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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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New COVID-relief programs could cost upwards of $14.6-billion, says PBO

  • A four-week extension of the now-defunct Canada Emergency Response Benefit could cost Ottawa an additional $5.36-billion this year, according to a new analysis from
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 7, 2020
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Sept. 29, and his office are projecting that a four-week extension of the now-defunct Canada Emergency Response Benefit could cost Ottawa an additional $5.36-billion this year. Photograph courtesy of Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer screengrab

New COVID-relief programs could cost upwards of $14.6-billion, says PBO

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 7, 2020
  • A four-week extension of the now-defunct Canada Emergency Response Benefit could cost Ottawa an additional $5.36-billion this year, according to a new analysis from

New COVID-relief programs could cost upwards of $14.6-billion, says PBO

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 7, 2020
  • A four-week extension of the now-defunct Canada Emergency Response Benefit could cost Ottawa an additional $5.36-billion this year, according to a new analysis from
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Sept. 29, and his office are projecting that a four-week extension of the now-defunct Canada Emergency Response Benefit could cost Ottawa an additional $5.36-billion this year. Photograph courtesy of Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer screengrab

Liberal chair’s move to quash motion to study prorogation prompts accusations of ‘coverup’ from Conservatives

  • A ruling by the Liberal chair of the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Tuesday had a Conservative MP accusing his colleague across
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 6, 2020
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio, her party's deputy House leader, says the government has offered scant proof that a prorogation was needed, noting the MPs are revisiting 'a bunch of bills that were on the table' before the suspension. Screen capture via ParlVu

Liberal chair’s move to quash motion to study prorogation prompts accusations of ‘coverup’ from Conservatives

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 6, 2020
  • A ruling by the Liberal chair of the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Tuesday had a Conservative MP accusing his colleague across

Liberal chair’s move to quash motion to study prorogation prompts accusations of ‘coverup’ from Conservatives

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 6, 2020
  • A ruling by the Liberal chair of the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Tuesday had a Conservative MP accusing his colleague across
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio, her party's deputy House leader, says the government has offered scant proof that a prorogation was needed, noting the MPs are revisiting 'a bunch of bills that were on the table' before the suspension. Screen capture via ParlVu

Greens’ Annamie Paul, ‘accustomed to tough races,’ says she is eyeing Toronto Centre riding, for now

  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul struck a confident tone in her first presser Monday, saying she is ready for what is expected to
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first presser on Oct. 5 with former leader Elizabeth May, says her victory signals 'leadership that isn't afraid of letting other voices shine.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Annamie Paul, ‘accustomed to tough races,’ says she is eyeing Toronto Centre riding, for now

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul struck a confident tone in her first presser Monday, saying she is ready for what is expected to

Greens’ Annamie Paul, ‘accustomed to tough races,’ says she is eyeing Toronto Centre riding, for now

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
  • New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul struck a confident tone in her first presser Monday, saying she is ready for what is expected to
New Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, pictured during her first presser on Oct. 5 with former leader Elizabeth May, says her victory signals 'leadership that isn't afraid of letting other voices shine.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crunchie bar and Doritos: NDP MP Green shares how he got by during Wednesday’s early-morning House vote

  • Apparently, politicians love their Doritos, the flavoured tortilla chips invented in a Disneyland restaurant in the 1960s, and thanks to a 3 a.m. House
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at a House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee meeting on July 23, 2020, was bag deep in some Doritos last week, thanks to an early morning vote on the Liberals' latest pandemic-aid bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crunchie bar and Doritos: NDP MP Green shares how he got by during Wednesday’s early-morning House vote

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
  • Apparently, politicians love their Doritos, the flavoured tortilla chips invented in a Disneyland restaurant in the 1960s, and thanks to a 3 a.m. House

Crunchie bar and Doritos: NDP MP Green shares how he got by during Wednesday’s early-morning House vote

