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Shruti Shekar

Shruti Shekar is a reporter with The Hill Times. She was formerly the editor of The Lobby Monitor, and prior to that was a reporter at The Wire Report. She received her MA in journalism from Western University and her double BA honours in communication studies and human rights from Carleton University. She was born in India, grew up mostly in Singapore and currently resides in Canada.

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he tried to be as visible as possible in Ottawa, to punch above his small country's weight. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation
Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he tried to be as visible as possible in Ottawa, to punch above his small country's weight. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he tried to be as visible as possible in Ottawa, to punch above his small country's weight. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation

Slovenia’s ambassador leaves post with wish for more trade, diplomatic exchanges

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | August 1, 2018
  • Outgoing Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he hopes his successor will not only be able to grow bilateral trade between Canada and his European nation
Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen says he tried to be as visible as possible in Ottawa, to punch above his small country's weight. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Bosnia’s new envoy to push for increased tourism, re-opened embassy

  • It’s not a typical career path—going from crunching numbers and statistics to becoming the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada—but Srdan Lalic said he
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
Bosnian Ambassador Srdan Lalic says he hopes to boost tourism among Canadians to his country during his time in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bosnia’s new envoy to push for increased tourism, re-opened embassy

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
  • It’s not a typical career path—going from crunching numbers and statistics to becoming the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada—but Srdan Lalic said he

Bosnia’s new envoy to push for increased tourism, re-opened embassy

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
  • It’s not a typical career path—going from crunching numbers and statistics to becoming the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada—but Srdan Lalic said he
Bosnian Ambassador Srdan Lalic says he hopes to boost tourism among Canadians to his country during his time in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confident and well respected, Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr’s business roots will help in new role, say insiders

  • Political insiders say Jim Carr’s confidence and great communication skills make him a smart fit and his new title as the international trade diversification
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
Jim Carr, the former natural resources minister, was shuffled into his new role on July 18 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confident and well respected, Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr’s business roots will help in new role, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
  • Political insiders say Jim Carr’s confidence and great communication skills make him a smart fit and his new title as the international trade diversification

Confident and well respected, Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr’s business roots will help in new role, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 25, 2018
  • Political insiders say Jim Carr’s confidence and great communication skills make him a smart fit and his new title as the international trade diversification
Jim Carr, the former natural resources minister, was shuffled into his new role on July 18 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newly-created, rebranded cabinet posts expected to be key policy planks in 2019 Liberal election platform, say political insiders

  • The newly created and rebranded cabinet posts in last week’s shuffle, including “irregular migration,” “digital government,” “export promotion,” “seniors,” “international trade diversification,” and “accessibility”
News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
Dominic LeBlanc, pictured with his wife, Jolène Richard, on July 18, 2018, shortly before being sworn in as the new minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Mr. LeBlanc, who was shuffled from Fisheries and Oceans, will be a key player in this cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newly-created, rebranded cabinet posts expected to be key policy planks in 2019 Liberal election platform, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • The newly created and rebranded cabinet posts in last week’s shuffle, including “irregular migration,” “digital government,” “export promotion,” “seniors,” “international trade diversification,” and “accessibility”

Newly-created, rebranded cabinet posts expected to be key policy planks in 2019 Liberal election platform, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • The newly created and rebranded cabinet posts in last week’s shuffle, including “irregular migration,” “digital government,” “export promotion,” “seniors,” “international trade diversification,” and “accessibility”
Dominic LeBlanc, pictured with his wife, Jolène Richard, on July 18, 2018, shortly before being sworn in as the new minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. Mr. LeBlanc, who was shuffled from Fisheries and Oceans, will be a key player in this cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs, pundits say Trudeau still owes a ‘full explanation’ about groping allegation to his MPs at caucus retreat in Saskatchewan

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s failure so far to clearly explain the groping allegation against him 18 years ago is “front and centre” in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who shuffled his cabinet last week, should offer a full explanation to his caucus at the Liberal summer caucus retreat Sept. 11-13 in Saskatoon about the groping allegation against him, some Liberals say. But the Angus Reid Institute released a poll on July 20 which found that 63 per cent said this specific incident was overblown and garnering too much attention.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs, pundits say Trudeau still owes a ‘full explanation’ about groping allegation to his MPs at caucus retreat in Saskatchewan

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s failure so far to clearly explain the groping allegation against him 18 years ago is “front and centre” in the

Some Liberal MPs, pundits say Trudeau still owes a ‘full explanation’ about groping allegation to his MPs at caucus retreat in Saskatchewan

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s failure so far to clearly explain the groping allegation against him 18 years ago is “front and centre” in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who shuffled his cabinet last week, should offer a full explanation to his caucus at the Liberal summer caucus retreat Sept. 11-13 in Saskatoon about the groping allegation against him, some Liberals say. But the Angus Reid Institute released a poll on July 20 which found that 63 per cent said this specific incident was overblown and garnering too much attention.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say feds should apologize for role in seizing babies of unmarried women post-war

  • The Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee recommended on July 19 that the federal government apologize for being involved in the forced adoption
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
Valerie Andrews, executive director of Origins Canada, left, appeared with Liberal Senator Art Eggleton and Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc on July 19 to present the Senate Social Affairs Committee's call for the federal government apologize for being involved in the forced adoption of babies of unmarried mothers in post-World War Two Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say feds should apologize for role in seizing babies of unmarried women post-war

