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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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‘Those are his pyjamas’: O’Toole opts for suit and tie to catch thrilling Raptors playoff game

  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was among the millions of Canadians who caught the Raptors bug on Sept. 9, and watched a thrilling, double
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Many Twitter users poked fun at Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's choice of attire when he tweeted a photo of himself watching a Raptors game last week wearing a suit and tie. Some thought he was channelling his inner professional basketball team owner vibe. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole's Twitter

‘Those are his pyjamas’: O’Toole opts for suit and tie to catch thrilling Raptors playoff game

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was among the millions of Canadians who caught the Raptors bug on Sept. 9, and watched a thrilling, double

‘Those are his pyjamas’: O’Toole opts for suit and tie to catch thrilling Raptors playoff game

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
  • New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was among the millions of Canadians who caught the Raptors bug on Sept. 9, and watched a thrilling, double
Many Twitter users poked fun at Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's choice of attire when he tweeted a photo of himself watching a Raptors game last week wearing a suit and tie. Some thought he was channelling his inner professional basketball team owner vibe. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole's Twitter

Top doc cautions against getting ahead of review into Canada’s public health threat alert system

  • Canada’s chief public health officer says she will wait for the findings of an upcoming review before commenting on who bears responsibility for sidelining
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2020
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured Aug. 14, says a review into the decision to sideline the country's early warning system will help to 'strengthen things as needed.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top doc cautions against getting ahead of review into Canada’s public health threat alert system

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer says she will wait for the findings of an upcoming review before commenting on who bears responsibility for sidelining

Top doc cautions against getting ahead of review into Canada’s public health threat alert system

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 11, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer says she will wait for the findings of an upcoming review before commenting on who bears responsibility for sidelining
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured Aug. 14, says a review into the decision to sideline the country's early warning system will help to 'strengthen things as needed.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole takes aim at statue topplers, strikes inclusive tone in first speech to caucus

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole sought to strike a historic tone in his first address to his caucus Wednesday, invoking a respected Indigenous Senator’s name
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole arrives at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa for his party's first in-person caucus meeting in months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole takes aim at statue topplers, strikes inclusive tone in first speech to caucus

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole sought to strike a historic tone in his first address to his caucus Wednesday, invoking a respected Indigenous Senator’s name

O’Toole takes aim at statue topplers, strikes inclusive tone in first speech to caucus

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole sought to strike a historic tone in his first address to his caucus Wednesday, invoking a respected Indigenous Senator’s name
Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole arrives at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa for his party's first in-person caucus meeting in months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should focus on gauging ‘wariness’ of COVID measures, says strategist, after public opinion research spending dip in 2019-20

  • The Liberal government spent $11.3-million on public opinion research studies in the last year, but those efforts didn’t capture much of the public’s reaction
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, which are overseen by Health Minister Patty Hajdu, posted the highest number of custom public opinion research studies and the highest bill at $2.8-million for 2019-20, according to a recent report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should focus on gauging ‘wariness’ of COVID measures, says strategist, after public opinion research spending dip in 2019-20

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
  • The Liberal government spent $11.3-million on public opinion research studies in the last year, but those efforts didn’t capture much of the public’s reaction

Feds should focus on gauging ‘wariness’ of COVID measures, says strategist, after public opinion research spending dip in 2019-20

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 9, 2020
  • The Liberal government spent $11.3-million on public opinion research studies in the last year, but those efforts didn’t capture much of the public’s reaction
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, which are overseen by Health Minister Patty Hajdu, posted the highest number of custom public opinion research studies and the highest bill at $2.8-million for 2019-20, according to a recent report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole should set sights on attacking Trudeau, while Bergen could poke at Freeland, say strategists

  • Attacking Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be an uphill battle for the Conservatives, who should focus their attention on poking at the prime
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Aug. 18 as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces her new finance post, should not bear the brunt of opposition attacks from the Conservatives, say some strategists. Under the leadership of new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, the party should instead target Mr. Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole should set sights on attacking Trudeau, while Bergen could poke at Freeland, say strategists