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | October 5, 2020
  • Apparently, politicians love their Doritos, the flavoured tortilla chips invented in a Disneyland restaurant in the 1960s, and thanks to a 3 a.m. House
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at a House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee meeting on July 23, 2020, was bag deep in some Doritos last week, thanks to an early morning vote on the Liberals' latest pandemic-aid bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s openness to supporting Liberals in future falls short without coalition, says strategist

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s recent remarks suggesting his party could prop up the Liberal government for the remainder of its mandate are not consequential
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 2, 2020
Recent comments made by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Sept. 24 with party aide Mélanie Richer, suggested the party 'will do what they have to do to survive,' says Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s openness to supporting Liberals in future falls short without coalition, says strategist

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 2, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s recent remarks suggesting his party could prop up the Liberal government for the remainder of its mandate are not consequential

NDP’s openness to supporting Liberals in future falls short without coalition, says strategist

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 2, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s recent remarks suggesting his party could prop up the Liberal government for the remainder of its mandate are not consequential
Recent comments made by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Sept. 24 with party aide Mélanie Richer, suggested the party 'will do what they have to do to survive,' says Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We have learned a great deal’: Green leadership race winds down after hitting some stumbles

  • As the Green Party enters into the home stretch of its leadership race this weekend, the group will be reflecting on the stumbles that
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 1, 2020
Interim Green Party leader Jo-Ann Roberts, pictured in November 2019, says the party will be 'strategic' in securing a seat in the House for its new leader, who will be named this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We have learned a great deal’: Green leadership race winds down after hitting some stumbles

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 1, 2020
  • As the Green Party enters into the home stretch of its leadership race this weekend, the group will be reflecting on the stumbles that

‘We have learned a great deal’: Green leadership race winds down after hitting some stumbles

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | October 1, 2020
  • As the Green Party enters into the home stretch of its leadership race this weekend, the group will be reflecting on the stumbles that
Interim Green Party leader Jo-Ann Roberts, pictured in November 2019, says the party will be 'strategic' in securing a seat in the House for its new leader, who will be named this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Do better, America’: Hillites, politicos, and journos weigh in on first U.S. presidential debate

  • The first of three instalments of the U.S. presidential debates on Tuesday evening prompted no shortage of hot takes from Canadian politicos and journalists,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 30, 2020
Fox News host Chris Wallace, centre, is pictured moderating the first U.S. presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump, left, and his challenger Joe Biden, right. Screen capture via Global News

‘Do better, America’: Hillites, politicos, and journos weigh in on first U.S. presidential debate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 30, 2020
  • The first of three instalments of the U.S. presidential debates on Tuesday evening prompted no shortage of hot takes from Canadian politicos and journalists,

‘Do better, America’: Hillites, politicos, and journos weigh in on first U.S. presidential debate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 30, 2020
  • The first of three instalments of the U.S. presidential debates on Tuesday evening prompted no shortage of hot takes from Canadian politicos and journalists,
Fox News host Chris Wallace, centre, is pictured moderating the first U.S. presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump, left, and his challenger Joe Biden, right. Screen capture via Global News

Canada’s pandemic spending ‘barely sustainable,’ says PBO, projecting $328.5-billion deficit

  • Spending commitments outlined in the Liberals’ Throne Speech last week could plunge the country’s finances deeper into the red, says the Parliamentary Budget Officer,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 29, 2020
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Tuesday, says any extension of containment or lockdown measures 'would further weigh' on the country's deficit figures, which his office pegs at $328.5-billion for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Photograph courtesy of Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer screengrab

Canada’s pandemic spending ‘barely sustainable,’ says PBO, projecting $328.5-billion deficit

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 29, 2020
  • Spending commitments outlined in the Liberals’ Throne Speech last week could plunge the country’s finances deeper into the red, says the Parliamentary Budget Officer,

Canada’s pandemic spending ‘barely sustainable,’ says PBO, projecting $328.5-billion deficit