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • The Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee recommended on July 19 that the federal government apologize for being involved in the forced adoption

Senators say feds should apologize for role in seizing babies of unmarried women post-war

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 23, 2018
  • The Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee recommended on July 19 that the federal government apologize for being involved in the forced adoption
Valerie Andrews, executive director of Origins Canada, left, appeared with Liberal Senator Art Eggleton and Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc on July 19 to present the Senate Social Affairs Committee's call for the federal government apologize for being involved in the forced adoption of babies of unmarried mothers in post-World War Two Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Always in a good mood and a team player’: Ex-Liberal MP, artist Eugène Bellemare dies at 86

  • In December 1988, during Liberal MP Eugène Bellemare’s first days in the House, in his maiden speech he spoke of “living in the shadow
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
The late former Liberal MP Eugène Bellemare stands in front of a wall of caricatures he drew. He died earlier this month. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Always in a good mood and a team player’: Ex-Liberal MP, artist Eugène Bellemare dies at 86

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • In December 1988, during Liberal MP Eugène Bellemare’s first days in the House, in his maiden speech he spoke of “living in the shadow

‘Always in a good mood and a team player’: Ex-Liberal MP, artist Eugène Bellemare dies at 86

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • In December 1988, during Liberal MP Eugène Bellemare’s first days in the House, in his maiden speech he spoke of “living in the shadow
The late former Liberal MP Eugène Bellemare stands in front of a wall of caricatures he drew. He died earlier this month. The Hill Times file photograph

The week of France: hundreds of partygoers flock the embassy for Bastille Day, World Cup

  • If there was any place you had to be last week, it was the French Embassy. Kareen Rispal, the first female French ambassador to
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
French Ambassador Kareen Rispal addresses the crowd during her embassy's Bastille Day event on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

The week of France: hundreds of partygoers flock the embassy for Bastille Day, World Cup

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • If there was any place you had to be last week, it was the French Embassy. Kareen Rispal, the first female French ambassador to

The week of France: hundreds of partygoers flock the embassy for Bastille Day, World Cup

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • If there was any place you had to be last week, it was the French Embassy. Kareen Rispal, the first female French ambassador to
French Ambassador Kareen Rispal addresses the crowd during her embassy's Bastille Day event on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Zimbabwe’s ambassador, diplomatic corps dean, leaves Canada after ’13 winters’

  • After “13 winters” of ups and downs, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Zano Chideya, the longest-serving head of a foreign diplomatic mission in Canada, has finally wrapped up
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
Florence Zano Chideya left her post on July 10 after spending 13 years as Zimbabwe's ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Zimbabwe’s ambassador, diplomatic corps dean, leaves Canada after ’13 winters’

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • After “13 winters” of ups and downs, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Zano Chideya, the longest-serving head of a foreign diplomatic mission in Canada, has finally wrapped up

Zimbabwe’s ambassador, diplomatic corps dean, leaves Canada after ’13 winters’

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 18, 2018
  • After “13 winters” of ups and downs, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Zano Chideya, the longest-serving head of a foreign diplomatic mission in Canada, has finally wrapped up
Florence Zano Chideya left her post on July 10 after spending 13 years as Zimbabwe's ambassador to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Canada’s lobbying office turns 10, ex-Conservative MP running for mayor

  • “I believe I’ve not met the 20 per cent threshold to give me the credibility to talk about the history of the office.” That
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 16, 2018
Former lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, with Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, and the first-ever lobbyist registrar Michael Nelson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s lobbying office turns 10, ex-Conservative MP running for mayor

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 16, 2018
  • “I believe I’ve not met the 20 per cent threshold to give me the credibility to talk about the history of the office.” That

Canada’s lobbying office turns 10, ex-Conservative MP running for mayor

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 16, 2018
  • “I believe I’ve not met the 20 per cent threshold to give me the credibility to talk about the history of the office.” That
Former lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, with Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, and the first-ever lobbyist registrar Michael Nelson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a ‘good chance’ NDP Leader Singh will run in my riding, says departing B.C. MP Kennedy Stewart

  • Outgoing NDP MP Kennedy Stewart says there’s a “good chance” that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will run in his riding, Burnaby South, B.C., if
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 12, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is in Kennedy Stewart's Burnaby South, B.C., riding today and tomorrow. Mr. Stewart is set to give up his seat before the Vancouver mayoral campaign begins in September. He said in May that he would run for mayor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a ‘good chance’ NDP Leader Singh will run in my riding, says departing B.C. MP Kennedy Stewart

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 12, 2018
  • Outgoing NDP MP Kennedy Stewart says there’s a “good chance” that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will run in his riding, Burnaby South, B.C., if

There’s a ‘good chance’ NDP Leader Singh will run in my riding, says departing B.C. MP Kennedy Stewart

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 12, 2018
  • Outgoing NDP MP Kennedy Stewart says there’s a “good chance” that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will run in his riding, Burnaby South, B.C., if
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is in Kennedy Stewart's Burnaby South, B.C., riding today and tomorrow. Mr. Stewart is set to give up his seat before the Vancouver mayoral campaign begins in September. He said in May that he would run for mayor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dozen MPs won’t run again in 2019, starting ‘snowball effect’ with more to come, say insiders

