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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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Pakistan celebrates national day in Ottawa as MPs, Senators prepare to see country for themselves

  • Close to 300 diplomats and senior officials came to celebrate Pakistan’s national day celebration at the Chateau Laurier, just before a group of MPs
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen gives a speech at the Pakistan national day event. He is accompanied by Pakistani High Commissioner Tariq Azim Khan, and Liberal MPs Iqra Khalid and Rob Oliphant. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan celebrates national day in Ottawa as MPs, Senators prepare to see country for themselves

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Close to 300 diplomats and senior officials came to celebrate Pakistan’s national day celebration at the Chateau Laurier, just before a group of MPs

Pakistan celebrates national day in Ottawa as MPs, Senators prepare to see country for themselves

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Close to 300 diplomats and senior officials came to celebrate Pakistan’s national day celebration at the Chateau Laurier, just before a group of MPs
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen gives a speech at the Pakistan national day event. He is accompanied by Pakistani High Commissioner Tariq Azim Khan, and Liberal MPs Iqra Khalid and Rob Oliphant. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Catherine Tait named to ‘dream job’ as next CBC president

  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the public broadcaster’s newest leader Tuesday morning, announcing producer Catherine Tait as the incoming president and CEO of CBC.
FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
Catherine Tait was announced as the new president and CEO of the CBC on Tuesday, taking over as leader of the national broadcaster from Hubert Lacroix in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catherine Tait named to ‘dream job’ as next CBC president

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the public broadcaster’s newest leader Tuesday morning, announcing producer Catherine Tait as the incoming president and CEO of CBC.

Catherine Tait named to ‘dream job’ as next CBC president

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the public broadcaster’s newest leader Tuesday morning, announcing producer Catherine Tait as the incoming president and CEO of CBC.
Catherine Tait was announced as the new president and CEO of the CBC on Tuesday, taking over as leader of the national broadcaster from Hubert Lacroix in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Training needed to fill staff, MPs’ blindspots on lobbying rules, say insiders

  • Parliamentarians and their staff need basic training on lobbying rules to avoid scandals and unpleasant post-employment surprises, according to former politicos and insiders, who
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion and Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger recently signed an agreement to work together to teach Parliamentarians the overlapping ethics and lobbying rules. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Training needed to fill staff, MPs’ blindspots on lobbying rules, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Parliamentarians and their staff need basic training on lobbying rules to avoid scandals and unpleasant post-employment surprises, according to former politicos and insiders, who

Training needed to fill staff, MPs’ blindspots on lobbying rules, say insiders

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 4, 2018
  • Parliamentarians and their staff need basic training on lobbying rules to avoid scandals and unpleasant post-employment surprises, according to former politicos and insiders, who
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion and Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger recently signed an agreement to work together to teach Parliamentarians the overlapping ethics and lobbying rules. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes trends on Twitter with #HereforCelina, speaks out against racism

  • Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes began trending last Tuesday night on Twitter with hundreds using the hashtag #HereforCelina after she spoke out against systemic
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, pictured recently in the House foyer, is speaking out against black-racism and started trending on Twitter on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes trends on Twitter with #HereforCelina, speaks out against racism

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
  • Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes began trending last Tuesday night on Twitter with hundreds using the hashtag #HereforCelina after she spoke out against systemic

Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes trends on Twitter with #HereforCelina, speaks out against racism

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
  • Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes began trending last Tuesday night on Twitter with hundreds using the hashtag #HereforCelina after she spoke out against systemic
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, pictured recently in the House foyer, is speaking out against black-racism and started trending on Twitter on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Inaugural Women on the Hill shindig draws 500, and MPs from all parties

  • The inaugural Women on the Hill event, hosted by Earnscliffe Strategy Group’s Velma McColl at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building last Monday night, attracted
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, flanked by NDP MPs Sheila Malcolmson, Romeo Saganash, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, delivers a speech during the first ever Women on the Hill event last Monday night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inaugural Women on the Hill shindig draws 500, and MPs from all parties

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
  • The inaugural Women on the Hill event, hosted by Earnscliffe Strategy Group’s Velma McColl at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building last Monday night, attracted

Inaugural Women on the Hill shindig draws 500, and MPs from all parties

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | April 2, 2018
  • The inaugural Women on the Hill event, hosted by Earnscliffe Strategy Group’s Velma McColl at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building last Monday night, attracted
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, flanked by NDP MPs Sheila Malcolmson, Romeo Saganash, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, delivers a speech during the first ever Women on the Hill event last Monday night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australia’s new top envoy says her ‘focus is firmly on the future’ of CPTPP

  • Australia’s new high commissioner says officials from her country signalling they would block Canada’s admission to Asia’s top security forum, the East Asia Summit,
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
Australian High Commissioner Natasha Smith, a champion of LGBTQ2 rights and gender equality, says she's happy to be in Canada where those values are strongly upheld. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Australia’s new top envoy says her ‘focus is firmly on the future’ of CPTPP

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
  • Australia’s new high commissioner says officials from her country signalling they would block Canada’s admission to Asia’s top security forum, the East Asia Summit,

Australia’s new top envoy says her ‘focus is firmly on the future’ of CPTPP

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
  • Australia’s new high commissioner says officials from her country signalling they would block Canada’s admission to Asia’s top security forum, the East Asia Summit,
Australian High Commissioner Natasha Smith, a champion of LGBTQ2 rights and gender equality, says she's happy to be in Canada where those values are strongly upheld. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Former Liberal MP Don Boudria being treated for inflammatory disorder