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 29, 2020
  • Spending commitments outlined in the Liberals’ Throne Speech last week could plunge the country’s finances deeper into the red, says the Parliamentary Budget Officer,
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, pictured on Tuesday, says any extension of containment or lockdown measures 'would further weigh' on the country's deficit figures, which his office pegs at $328.5-billion for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Photograph courtesy of Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer screengrab

Committee should study proposed changes to election rules to prepare for future vote, say MPs

  • Legislative changes that Elections Canada is looking to make to election rules require a deep dive by a House committee, say some Parliamentarians, while
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured in March 2019, says voters 'have a right to know about how a pandemic could affect an election, and the measures that are being considered by the government and Parliament.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee should study proposed changes to election rules to prepare for future vote, say MPs

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
  • Legislative changes that Elections Canada is looking to make to election rules require a deep dive by a House committee, say some Parliamentarians, while

Committee should study proposed changes to election rules to prepare for future vote, say MPs

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
  • Legislative changes that Elections Canada is looking to make to election rules require a deep dive by a House committee, say some Parliamentarians, while
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured in March 2019, says voters 'have a right to know about how a pandemic could affect an election, and the measures that are being considered by the government and Parliament.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole describes himself as a ‘smartass’ kid, talks about how his mother’s death when he was a young boy ‘became a driving force in my life’ in his first ‘get-to-know-me’ ads

  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and his team pushed out a number of “get-to-know-me” videos last week in an effort to define him before
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
Getting to know you: Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with his national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey, and chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, is being commended for sharing a 'powerful' series of videos detailing his childhood and his path to becoming leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole describes himself as a ‘smartass’ kid, talks about how his mother’s death when he was a young boy ‘became a driving force in my life’ in his first ‘get-to-know-me’ ads

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and his team pushed out a number of “get-to-know-me” videos last week in an effort to define him before

O’Toole describes himself as a ‘smartass’ kid, talks about how his mother’s death when he was a young boy ‘became a driving force in my life’ in his first ‘get-to-know-me’ ads

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 28, 2020
  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and his team pushed out a number of “get-to-know-me” videos last week in an effort to define him before
Getting to know you: Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Sept. 9, 2020, with his national campaign manager, Fred DeLorey, and chief of staff, Tausha Michaud, is being commended for sharing a 'powerful' series of videos detailing his childhood and his path to becoming leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says some promises ‘clearly’ touch provincial jurisdiction after premiers slam Throne Speech, but calls for unified approach

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Friday that, while the Liberals’ Throne Speech waded into areas that fall squarely in provinces’ jurisdiction, the COVID-19 pandemic
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Friday afternoon, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau says some promises ‘clearly’ touch provincial jurisdiction after premiers slam Throne Speech, but calls for unified approach

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Friday that, while the Liberals’ Throne Speech waded into areas that fall squarely in provinces’ jurisdiction, the COVID-19 pandemic

Trudeau says some promises ‘clearly’ touch provincial jurisdiction after premiers slam Throne Speech, but calls for unified approach

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Friday that, while the Liberals’ Throne Speech waded into areas that fall squarely in provinces’ jurisdiction, the COVID-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Friday afternoon, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Turner was a ‘living legend,’ ‘a great defender of Parliament,’ say politicos

  • As preparations for the state funeral of the late and former prime minister John Turner get underway, the Liberal politician is being remembered by
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 24, 2020
The late and former prime minister John Turner, pictured in 2012, was a 'stalwart spokesperson for Canadian sovereignty' during the 1988 election campaign that saw him square off with incumbent Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, says one Liberal insider. The Hill Times file photograph

Former PM Turner was a ‘living legend,’ ‘a great defender of Parliament,’ say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 24, 2020
  • As preparations for the state funeral of the late and former prime minister John Turner get underway, the Liberal politician is being remembered by