  • NDP MPs David Christopherson, Hélène Laverdière, and Conservative MP Bev Shipley all announced in the last week they will not seek re-election in 2019,
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
A dozen MPs have so far said they're not running again in 2019. They are, from left, top row to bottom: Conservatives Bev Shipley, Dave Van Kesteren, Robert Sopuck, Jim Eglinksi, Brad Trost, and Kellie Leitch; New Democrats Thomas Mulcair, Hélène Laverdière, Romeo Saganash, Kennedy Stewart, and David Christopherson; and Liberal Nicola Di Iorio. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Shruti Shekar, file, and House of Commons and Twitter photos

A dozen MPs won’t run again in 2019, starting ‘snowball effect’ with more to come, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • NDP MPs David Christopherson, Hélène Laverdière, and Conservative MP Bev Shipley all announced in the last week they will not seek re-election in 2019,

A dozen MPs won’t run again in 2019, starting ‘snowball effect’ with more to come, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • NDP MPs David Christopherson, Hélène Laverdière, and Conservative MP Bev Shipley all announced in the last week they will not seek re-election in 2019,
A dozen MPs have so far said they're not running again in 2019. They are, from left, top row to bottom: Conservatives Bev Shipley, Dave Van Kesteren, Robert Sopuck, Jim Eglinksi, Brad Trost, and Kellie Leitch; New Democrats Thomas Mulcair, Hélène Laverdière, Romeo Saganash, Kennedy Stewart, and David Christopherson; and Liberal Nicola Di Iorio. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Shruti Shekar, file, and House of Commons and Twitter photos

Departing Slovak envoy foresees ‘smooth’ CETA ratification

  • Amid hurdles thrown up by Italy potentially not ratifying the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, the departing Slovak ambassador says he is convinced of the
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
After four years in Ottawa, Ambassador Andrej Droba is leaving Canada for a new posting back in Slovakia at the end of July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departing Slovak envoy foresees ‘smooth’ CETA ratification

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • Amid hurdles thrown up by Italy potentially not ratifying the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, the departing Slovak ambassador says he is convinced of the

Departing Slovak envoy foresees ‘smooth’ CETA ratification

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • Amid hurdles thrown up by Italy potentially not ratifying the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, the departing Slovak ambassador says he is convinced of the
After four years in Ottawa, Ambassador Andrej Droba is leaving Canada for a new posting back in Slovakia at the end of July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-MP Mike Wallace snags Japanese honour

  • Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has ascended to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada. It puts him among 140 foreign
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has been named to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada and couldn't wait to share the honour with his 101-year-old grandmother. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Ex-MP Mike Wallace snags Japanese honour

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has ascended to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada. It puts him among 140 foreign

Ex-MP Mike Wallace snags Japanese honour

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 11, 2018
  • Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has ascended to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada. It puts him among 140 foreign
Former Conservative MP Mike Wallace has been named to the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese Embassy in Canada and couldn't wait to share the honour with his 101-year-old grandmother. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

U.S. embassy draws about 1,000 party-goers to Fourth of July bash

  • Despite some threats of a boycott, U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft’s Fourth of July party drew in MPs, ministers, and journalists among the roughly 1,000 guests
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft raises a glass of bourbon at the 4th of July party last Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. embassy draws about 1,000 party-goers to Fourth of July bash

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Despite some threats of a boycott, U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft’s Fourth of July party drew in MPs, ministers, and journalists among the roughly 1,000 guests

U.S. embassy draws about 1,000 party-goers to Fourth of July bash

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Despite some threats of a boycott, U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft’s Fourth of July party drew in MPs, ministers, and journalists among the roughly 1,000 guests
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft raises a glass of bourbon at the 4th of July party last Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trans Mountain, capital flight and bank law put Finance Minister Bill Morneau atop the May lobbying list

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau was the most lobbied cabinet minister in May, and lobbyists say his move up the list may have something to
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured May 29, 2018, in Ottawa, tops the list of most lobbied cabinet ministers in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain, capital flight and bank law put Finance Minister Bill Morneau atop the May lobbying list

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau was the most lobbied cabinet minister in May, and lobbyists say his move up the list may have something to

Trans Mountain, capital flight and bank law put Finance Minister Bill Morneau atop the May lobbying list

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau was the most lobbied cabinet minister in May, and lobbyists say his move up the list may have something to
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured May 29, 2018, in Ottawa, tops the list of most lobbied cabinet ministers in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leslie Church, chief of staff to Joly, gives birth on Canada Day, baby decked out in red and white

  • Congratulations are in order to Leslie Church, chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, who welcomed a baby girl to the world on Canada
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
Leslie Church, chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Canada Day. The Civic Hospital dressed all the babies in red and white on Canada Day. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Leslie Church, chief of staff to Joly, gives birth on Canada Day, baby decked out in red and white

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Congratulations are in order to Leslie Church, chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, who welcomed a baby girl to the world on Canada

Leslie Church, chief of staff to Joly, gives birth on Canada Day, baby decked out in red and white

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • Congratulations are in order to Leslie Church, chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, who welcomed a baby girl to the world on Canada
Leslie Church, chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Canada Day. The Civic Hospital dressed all the babies in red and white on Canada Day. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

‘It’s a bit of an inferno’: groping allegation against Trudeau has ‘damaged’ his personal brand, say political players