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
  • Attacking Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be an uphill battle for the Conservatives, who should focus their attention on poking at the prime

O’Toole should set sights on attacking Trudeau, while Bergen could poke at Freeland, say strategists

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
  • Attacking Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be an uphill battle for the Conservatives, who should focus their attention on poking at the prime
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Aug. 18 as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces her new finance post, should not bear the brunt of opposition attacks from the Conservatives, say some strategists. Under the leadership of new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, the party should instead target Mr. Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tale of two Erins: Colorado radio host talks shop with new Conservative leader

  • Just over a week into the new gig, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole joined forces with his name doppleganger, Erin O’Toole, a host with Colorado-based radio
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
'Like I'm looking in a mirror': newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, right, chatted with his name doppleganger Erin O'Toole, left, who says she plans to stay out of Canadian politics, last week. Photograph courtesy of KUNC, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tale of two Erins: Colorado radio host talks shop with new Conservative leader

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
  • Just over a week into the new gig, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole joined forces with his name doppleganger, Erin O’Toole, a host with Colorado-based radio

A tale of two Erins: Colorado radio host talks shop with new Conservative leader

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | September 7, 2020
  • Just over a week into the new gig, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole joined forces with his name doppleganger, Erin O’Toole, a host with Colorado-based radio
'Like I'm looking in a mirror': newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, right, chatted with his name doppleganger Erin O'Toole, left, who says she plans to stay out of Canadian politics, last week. Photograph courtesy of KUNC, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole names Bergen as deputy leader, as rookie MPs take on new roles

  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled his House leadership team Wednesday, tapping former Harper-era cabinet minister Candice Bergen to be his second in command.  Speaking
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
Manitoba MP Candice Bergen, who remained neutral in the leadership race, succeeds Ontario MP Leona Alleslev, who stepped down from the role as the Conservatives' deputy leader to endorse Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole names Bergen as deputy leader, as rookie MPs take on new roles

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled his House leadership team Wednesday, tapping former Harper-era cabinet minister Candice Bergen to be his second in command.  Speaking

O’Toole names Bergen as deputy leader, as rookie MPs take on new roles

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 2, 2020
  • Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled his House leadership team Wednesday, tapping former Harper-era cabinet minister Candice Bergen to be his second in command.  Speaking
Manitoba MP Candice Bergen, who remained neutral in the leadership race, succeeds Ontario MP Leona Alleslev, who stepped down from the role as the Conservatives' deputy leader to endorse Peter MacKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds sign vaccine deals with Novavax and Johnson and Johnson

  • Canada could begin receiving some COVID-19 vaccine doses early next year, thanks in part to its “aggressive” negotiations to get the country to the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured on July 21 in West Block, says that so far, vaccine candidates that the government has secured deals for are not produced in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds sign vaccine deals with Novavax and Johnson and Johnson

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
  • Canada could begin receiving some COVID-19 vaccine doses early next year, thanks in part to its “aggressive” negotiations to get the country to the

Feds sign vaccine deals with Novavax and Johnson and Johnson

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
  • Canada could begin receiving some COVID-19 vaccine doses early next year, thanks in part to its “aggressive” negotiations to get the country to the
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured on July 21 in West Block, says that so far, vaccine candidates that the government has secured deals for are not produced in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Campaigns do matter’: Wexit’s Jay Hill votes in Conservative leadership race, resigns CPC membership

  • Political veteran Jay Hill, interim leader of the newly emerged Wexit Party, left his former party, the Conservatives, with one last hurrah by voting
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
Veteran politician Jay Hill, pictured in 2012, says he supported Erin O'Toole early on in the Conservative leadership race but was 'convinced' to put another contender as his first choice. Now interim leader of the Wexit Party, he said he will resign his CPC membership as it would be 'unethical' to be a member of two parties. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Campaigns do matter’: Wexit’s Jay Hill votes in Conservative leadership race, resigns CPC membership