Former PM Turner was a ‘living legend,’ ‘a great defender of Parliament,’ say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 24, 2020
  • As preparations for the state funeral of the late and former prime minister John Turner get underway, the Liberal politician is being remembered by
The late and former prime minister John Turner, pictured in 2012, was a 'stalwart spokesperson for Canadian sovereignty' during the 1988 election campaign that saw him square off with incumbent Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, says one Liberal insider. The Hill Times file photograph

‘I wrote this memoir from the heart’: former Supreme Court chief justice wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for memoir, Truth Be Told, a ‘unique and tantalizing glimpse’ into top court  

  • Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s former Supreme Court chief justice, who was the first woman to hold the position and the longest serving chief justice in
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2020
Canada’s longest-serving chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, pictured, is the recipient of this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Prize for Political Writing for a memoir that allowed her to 'embark on a voyage of recollection, rediscovery, and coming home.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I wrote this memoir from the heart’: former Supreme Court chief justice wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for memoir, Truth Be Told, a ‘unique and tantalizing glimpse’ into top court  

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2020
  • Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s former Supreme Court chief justice, who was the first woman to hold the position and the longest serving chief justice in

‘I wrote this memoir from the heart’: former Supreme Court chief justice wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for memoir, Truth Be Told, a ‘unique and tantalizing glimpse’ into top court  

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 23, 2020
  • Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s former Supreme Court chief justice, who was the first woman to hold the position and the longest serving chief justice in
Canada’s longest-serving chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, pictured, is the recipient of this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Prize for Political Writing for a memoir that allowed her to 'embark on a voyage of recollection, rediscovery, and coming home.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time is now’: limit gatherings to avoid future lockdowns, says Tam, as federal data projects more spikes in cases

  • Canada’s chief public health officer is urging Canadians to avoid large gatherings to prevent further spikes in new COVID-19 cases and avoid another lockdown,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time is now’: limit gatherings to avoid future lockdowns, says Tam, as federal data projects more spikes in cases

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer is urging Canadians to avoid large gatherings to prevent further spikes in new COVID-19 cases and avoid another lockdown,

‘The time is now’: limit gatherings to avoid future lockdowns, says Tam, as federal data projects more spikes in cases

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer is urging Canadians to avoid large gatherings to prevent further spikes in new COVID-19 cases and avoid another lockdown,
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former federal NDP MPs Rankin, Cullen eye return to politics, seek to run for B.C. party

  • Fall election speculation appears to be a favourite Canadian pastime even in the most unprecedented of times, and British Columbia politicos got in on
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 21, 2020
Former NDP MPs Murray Rankin and Nathan Cullen both opted not to run in last fall's federal election, but want to run provincially in British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former federal NDP MPs Rankin, Cullen eye return to politics, seek to run for B.C. party

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 21, 2020
  • Fall election speculation appears to be a favourite Canadian pastime even in the most unprecedented of times, and British Columbia politicos got in on

Former federal NDP MPs Rankin, Cullen eye return to politics, seek to run for B.C. party

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 21, 2020
  • Fall election speculation appears to be a favourite Canadian pastime even in the most unprecedented of times, and British Columbia politicos got in on
Former NDP MPs Murray Rankin and Nathan Cullen both opted not to run in last fall's federal election, but want to run provincially in British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recovery measures for ‘national safety net’ should be in place before any talk of election, says Singh

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his parliamentary colleagues should secure and pass recovery supports for Canadians as the federal government transitions people off the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Friday speaking to reporters in Gatineau, Que., says he will 'explore all options' before choosing to help send voters to the polls amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recovery measures for ‘national safety net’ should be in place before any talk of election, says Singh

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his parliamentary colleagues should secure and pass recovery supports for Canadians as the federal government transitions people off the

Recovery measures for ‘national safety net’ should be in place before any talk of election, says Singh

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 18, 2020
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his parliamentary colleagues should secure and pass recovery supports for Canadians as the federal government transitions people off the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Friday speaking to reporters in Gatineau, Que., says he will 'explore all options' before choosing to help send voters to the polls amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disheartening’ report on child well-being places urgency on creation of commissioner, say experts