  • The groping allegation against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which is attracting international media attention, has damaged his brand as a self-described “feminist” and is
News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
The groping allegation, the flawed India trip, and the Trans Mountain Pipeline purchase have damaged the three pillars of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's brand, being culturally sensitive, being an environmentalist, and being a feminist, says political marketing strategist Clive Veroni. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a bit of an inferno’: groping allegation against Trudeau has ‘damaged’ his personal brand, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • The groping allegation against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which is attracting international media attention, has damaged his brand as a self-described “feminist” and is

‘It’s a bit of an inferno’: groping allegation against Trudeau has ‘damaged’ his personal brand, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA, SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 9, 2018
  • The groping allegation against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which is attracting international media attention, has damaged his brand as a self-described “feminist” and is
The groping allegation, the flawed India trip, and the Trans Mountain Pipeline purchase have damaged the three pillars of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's brand, being culturally sensitive, being an environmentalist, and being a feminist, says political marketing strategist Clive Veroni. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, Tunisia must build ties beyond aid, says visiting foreign minister

  • Tunisia’s foreign minister says it’s time for Canada and Tunisia to take their 61-year diplomatic relationship beyond just aid and into trade and economic
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui says democratic reform in his country isn’t 'instant coffee,' and that the ongoing process requires a culture shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, Tunisia must build ties beyond aid, says visiting foreign minister

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
  • Tunisia’s foreign minister says it’s time for Canada and Tunisia to take their 61-year diplomatic relationship beyond just aid and into trade and economic

Canada, Tunisia must build ties beyond aid, says visiting foreign minister

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 4, 2018
  • Tunisia’s foreign minister says it’s time for Canada and Tunisia to take their 61-year diplomatic relationship beyond just aid and into trade and economic
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui says democratic reform in his country isn’t 'instant coffee,' and that the ongoing process requires a culture shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Peckford running to be mayor of North Grenville

  • For years, she’s been a force behind getting more women elected to public office. Now she’s throwing her own hat into the ring. Nancy
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 2, 2018
Nancy Peckford, executive director of Equal Voice, has been pushing women to run for office for years. Last week, she decided to throw her hat in the ring when she announced she will run to be mayor of North Grenville. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Peckford running to be mayor of North Grenville

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 2, 2018
  • For years, she’s been a force behind getting more women elected to public office. Now she’s throwing her own hat into the ring. Nancy

This just in: Peckford running to be mayor of North Grenville

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | July 2, 2018
  • For years, she’s been a force behind getting more women elected to public office. Now she’s throwing her own hat into the ring. Nancy
Nancy Peckford, executive director of Equal Voice, has been pushing women to run for office for years. Last week, she decided to throw her hat in the ring when she announced she will run to be mayor of North Grenville. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Diplomatic Association looks to broker friendship with Parliamentarians

  • The Ottawa Diplomatic Association (ODA) is in talks with Parliamentarians to form a joint group for better access to MPs and Senators, according to
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
Members of the Ottawa Diplomatic Association and executive celebrate another year. From left: Mihailo Papazoglu, ambassador of Serbia, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, high commissioner of South Africa, Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana, Florence Chideya, ambassador of Zimbabwe, Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy, ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica, Toni Dimovski, ambassador of Macedonia, Tariq Azim Khan, high commissioner of Pakistan, and Sosthene Ngokila, ambassador of Gabon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa Diplomatic Association looks to broker friendship with Parliamentarians

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
  • The Ottawa Diplomatic Association (ODA) is in talks with Parliamentarians to form a joint group for better access to MPs and Senators, according to

Ottawa Diplomatic Association looks to broker friendship with Parliamentarians

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
  • The Ottawa Diplomatic Association (ODA) is in talks with Parliamentarians to form a joint group for better access to MPs and Senators, according to
Members of the Ottawa Diplomatic Association and executive celebrate another year. From left: Mihailo Papazoglu, ambassador of Serbia, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, high commissioner of South Africa, Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana, Florence Chideya, ambassador of Zimbabwe, Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy, ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica, Toni Dimovski, ambassador of Macedonia, Tariq Azim Khan, high commissioner of Pakistan, and Sosthene Ngokila, ambassador of Gabon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-MPs join mayoral races in Vancouver, Burlington

  • A bunch of former Members of Parliament are turning their attention from EI and passports to garbage pick-up and zoning restrictions. That’s right, they’re
FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
Former Conservative MPs Wai Young, left, and Mike Wallace, middle, are joining NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, right, on the mayoral campaign trail this summer in B.C. and Ontario. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph by Shruti Shekar

Ex-MPs join mayoral races in Vancouver, Burlington

FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
  • A bunch of former Members of Parliament are turning their attention from EI and passports to garbage pick-up and zoning restrictions. That’s right, they’re

Ex-MPs join mayoral races in Vancouver, Burlington

FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 27, 2018
  • A bunch of former Members of Parliament are turning their attention from EI and passports to garbage pick-up and zoning restrictions. That’s right, they’re
Former Conservative MPs Wai Young, left, and Mike Wallace, middle, are joining NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, right, on the mayoral campaign trail this summer in B.C. and Ontario. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph by Shruti Shekar

Last call: Parliamentary Restaurant reopens in September, closes at end of December for 10 years

