vote ‘draconian,’ says Senator

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | September 4, 2019
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s loss of a key vote on Tuesday that saw him lose control of the parliamentary debate after MPs opposed
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a speech in Manchester. He said he'd push for a snap election after he lost two key Brexit votes. Photograph courtesy of 10 Downing Street's Flickr

Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site 

  • Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2019
The feds have spent $1-million to maintain the empty building at 100 Wellington St. over the last five years. The future of the site is to be finalized two years from now. The government said it would dedicate the space to Indigenous people in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site 

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2019
  • Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much

Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site 

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2019
  • Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much
The feds have spent $1-million to maintain the empty building at 100 Wellington St. over the last five years. The future of the site is to be finalized two years from now. The government said it would dedicate the space to Indigenous people in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth more likely to talk politics than older generations, Samara survey suggests

  • There are hopeful signs that more young people will hit the polls this fall after an unprecedented turnout among youth voters in the last
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2019
In the 2015 federal election, turnout for those between 18 and 24 reached unprecedented numbers at 57.1 per cent, a jump from 38.8 per cent in 2011.  Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

Youth more likely to talk politics than older generations, Samara survey suggests

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2019
  • There are hopeful signs that more young people will hit the polls this fall after an unprecedented turnout among youth voters in the last

Youth more likely to talk politics than older generations, Samara survey suggests

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2019
  • There are hopeful signs that more young people will hit the polls this fall after an unprecedented turnout among youth voters in the last
In the 2015 federal election, turnout for those between 18 and 24 reached unprecedented numbers at 57.1 per cent, a jump from 38.8 per cent in 2011.  Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

Opposition MPs hopeful Liberal-majority committee will give ethics watchdog green light to testify on SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion isn’t scheduled to testify at the emergency committee meeting on Wednesday, but opposition MPs are hoping he’ll appear before them
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 20, 2019
Then-ethics commissioner Mary Dawson appears before the House Ethics Committee in January 2018 to discuss her report detailing the prime minister's first ethics violation. Opposition MPs say they hope the new commissioner, Mario Dion, will also be called to testify when the Liberal-majority committee meets on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opposition MPs hopeful Liberal-majority committee will give ethics watchdog green light to testify on SNC-Lavalin affair

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 20, 2019
  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion isn’t scheduled to testify at the emergency committee meeting on Wednesday, but opposition MPs are hoping he’ll appear before them

Opposition MPs hopeful Liberal-majority committee will give ethics watchdog green light to testify on SNC-Lavalin affair

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 20, 2019
  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion isn’t scheduled to testify at the emergency committee meeting on Wednesday, but opposition MPs are hoping he’ll appear before them
Then-ethics commissioner Mary Dawson appears before the House Ethics Committee in January 2018 to discuss her report detailing the prime minister's first ethics violation. Opposition MPs say they hope the new commissioner, Mario Dion, will also be called to testify when the Liberal-majority committee meets on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greens to pitch fiscal prudence, as it looks to widen appeal among voters

  • In hopes of appealing to Canadians as more than a one-issue party, the Green Party is planning to share a platform this fall that
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 16, 2019
A daunting task could be ahead for Green Party Leader Elizabeth May as the party looks to expand its image beyond a party that's preoccupied with environmental issues, say political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens to pitch fiscal prudence, as it looks to widen appeal among voters

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 16, 2019
  • In hopes of appealing to Canadians as more than a one-issue party, the Green Party is planning to share a platform this fall that

Greens to pitch fiscal prudence, as it looks to widen appeal among voters

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 16, 2019
  • In hopes of appealing to Canadians as more than a one-issue party, the Green Party is planning to share a platform this fall that
A daunting task could be ahead for Green Party Leader Elizabeth May as the party looks to expand its image beyond a party that's preoccupied with environmental issues, say political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP eyes youth electorate in fundraising appeals in hopes of drawing first-time voters to polls

  • After the unprecedented turnout of young voters in the last election that helped propel the Liberals into power, the NDP appears to be making
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 8, 2019
Hundreds gathered on Parliament Hill to call on the government to take action on climate change on May 3, 2019. Youth know they have electoral power, one political organizer said, after the last election saw historic turnout figures for younger electors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP eyes youth electorate in fundraising appeals in hopes of drawing first-time voters to polls

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 8, 2019
  • After the unprecedented turnout of young voters in the last election that helped propel the Liberals into power, the NDP appears to be making

NDP eyes youth electorate in fundraising appeals in hopes of drawing first-time voters to polls

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 8, 2019
  • After the unprecedented turnout of young voters in the last election that helped propel the Liberals into power, the NDP appears to be making
Hundreds gathered on Parliament Hill to call on the government to take action on climate change on May 3, 2019. Youth know they have electoral power, one political organizer said, after the last election saw historic turnout figures for younger electors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bennett touts feds’ move to split INAC in speech at AFN gathering

  • With under two months to go before the government is expected to drop the writ, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett on Tuesday reminded delegates
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 23, 2019
AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at May special assembly meeting in Quebec in 2018. Both were on hand Tuesday at the AFN's annual general assembly, which runs over three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bennett touts feds’ move to split INAC in speech at AFN gathering

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 23, 2019
  • With under two months to go before the government is expected to drop the writ, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett on Tuesday reminded delegates