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
  • Political veteran Jay Hill, interim leader of the newly emerged Wexit Party, left his former party, the Conservatives, with one last hurrah by voting

‘Campaigns do matter’: Wexit’s Jay Hill votes in Conservative leadership race, resigns CPC membership

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 31, 2020
  • Political veteran Jay Hill, interim leader of the newly emerged Wexit Party, left his former party, the Conservatives, with one last hurrah by voting
Veteran politician Jay Hill, pictured in 2012, says he supported Erin O'Toole early on in the Conservative leadership race but was 'convinced' to put another contender as his first choice. Now interim leader of the Wexit Party, he said he will resign his CPC membership as it would be 'unethical' to be a member of two parties. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Ball is in his court’: Sloan should be given chance to prove he’s a team player, say strategists, as O’Toole pressured to expel rookie MP

  • Rookie MP Derek Sloan should be afforded the chance to be a “team player” and avoid the “limelight” under newly minted Conservative Leader Erin
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2020
Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured last December, tried to put comments made by his former contenders in the leadership race behind him this week. 'There’s a contrast of ideas, and that’s finished ... we're united now,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ball is in his court’: Sloan should be given chance to prove he’s a team player, say strategists, as O’Toole pressured to expel rookie MP

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2020
  • Rookie MP Derek Sloan should be afforded the chance to be a “team player” and avoid the “limelight” under newly minted Conservative Leader Erin

‘Ball is in his court’: Sloan should be given chance to prove he’s a team player, say strategists, as O’Toole pressured to expel rookie MP

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 28, 2020
  • Rookie MP Derek Sloan should be afforded the chance to be a “team player” and avoid the “limelight” under newly minted Conservative Leader Erin
Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured last December, tried to put comments made by his former contenders in the leadership race behind him this week. 'There’s a contrast of ideas, and that’s finished ... we're united now,' he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not a ‘given’ Ford would campaign for new Conservative leader, O’Toole, says strategist

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision not to campaign for Erin O’Toole in the next federal election is a signal to Canadians that it isn’t
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in West Block last November, who was seen as a liability for the federal Conservatives in last fall's election, ruled out campaigning for newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not a ‘given’ Ford would campaign for new Conservative leader, O’Toole, says strategist

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision not to campaign for Erin O’Toole in the next federal election is a signal to Canadians that it isn’t

Not a ‘given’ Ford would campaign for new Conservative leader, O’Toole, says strategist

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 26, 2020
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision not to campaign for Erin O’Toole in the next federal election is a signal to Canadians that it isn’t
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in West Block last November, who was seen as a liability for the federal Conservatives in last fall's election, ruled out campaigning for newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Contact-tracing app just ‘one layer’ of COVID response, says top doc, as Quebec shelves plans for rollout

  • Canadian health officials say the feds’ COVID-19 alert app is just one measure in Ottawa’s toolbox for fighting the pandemic, as the Quebec government
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 25, 2020
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured in West Block on Aug. 14, says 'we want as many Canadians to be participating as possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Contact-tracing app just ‘one layer’ of COVID response, says top doc, as Quebec shelves plans for rollout

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 25, 2020
  • Canadian health officials say the feds’ COVID-19 alert app is just one measure in Ottawa’s toolbox for fighting the pandemic, as the Quebec government

Contact-tracing app just ‘one layer’ of COVID response, says top doc, as Quebec shelves plans for rollout

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 25, 2020
  • Canadian health officials say the feds’ COVID-19 alert app is just one measure in Ottawa’s toolbox for fighting the pandemic, as the Quebec government
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured in West Block on Aug. 14, says 'we want as many Canadians to be participating as possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That makes four: Conservative MP Finley among MPs ruling out possible fall election run

  • The rumblings of a possible fall election have Parliamentarians taking stock of their long term future on the Hill these days, with Hillites learning
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 24, 2020
Conservative MP Diane Finley, pictured in May 2017 at an event honouring her late husband, former senator Doug Finley, will not be running in the next election. 'I want the riding association to have time to find a new candidate,' she says of her announcement. The Hill Times file photograph