  • If you were thinking the Centre Block was closing this month for 10 years and just had to get in that one last lunch
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 25, 2018
The parliamentary restaurant will still be open for a few months before Centre Block goes into construction mode in December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last call: Parliamentary Restaurant reopens in September, closes at end of December for 10 years

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 25, 2018
  • If you were thinking the Centre Block was closing this month for 10 years and just had to get in that one last lunch

Last call: Parliamentary Restaurant reopens in September, closes at end of December for 10 years

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 25, 2018
  • If you were thinking the Centre Block was closing this month for 10 years and just had to get in that one last lunch
The parliamentary restaurant will still be open for a few months before Centre Block goes into construction mode in December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Luck is on the Hill as MPs celebrate Irish Day

  • Liberal MP James Maloney hosted the first Irish Day on the Hill on June 12 and it was a pretty huge hit. Mr. Maloney,
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 20, 2018
Liberal MP James Maloney turned Centre Block green on June 12, hosting the first ever Irish Day on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of James Maloney's office

Luck is on the Hill as MPs celebrate Irish Day

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 20, 2018
  • Liberal MP James Maloney hosted the first Irish Day on the Hill on June 12 and it was a pretty huge hit. Mr. Maloney,

Luck is on the Hill as MPs celebrate Irish Day

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 20, 2018
  • Liberal MP James Maloney hosted the first Irish Day on the Hill on June 12 and it was a pretty huge hit. Mr. Maloney,
Liberal MP James Maloney turned Centre Block green on June 12, hosting the first ever Irish Day on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of James Maloney's office

This just in: lobbying czar Bélanger tables her first annual lobbying report

  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger tabled her first annual lobbying report on June 7, making a bid for the government to provide more money for office
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 18, 2018
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger tabled her first annual lobbying report on June 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: lobbying czar Bélanger tables her first annual lobbying report

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 18, 2018
  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger tabled her first annual lobbying report on June 7, making a bid for the government to provide more money for office

This just in: lobbying czar Bélanger tables her first annual lobbying report

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 18, 2018
  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger tabled her first annual lobbying report on June 7, making a bid for the government to provide more money for office
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger tabled her first annual lobbying report on June 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite security, corruption concerns, Canada, Moldova sign FIPA paving way for trade growth

  • Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tudor Ulianovschi signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) Tuesday, which Mr. Ulianovschi
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tudor Ulianovschi says his country's efforts towards democratic and economic reform are bearing fruit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite security, corruption concerns, Canada, Moldova sign FIPA paving way for trade growth

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
  • Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tudor Ulianovschi signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) Tuesday, which Mr. Ulianovschi

Despite security, corruption concerns, Canada, Moldova sign FIPA paving way for trade growth

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
  • Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tudor Ulianovschi signed a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) Tuesday, which Mr. Ulianovschi
Moldova’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tudor Ulianovschi says his country's efforts towards democratic and economic reform are bearing fruit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP names investigator into MP Moore allegations

  • The NDP has named Ottawa-based mediator Deborah Jelly to investigate MP Christine Moore, who last month was accused of sexual misconduct by a former
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
The misconduct allegations levied against NDP MP Christine Moore will be investigated by Ottawa-based mediator Deborah Jelly, the party says. Screen shot courtesy of the CBC

NDP names investigator into MP Moore allegations

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
  • The NDP has named Ottawa-based mediator Deborah Jelly to investigate MP Christine Moore, who last month was accused of sexual misconduct by a former

NDP names investigator into MP Moore allegations

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 13, 2018
  • The NDP has named Ottawa-based mediator Deborah Jelly to investigate MP Christine Moore, who last month was accused of sexual misconduct by a former
The misconduct allegations levied against NDP MP Christine Moore will be investigated by Ottawa-based mediator Deborah Jelly, the party says. Screen shot courtesy of the CBC
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Canadian identity is… donut shaped?

  • In a country that has a lot of difficulty narrowing down a national food, the donut is one of a few that has shaped
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 28, 2017

Canadian identity is… donut shaped?

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 28, 2017
  • In a country that has a lot of difficulty narrowing down a national food, the donut is one of a few that has shaped

Canadian identity is… donut shaped?

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 28, 2017
  • In a country that has a lot of difficulty narrowing down a national food, the donut is one of a few that has shaped

Kennedy takes bow, departs lobbying leadership position as GRIC holds summer soirée

  • Earnscliffe Strategy Group lobbyist Patrick Kennedy, who has been president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada for the last year, said his goodbyes
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 26, 2017
Earnscliffe's Patrick Kennedy, left, enjoying the night of June 21 with Global Public Affairs' Philip Cartwright, who the next day succeeded the former as GRIC president. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Kennedy takes bow, departs lobbying leadership position as GRIC holds summer soirée

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 26, 2017
  • Earnscliffe Strategy Group lobbyist Patrick Kennedy, who has been president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada for the last year, said his goodbyes

Kennedy takes bow, departs lobbying leadership position as GRIC holds summer soirée

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 26, 2017
  • Earnscliffe Strategy Group lobbyist Patrick Kennedy, who has been president of the Government Relations Institute of Canada for the last year, said his goodbyes
Earnscliffe's Patrick Kennedy, left, enjoying the night of June 21 with Global Public Affairs' Philip Cartwright, who the next day succeeded the former as GRIC president. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Reporter calls out restricted access at Liberal ‘open fundraising’ event