Bennett touts feds’ move to split INAC in speech at AFN gathering

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 23, 2019
  • With under two months to go before the government is expected to drop the writ, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett on Tuesday reminded delegates
AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at May special assembly meeting in Quebec in 2018. Both were on hand Tuesday at the AFN's annual general assembly, which runs over three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Canada’s election looming, sense of urgency growing over passage of new NAFTA, say Republican aides

  • As Canada inches closer to the upcoming federal election, some Republican staffers say there’s a growing impatience with the Democrats over their refusal to
News | BY NINA RUSSELL, PALAK MANGAT | July 22, 2019
The new NAFTA deal, trade talks, and immigration issues will be top of mind for eight U.S. Democratic and Republican Congressional staffers who are touring Canada this week. It kicked off today with a visit to the U.S. Embassy and a briefing on Canada-U.S. relations. From left to right, they are: Republican staffers Michele Gargiulo of Mississippi Congressman Steve Palazoo's office, Robert Aery from Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern's office, Jesse Garza from Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy's office, Peter Jenks from Utah Congressman Rob Bishop's office, Democratic staffer Susie Byrd from Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar's office, Republican staffer Debra Fansler from Illinois Congressman John Shimkus' office, and Democratic staffers Chris Flores from Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee's office, and Jessica Mier from California Congresswoman Susan Davis' office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Canada’s election looming, sense of urgency growing over passage of new NAFTA, say Republican aides

News | BY NINA RUSSELL, PALAK MANGAT | July 22, 2019
  • As Canada inches closer to the upcoming federal election, some Republican staffers say there’s a growing impatience with the Democrats over their refusal to

With Canada’s election looming, sense of urgency growing over passage of new NAFTA, say Republican aides

News | BY NINA RUSSELL, PALAK MANGAT | July 22, 2019
  • As Canada inches closer to the upcoming federal election, some Republican staffers say there’s a growing impatience with the Democrats over their refusal to
The new NAFTA deal, trade talks, and immigration issues will be top of mind for eight U.S. Democratic and Republican Congressional staffers who are touring Canada this week. It kicked off today with a visit to the U.S. Embassy and a briefing on Canada-U.S. relations. From left to right, they are: Republican staffers Michele Gargiulo of Mississippi Congressman Steve Palazoo's office, Robert Aery from Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern's office, Jesse Garza from Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy's office, Peter Jenks from Utah Congressman Rob Bishop's office, Democratic staffer Susie Byrd from Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar's office, Republican staffer Debra Fansler from Illinois Congressman John Shimkus' office, and Democratic staffers Chris Flores from Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee's office, and Jessica Mier from California Congresswoman Susan Davis' office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court nominee to face questions on training for judges, French education rights

  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick prepares to testify before committee next week, some politicians are hoping to probe the Quebec jurist’s
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 19, 2019
The country's top court is in for some change this year, after outgoing justice Clement Gascon said he'd be stepping down in April for personal and family reasons. The government's nominee, announced July 10, will take over after Mr. Gascon's departure in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court nominee to face questions on training for judges, French education rights

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 19, 2019
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick prepares to testify before committee next week, some politicians are hoping to probe the Quebec jurist’s

Supreme Court nominee to face questions on training for judges, French education rights

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 19, 2019
  • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick prepares to testify before committee next week, some politicians are hoping to probe the Quebec jurist’s
The country's top court is in for some change this year, after outgoing justice Clement Gascon said he'd be stepping down in April for personal and family reasons. The government's nominee, announced July 10, will take over after Mr. Gascon's departure in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh looks to defend Quebec seats in weeklong tour across province

  • As federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh continues his tour across Quebec, where he’ll be defending the party’s remaining foothold in the province, pollsters say
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2019
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is in Quebec this week, where he hopes to defend ridings currently held by his party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh looks to defend Quebec seats in weeklong tour across province

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2019
  • As federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh continues his tour across Quebec, where he’ll be defending the party’s remaining foothold in the province, pollsters say

Singh looks to defend Quebec seats in weeklong tour across province

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 16, 2019
  • As federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh continues his tour across Quebec, where he’ll be defending the party’s remaining foothold in the province, pollsters say
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is in Quebec this week, where he hopes to defend ridings currently held by his party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many Indigenous youth optimistic about future of reconciliation, poll suggests, as election looms

  • Nearly three-quarters of Indigenous youth across the country are hopeful that reconciliation is possible within their lifetime, a new survey suggests.  With an election
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 12, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces the Assembly of First Nations' National Chief Perry Bellegarde in Quebec in May 2018. Max FineDay of Canadian Roots Exchange is hoping to see a large turnout of youth Indigenous voters in the October election, while Bellegarde said in June he'd like to see overall turnout rise to 70 or 80 per cent from 61.5 per cent in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many Indigenous youth optimistic about future of reconciliation, poll suggests, as election looms

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 12, 2019
  • Nearly three-quarters of Indigenous youth across the country are hopeful that reconciliation is possible within their lifetime, a new survey suggests.  With an election

Many Indigenous youth optimistic about future of reconciliation, poll suggests, as election looms

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 12, 2019
  • Nearly three-quarters of Indigenous youth across the country are hopeful that reconciliation is possible within their lifetime, a new survey suggests.  With an election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces the Assembly of First Nations' National Chief Perry Bellegarde in Quebec in May 2018. Max FineDay of Canadian Roots Exchange is hoping to see a large turnout of youth Indigenous voters in the October election, while Bellegarde said in June he'd like to see overall turnout rise to 70 or 80 per cent from 61.5 per cent in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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