  • The appointment of a national child and youth commissioner will be a “quick win” that ensures accountability when it comes to supporting younger Canadians,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 17, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 16, is expected to outline 'boosts' to the country's child-care sector as he puts the finishing touches on his government's Throne Speech, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disheartening’ report on child well-being places urgency on creation of commissioner, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 17, 2020
  • The appointment of a national child and youth commissioner will be a “quick win” that ensures accountability when it comes to supporting younger Canadians,

‘Disheartening’ report on child well-being places urgency on creation of commissioner, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 17, 2020
  • The appointment of a national child and youth commissioner will be a “quick win” that ensures accountability when it comes to supporting younger Canadians,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 16, is expected to outline 'boosts' to the country's child-care sector as he puts the finishing touches on his government's Throne Speech, according to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Aline Chrétien, former PM’s ‘closest confidante,’ remembered as ‘class act’ by politicos, Hillites

  • Hillites and Canadian politicos mourned the loss of Aline Chrétien last week. Partner to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, she passed away at the age
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
Aline Chrétien, partner to former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 25, 2018. She passed away last week at the age of 84, and is being remembered by political heavyweights and insiders as her partner's rock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Aline Chrétien, former PM’s ‘closest confidante,’ remembered as ‘class act’ by politicos, Hillites

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
  • Hillites and Canadian politicos mourned the loss of Aline Chrétien last week. Partner to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, she passed away at the age

Aline Chrétien, former PM’s ‘closest confidante,’ remembered as ‘class act’ by politicos, Hillites

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
  • Hillites and Canadian politicos mourned the loss of Aline Chrétien last week. Partner to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, she passed away at the age
Aline Chrétien, partner to former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 25, 2018. She passed away last week at the age of 84, and is being remembered by political heavyweights and insiders as her partner's rock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties ramp up fundraising to cope after ‘big hiccup’ of pandemic, with a modified ‘return to normal,’ say experts

  • As parties adjust to the new normal of operating amid COVID-19, the threat of a fall federal election is a “convenient” reason to resume
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the Liberals' first-ever virtual grassroots fundraiser on Sept. 10, which was moderated by Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan, top right. The party's president, Suzanne Cowan, bottom left, and national director, Azam Ishmael, bottom right, also joined the 35-minute live event. Photograph courtesy of Liberal Party screengrab

Parties ramp up fundraising to cope after ‘big hiccup’ of pandemic, with a modified ‘return to normal,’ say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
  • As parties adjust to the new normal of operating amid COVID-19, the threat of a fall federal election is a “convenient” reason to resume

Parties ramp up fundraising to cope after ‘big hiccup’ of pandemic, with a modified ‘return to normal,’ say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 16, 2020
  • As parties adjust to the new normal of operating amid COVID-19, the threat of a fall federal election is a “convenient” reason to resume
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the Liberals' first-ever virtual grassroots fundraiser on Sept. 10, which was moderated by Liberal MP Rachel Bendayan, top right. The party's president, Suzanne Cowan, bottom left, and national director, Azam Ishmael, bottom right, also joined the 35-minute live event. Photograph courtesy of Liberal Party screengrab

Sharing few details, Trudeau eyes setting out ‘next steps’ in cabinet retreat, continues calls for ‘vigilance’ on COVID-19

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained tight-lipped on details Monday before he headed up his government’s two-day virtual cabinet retreat, telling reporters his focus is
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sharing few details, Trudeau eyes setting out ‘next steps’ in cabinet retreat, continues calls for ‘vigilance’ on COVID-19

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained tight-lipped on details Monday before he headed up his government’s two-day virtual cabinet retreat, telling reporters his focus is

Sharing few details, Trudeau eyes setting out ‘next steps’ in cabinet retreat, continues calls for ‘vigilance’ on COVID-19

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained tight-lipped on details Monday before he headed up his government’s two-day virtual cabinet retreat, telling reporters his focus is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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