  • A Hill journalist is calling into question the Liberal Party’s promise to make its fundraising events more open and transparent, after party staff restricted
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 21, 2017
Videographers and photographers shoot behind a roped-off area at the back of the room in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking at a Laurier Club donor appreciation event at the Canadian War Museum on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Reporter calls out restricted access at Liberal ‘open fundraising’ event

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 21, 2017
  • A Hill journalist is calling into question the Liberal Party’s promise to make its fundraising events more open and transparent, after party staff restricted

Reporter calls out restricted access at Liberal ‘open fundraising’ event

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 21, 2017
  • A Hill journalist is calling into question the Liberal Party’s promise to make its fundraising events more open and transparent, after party staff restricted
Videographers and photographers shoot behind a roped-off area at the back of the room in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking at a Laurier Club donor appreciation event at the Canadian War Museum on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau cut-out goes missing morning after HT Hill shindig, mystery solved Friday morning

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The hangover wasn’t bad the next morning, my feet hurt a little and I still had a cold. But more importantly, when I
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 19, 2017
Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer made an appearance at The Hill Times' All Politics Party Wednesday evening. But someone left the party with the Trudeau cut-out. It was last seen in the East Block courtyard. Hill Times photograph by Simon Leadlay

Trudeau cut-out goes missing morning after HT Hill shindig, mystery solved Friday morning

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 19, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The hangover wasn’t bad the next morning, my feet hurt a little and I still had a cold. But more importantly, when I

Trudeau cut-out goes missing morning after HT Hill shindig, mystery solved Friday morning

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 19, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The hangover wasn’t bad the next morning, my feet hurt a little and I still had a cold. But more importantly, when I
Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer made an appearance at The Hill Times' All Politics Party Wednesday evening. But someone left the party with the Trudeau cut-out. It was last seen in the East Block courtyard. Hill Times photograph by Simon Leadlay

Ex-PM Joe Clark and foreign service class of ’82 turn out to help union fête remarkable diplomats

  • For a lot of people, texting at work could earn you a reprimand from your boss. For Tara Bickis, management consular officer at the Canadian
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 14, 2017
Judge Yves Brodeur, PAFSO award winners Mary Pierre-Wade and David Weiner, former prime minister Joe Clark, winners Andie Daponte and Tara Bickis, and judges Anne Arnott and Roland Paris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-PM Joe Clark and foreign service class of ’82 turn out to help union fête remarkable diplomats

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 14, 2017
  • For a lot of people, texting at work could earn you a reprimand from your boss. For Tara Bickis, management consular officer at the Canadian

Ex-PM Joe Clark and foreign service class of ’82 turn out to help union fête remarkable diplomats

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 14, 2017
  • For a lot of people, texting at work could earn you a reprimand from your boss. For Tara Bickis, management consular officer at the Canadian
Judge Yves Brodeur, PAFSO award winners Mary Pierre-Wade and David Weiner, former prime minister Joe Clark, winners Andie Daponte and Tara Bickis, and judges Anne Arnott and Roland Paris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Field trip to House Speaker’s ‘kitchen’ party worth the ride, and the cold

  • KINGSMERE—I remember going on field trips in grade school. Everyone in class would hop on a bus, travel a considerable distance, and it would
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 12, 2017
NDP MP Don Davies, left, with his wife Sheryl Palm and House Speaker Geoff Regan enjoying the evening at the farm. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Field trip to House Speaker’s ‘kitchen’ party worth the ride, and the cold

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 12, 2017
  • KINGSMERE—I remember going on field trips in grade school. Everyone in class would hop on a bus, travel a considerable distance, and it would

Field trip to House Speaker’s ‘kitchen’ party worth the ride, and the cold

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 12, 2017
  • KINGSMERE—I remember going on field trips in grade school. Everyone in class would hop on a bus, travel a considerable distance, and it would
NDP MP Don Davies, left, with his wife Sheryl Palm and House Speaker Geoff Regan enjoying the evening at the farm. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

No filters was the tone of the night at the Press Gallery Dinner

  • You may be reading this on Wednesday morning, but I am still feeling the effects of Saturday night’s Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. If you missed
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 7, 2017
Liberal MPs Matt DeCourcey and Francis Drouin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, freelancer Christopher Guly, and NDP MP Matthew Dubé. Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No filters was the tone of the night at the Press Gallery Dinner

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 7, 2017
  • You may be reading this on Wednesday morning, but I am still feeling the effects of Saturday night’s Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. If you missed

No filters was the tone of the night at the Press Gallery Dinner

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 7, 2017
  • You may be reading this on Wednesday morning, but I am still feeling the effects of Saturday night’s Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. If you missed
Liberal MPs Matt DeCourcey and Francis Drouin, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, freelancer Christopher Guly, and NDP MP Matthew Dubé. Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hundreds turn out for Riverkeeper Gala despite weather threat

  • LEMIEUX ISLAND—Last week, there was about 32.8 millimetres of rainfall coupled with numerous thunderstorm warnings, but that did not stop more than 400 people from attending
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 5, 2017
The crowd at last week's Riverkeeper Gala on Lemeiux Island. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hundreds turn out for Riverkeeper Gala despite weather threat

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 5, 2017
  • LEMIEUX ISLAND—Last week, there was about 32.8 millimetres of rainfall coupled with numerous thunderstorm warnings, but that did not stop more than 400 people from attending