That makes four: Conservative MP Finley among MPs ruling out possible fall election run

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 24, 2020
  • The rumblings of a possible fall election have Parliamentarians taking stock of their long term future on the Hill these days, with Hillites learning

That makes four: Conservative MP Finley among MPs ruling out possible fall election run

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 24, 2020
  • The rumblings of a possible fall election have Parliamentarians taking stock of their long term future on the Hill these days, with Hillites learning
Conservative MP Diane Finley, pictured in May 2017 at an event honouring her late husband, former senator Doug Finley, will not be running in the next election. 'I want the riding association to have time to find a new candidate,' she says of her announcement. The Hill Times file photograph

Directive for prosecutors to apply leniency for some drug-possession cases gets nod from Canada’s top doc

  • Canada’s chief public health officer is voicing her support for a directive that federal prosecutors are following to prosecute only the most serious cases
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2020
Federal chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Ottawa's most recent 'prosecutorial guidance' to its federal lawyers 'is a step in the right direction.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Directive for prosecutors to apply leniency for some drug-possession cases gets nod from Canada’s top doc

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer is voicing her support for a directive that federal prosecutors are following to prosecute only the most serious cases

Directive for prosecutors to apply leniency for some drug-possession cases gets nod from Canada’s top doc

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 21, 2020
  • Canada’s chief public health officer is voicing her support for a directive that federal prosecutors are following to prosecute only the most serious cases
Federal chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Ottawa's most recent 'prosecutorial guidance' to its federal lawyers 'is a step in the right direction.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau trying to ‘distract’ from controversy by proroguing Parliament, say Conservatives

  • Conservative MPs are decrying the Trudeau government’s decision to prorogue Parliament until late September, saying it’s a tactic to “distract” from the controversy over
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 19, 2020
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre, pictured Wednesday in West Block, holds up redacted documents that were obtained by the House Finance Committee about Ottawa's since-cancelled contribution agreement with WE Charity. They raise more questions and point to the need for more people, like newly-named Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, to testify about the deal, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau trying to ‘distract’ from controversy by proroguing Parliament, say Conservatives

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 19, 2020
  • Conservative MPs are decrying the Trudeau government’s decision to prorogue Parliament until late September, saying it’s a tactic to “distract” from the controversy over

Trudeau trying to ‘distract’ from controversy by proroguing Parliament, say Conservatives

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 19, 2020
  • Conservative MPs are decrying the Trudeau government’s decision to prorogue Parliament until late September, saying it’s a tactic to “distract” from the controversy over
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre, pictured Wednesday in West Block, holds up redacted documents that were obtained by the House Finance Committee about Ottawa's since-cancelled contribution agreement with WE Charity. They raise more questions and point to the need for more people, like newly-named Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, to testify about the deal, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On heels of Morneau’s exit, Trudeau prorogues Parliament until September in bid to ‘force confidence vote’

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament until late September, a push that some experts say is a bid to take some of the
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 18, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled tweaks to his cabinet on Aug. 18 following the departure of Bill Morneau, centre, as finance minister. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has inherited his post, assuming stewardship of a roughly $343-billion deficit. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

On heels of Morneau’s exit, Trudeau prorogues Parliament until September in bid to ‘force confidence vote’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament until late September, a push that some experts say is a bid to take some of the

On heels of Morneau’s exit, Trudeau prorogues Parliament until September in bid to ‘force confidence vote’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament until late September, a push that some experts say is a bid to take some of the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled tweaks to his cabinet on Aug. 18 following the departure of Bill Morneau, centre, as finance minister. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has inherited his post, assuming stewardship of a roughly $343-billion deficit. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Sanctions in response to Beijing’s national security law could backfire, and bolster regime, says expert

  • A move to impose sanctions against Beijing over its imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong could backfire and instead be used
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
University of Toronto political science professor Lynette Ong, pictured speaking to the House Special Canada-China Relations Committee, says sanctions could 'erode Hong Kong’s attractiveness as an international capital centre.' Screen capture via ParlVu