Hundreds turn out for Riverkeeper Gala despite weather threat

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 5, 2017
  • LEMIEUX ISLAND—Last week, there was about 32.8 millimetres of rainfall coupled with numerous thunderstorm warnings, but that did not stop more than 400 people from attending
The crowd at last week's Riverkeeper Gala on Lemeiux Island. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sloan, Charlotte Cardin draw crowd to Hill, and beer, good weather keep them happy

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—I kept getting asked if I was going to the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) event. The way
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 22, 2017
Legendary Canadian rockers Sloan bring the noise during the SOCAN bash on the Hill on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sloan, Charlotte Cardin draw crowd to Hill, and beer, good weather keep them happy

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—I kept getting asked if I was going to the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) event. The way

Sloan, Charlotte Cardin draw crowd to Hill, and beer, good weather keep them happy

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—I kept getting asked if I was going to the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) event. The way
Legendary Canadian rockers Sloan bring the noise during the SOCAN bash on the Hill on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s not everyday you meet a tattooed Senator who makes Indian sweets from scratch

  • I remember in elementary school we had a day dubbed “International Day.” Students shuffled between classrooms that were designed to represent different countries. Each
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer hands out her homemade mini gulab jamuns, which she worked eight hours to prepare, at the Asian Heritage Month reception last week at the Sir John A. MacDonald Building. Martin Lipman photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

It’s not everyday you meet a tattooed Senator who makes Indian sweets from scratch

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
  • I remember in elementary school we had a day dubbed “International Day.” Students shuffled between classrooms that were designed to represent different countries. Each

It’s not everyday you meet a tattooed Senator who makes Indian sweets from scratch

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
  • I remember in elementary school we had a day dubbed “International Day.” Students shuffled between classrooms that were designed to represent different countries. Each
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer hands out her homemade mini gulab jamuns, which she worked eight hours to prepare, at the Asian Heritage Month reception last week at the Sir John A. MacDonald Building. Martin Lipman photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Ball gowns, uncensored speeches, authors, politicians all part of attraction at Politics & the Pen

  • OTTAWA—Before every event, I always make time to pause and go through a mental list of must-dos: say a prayer not to forget anybody,
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 15, 2017
Mr. Al-Solaylee in shock as his name was announced to be the prize winner. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ball gowns, uncensored speeches, authors, politicians all part of attraction at Politics & the Pen

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 15, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Before every event, I always make time to pause and go through a mental list of must-dos: say a prayer not to forget anybody,

Ball gowns, uncensored speeches, authors, politicians all part of attraction at Politics & the Pen

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 15, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Before every event, I always make time to pause and go through a mental list of must-dos: say a prayer not to forget anybody,
Mr. Al-Solaylee in shock as his name was announced to be the prize winner. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Two parties, one massive gas leak, Conservative schmoozing, and one missing Defence minister

  • OTTAWA—Tuesday, May 2, was just one of those crazy busy days: everyone was hosting an event; MPs were settling in on the Hill after
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 8, 2017
Former Defence minister Rob Nicholson, left, with Conservative MPs Karen Vecchio and John Brassard, and Liberal MPs Sherry Romanado and Bill Blair at Party Under the Stars last week. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Two parties, one massive gas leak, Conservative schmoozing, and one missing Defence minister

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 8, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Tuesday, May 2, was just one of those crazy busy days: everyone was hosting an event; MPs were settling in on the Hill after

Two parties, one massive gas leak, Conservative schmoozing, and one missing Defence minister

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 8, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Tuesday, May 2, was just one of those crazy busy days: everyone was hosting an event; MPs were settling in on the Hill after
Former Defence minister Rob Nicholson, left, with Conservative MPs Karen Vecchio and John Brassard, and Liberal MPs Sherry Romanado and Bill Blair at Party Under the Stars last week. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Sunshine and a relaxed Saturday create ideal conditions for Earth Day, Writers’ Festival kickoff

  • It was a gorgeous day on Saturday, April 22. I wore a light jacket, which was perfect as I walked to Christ Church Cathedral
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 1, 2017
David Suzuki speaking at the Earth Day Ottawa International Writers Festival event on April 22. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Sunshine and a relaxed Saturday create ideal conditions for Earth Day, Writers’ Festival kickoff

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 1, 2017
  • It was a gorgeous day on Saturday, April 22. I wore a light jacket, which was perfect as I walked to Christ Church Cathedral

Sunshine and a relaxed Saturday create ideal conditions for Earth Day, Writers’ Festival kickoff

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 1, 2017
  • It was a gorgeous day on Saturday, April 22. I wore a light jacket, which was perfect as I walked to Christ Church Cathedral
David Suzuki speaking at the Earth Day Ottawa International Writers Festival event on April 22. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

MPs’ spouses reveal what it’s like being ‘the other half’ of an elected official

  • With talk of making the House of Commons more “family friendly” in the shadow of Parliament Hill’s reputation as a home-wrecker, P&I spoke to
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 19, 2017
P&I spoke to four MPs and their spouses about what it’s like when you haven’t seen your partner for more than a week—or sometimes longer—but can turn on CPAC and watch them in action. Clockwise, from left: Kelly Doherty and Conservative MP Todd Doherty; Howard Stiff and his wife, NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson; Christian Mongrain-Theriault and wife, NDP MP Christine Moore; and Stelios Doussis, with husband, Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan. Provided photos.

MPs’ spouses reveal what it’s like being ‘the other half’ of an elected official

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 19, 2017
  • With talk of making the House of Commons more “family friendly” in the shadow of Parliament Hill’s reputation as a home-wrecker, P&I spoke to

MPs’ spouses reveal what it’s like being ‘the other half’ of an elected official

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 19, 2017
  • With talk of making the House of Commons more “family friendly” in the shadow of Parliament Hill’s reputation as a home-wrecker, P&I spoke to
P&I spoke to four MPs and their spouses about what it’s like when you haven’t seen your partner for more than a week—or sometimes longer—but can turn on CPAC and watch them in action. Clockwise, from left: Kelly Doherty and Conservative MP Todd Doherty; Howard Stiff and his wife, NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson; Christian Mongrain-Theriault and wife, NDP MP Christine Moore; and Stelios Doussis, with husband, Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan. Provided photos.

Pink and positive vibes at Day of Pink Gala

  • Celebrating inclusivity and taking a selfie with Special Adviser on LGBTQ2 issues and Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 17, 2017

Pink and positive vibes at Day of Pink Gala

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 17, 2017
  • Celebrating inclusivity and taking a selfie with Special Adviser on LGBTQ2 issues and Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Pink and positive vibes at Day of Pink Gala

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 17, 2017
  • Celebrating inclusivity and taking a selfie with Special Adviser on LGBTQ2 issues and Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Fifty shades of pink, skewers galore and a fabulous LGBTQ2 community shindig

  • Entering the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa Wednesday evening was a welcoming and energizing experience. You could feel the zing and excitement
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 15, 2017
NDP MP Randall Garrison, second from the left, with assistant Sarah Manns on the left with CCGDS executive director Jeremy Dias and CCGDS president Calla Barnett at the Day of Pink Gala on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar.

Fifty shades of pink, skewers galore and a fabulous LGBTQ2 community shindig

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 15, 2017
  • Entering the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa Wednesday evening was a welcoming and energizing experience. You could feel the zing and excitement

Fifty shades of pink, skewers galore and a fabulous LGBTQ2 community shindig

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 15, 2017
  • Entering the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa Wednesday evening was a welcoming and energizing experience. You could feel the zing and excitement
NDP MP Randall Garrison, second from the left, with assistant Sarah Manns on the left with CCGDS executive director Jeremy Dias and CCGDS president Calla Barnett at the Day of Pink Gala on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar.

From the Grain Growers of Canada reception to the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit, it was a busy start to spring

  • Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) President Jeff Nielsen with Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, at the GGC reception at Métropolitain
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017

From the Grain Growers of Canada reception to the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit, it was a busy start to spring

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) President Jeff Nielsen with Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, at the GGC reception at Métropolitain

From the Grain Growers of Canada reception to the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit, it was a busy start to spring

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) President Jeff Nielsen with Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, at the GGC reception at Métropolitain

Ottawa rolls out the red carpet for the music, glamour of the Juno Awards weekend

  • Yasmina Proveyer, music manager; Derek Andrews, chair of the World Music Advisory Committee; and Donna Murphy, vice-president of operations at the Canadian Independent Music
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017

Ottawa rolls out the red carpet for the music, glamour of the Juno Awards weekend

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Yasmina Proveyer, music manager; Derek Andrews, chair of the World Music Advisory Committee; and Donna Murphy, vice-president of operations at the Canadian Independent Music

Ottawa rolls out the red carpet for the music, glamour of the Juno Awards weekend

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Yasmina Proveyer, music manager; Derek Andrews, chair of the World Music Advisory Committee; and Donna Murphy, vice-president of operations at the Canadian Independent Music

Grain growing, left-wing politics, and failing at self-serve poutine

  • Despite the horrible rainy weather that Ottawa saw last week, it didn’t keep MPs—or me—away from a couple of key events. It started with
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
Grain Growers of Canada's President Jeff Nielsen chats with Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, at the Grain Growers reception. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.

Grain growing, left-wing politics, and failing at self-serve poutine

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Despite the horrible rainy weather that Ottawa saw last week, it didn’t keep MPs—or me—away from a couple of key events. It started with

Grain growing, left-wing politics, and failing at self-serve poutine

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 10, 2017
  • Despite the horrible rainy weather that Ottawa saw last week, it didn’t keep MPs—or me—away from a couple of key events. It started with
Grain Growers of Canada's President Jeff Nielsen chats with Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon, parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, at the Grain Growers reception. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.

Music, glamour, mini quiches highlighted during JUNOs weekend

  • It was JUNOs weekend in Ottawa, meaning the downtown core was buzzing with energy, music, and of course, lots of parties. You would think
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 5, 2017
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly speaking at the Indies Rock the Hill event on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Music, glamour, mini quiches highlighted during JUNOs weekend

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 5, 2017
  • It was JUNOs weekend in Ottawa, meaning the downtown core was buzzing with energy, music, and of course, lots of parties. You would think

Music, glamour, mini quiches highlighted during JUNOs weekend

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 5, 2017
  • It was JUNOs weekend in Ottawa, meaning the downtown core was buzzing with energy, music, and of course, lots of parties. You would think
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly speaking at the Indies Rock the Hill event on April 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

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