Sanctions in response to Beijing’s national security law could backfire, and bolster regime, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • A move to impose sanctions against Beijing over its imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong could backfire and instead be used

Sanctions in response to Beijing’s national security law could backfire, and bolster regime, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • A move to impose sanctions against Beijing over its imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong could backfire and instead be used
University of Toronto political science professor Lynette Ong, pictured speaking to the House Special Canada-China Relations Committee, says sanctions could 'erode Hong Kong’s attractiveness as an international capital centre.' Screen capture via ParlVu

‘We just don’t know:’ some MPs with border ridings unsure if non-essential travel will be allowed by new year, but none in any rush to open Canada-U.S. border

  • As Ottawa continues to measure COVID-19 outbreaks on a monthly basis to guide its decisions on limiting non-essential travel, some MPs with border ridings
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been stickhandling some of the discussions around the Canada-U.S. border closure, which has been shut to non-essential travel since March. Some MPs with border ridings say the closure may continue into the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We just don’t know:’ some MPs with border ridings unsure if non-essential travel will be allowed by new year, but none in any rush to open Canada-U.S. border

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • As Ottawa continues to measure COVID-19 outbreaks on a monthly basis to guide its decisions on limiting non-essential travel, some MPs with border ridings

‘We just don’t know:’ some MPs with border ridings unsure if non-essential travel will be allowed by new year, but none in any rush to open Canada-U.S. border

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • As Ottawa continues to measure COVID-19 outbreaks on a monthly basis to guide its decisions on limiting non-essential travel, some MPs with border ridings
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has been stickhandling some of the discussions around the Canada-U.S. border closure, which has been shut to non-essential travel since March. Some MPs with border ridings say the closure may continue into the new year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘In my experience, few things are less predictable in a minority Parliament than what might trigger an elxn’: election speculation revved up after Blanchet delivers ultimatum, Liberals approach one-year mark

  • Politicos starting jacking up election speculation last week, less than six weeks shy of hitting the one-year mark since the Liberals were reduced to
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured on Feb. 19, 2020, is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his chief of staff, and his finance minister to resign amid Ottawa's ongoing WE Charity controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘In my experience, few things are less predictable in a minority Parliament than what might trigger an elxn’: election speculation revved up after Blanchet delivers ultimatum, Liberals approach one-year mark

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • Politicos starting jacking up election speculation last week, less than six weeks shy of hitting the one-year mark since the Liberals were reduced to

‘In my experience, few things are less predictable in a minority Parliament than what might trigger an elxn’: election speculation revved up after Blanchet delivers ultimatum, Liberals approach one-year mark

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | August 17, 2020
  • Politicos starting jacking up election speculation last week, less than six weeks shy of hitting the one-year mark since the Liberals were reduced to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured on Feb. 19, 2020, is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his chief of staff, and his finance minister to resign amid Ottawa's ongoing WE Charity controversy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative race still too close to call, say MPs, strategists, but Lewis’ breakout role one to watch

  • The Conservative leadership race may be ending as it started—as a toss-up between two Conservative stalwarts—but the ongoing ethics probes into the government and
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 13, 2020
Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole, and Peter MacKay are in contention to lead the Conservative Party in the next election. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative race still too close to call, say MPs, strategists, but Lewis’ breakout role one to watch

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 13, 2020
  • The Conservative leadership race may be ending as it started—as a toss-up between two Conservative stalwarts—but the ongoing ethics probes into the government and

Conservative race still too close to call, say MPs, strategists, but Lewis’ breakout role one to watch

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | August 13, 2020
  • The Conservative leadership race may be ending as it started—as a toss-up between two Conservative stalwarts—but the ongoing ethics probes into the government and
Derek Sloan, Leslyn Lewis, Erin O'Toole, and Peter MacKay are in contention to lead the Conservative Party in the next election. Twitter photographs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and The Hill Times file photograph

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