  • Former Liberal MP Don Boudria is in good spirits despite learning last week a medical condition will keep him grounded and likely limping on
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
Former Liberal MP-turned-lobbyist Don Boudria was recently diagnosed with an inflammatory disorder causing muscle pain, but is in high spirits as he seeks treatment. The Hill Times file photograph

Former Liberal MP Don Boudria being treated for inflammatory disorder

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
  • Former Liberal MP Don Boudria is in good spirits despite learning last week a medical condition will keep him grounded and likely limping on

Former Liberal MP Don Boudria being treated for inflammatory disorder

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 28, 2018
  • Former Liberal MP Don Boudria is in good spirits despite learning last week a medical condition will keep him grounded and likely limping on
Former Liberal MP-turned-lobbyist Don Boudria was recently diagnosed with an inflammatory disorder causing muscle pain, but is in high spirits as he seeks treatment. The Hill Times file photograph

NDP analyst Capstick leaving world of political punditry

  • Longtime NDP political analyst and former NDP press secretary Ian Capstick announced in a Facebook note last week that he’s signing off from the
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 26, 2018
NDP analyst and former press secretary Ian Capstick, pictured in the centre, will be retiring from commenting on political matters to deal with his Attention Deficit Disorder. The Hill Times file photograph

NDP analyst Capstick leaving world of political punditry

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 26, 2018
  • Longtime NDP political analyst and former NDP press secretary Ian Capstick announced in a Facebook note last week that he’s signing off from the

NDP analyst Capstick leaving world of political punditry

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 26, 2018
  • Longtime NDP political analyst and former NDP press secretary Ian Capstick announced in a Facebook note last week that he’s signing off from the
NDP analyst and former press secretary Ian Capstick, pictured in the centre, will be retiring from commenting on political matters to deal with his Attention Deficit Disorder. The Hill Times file photograph

House goes ‘bananas’ before Conservatives throw in the towel after more than 20 hours of voting

  • After more than 20 hours of straight votes in the House of Commons, the Conservatives threw in the towel Friday afternoon, deciding to cut
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 23, 2018
Government Whip Pablo Rodríguez, centre right, and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger are questioned by reporters in the House of Commons foyer during more than 20 hours of votes, which began the evening of March 22 and ran through the night into the next afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House goes ‘bananas’ before Conservatives throw in the towel after more than 20 hours of voting

News | BY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 23, 2018
  • After more than 20 hours of straight votes in the House of Commons, the Conservatives threw in the towel Friday afternoon, deciding to cut

House goes ‘bananas’ before Conservatives throw in the towel after more than 20 hours of voting

News | BY KRISTEN SHANE, SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 23, 2018
  • After more than 20 hours of straight votes in the House of Commons, the Conservatives threw in the towel Friday afternoon, deciding to cut
Government Whip Pablo Rodríguez, centre right, and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger are questioned by reporters in the House of Commons foyer during more than 20 hours of votes, which began the evening of March 22 and ran through the night into the next afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sparks Street roof fire under control

  • A fire at a commercial building on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa prompted the closure of Metcalfe Street between Queen and Wellington streets on
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 22, 2018
The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Sparks Street roof fire under control

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 22, 2018
  • A fire at a commercial building on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa prompted the closure of Metcalfe Street between Queen and Wellington streets on

Sparks Street roof fire under control

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 22, 2018
  • A fire at a commercial building on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa prompted the closure of Metcalfe Street between Queen and Wellington streets on
The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

PMO’s Purchase, McNair welcome babies

  • The luck of the Irish came for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s director of communications Kate Purchase who gave birth to baby boy Xristos Thomas
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's director of communications Kate Purchase gave birth to baby boy Xristos Thomas Periklis Tsergas on St. Patrick’s Day. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

PMO’s Purchase, McNair welcome babies

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
  • The luck of the Irish came for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s director of communications Kate Purchase who gave birth to baby boy Xristos Thomas

PMO’s Purchase, McNair welcome babies

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
  • The luck of the Irish came for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s director of communications Kate Purchase who gave birth to baby boy Xristos Thomas
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's director of communications Kate Purchase gave birth to baby boy Xristos Thomas Periklis Tsergas on St. Patrick’s Day. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Croatia sees growth in tourism, post-CETA trade after 25 years of ties

  • Trade is still “very modest,” but the ambassador of Croatia says signing the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement was a positive step
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
Croatian Ambassador Marica Matkovic is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Canada-Croatia diplomatic relations this April. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Croatia sees growth in tourism, post-CETA trade after 25 years of ties

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
  • Trade is still “very modest,” but the ambassador of Croatia says signing the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement was a positive step

Croatia sees growth in tourism, post-CETA trade after 25 years of ties

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 21, 2018
  • Trade is still “very modest,” but the ambassador of Croatia says signing the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement was a positive step
Croatian Ambassador Marica Matkovic is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Canada-Croatia diplomatic relations this April. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Scheer staffer Jake Enwright says being a new father ‘a blessing’

  • Jake Enwright, the director of media relations to Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, said his life changed in the best way possible on Feb. 6 at
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 19, 2018
Jake Enwright, director of communications to Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer, with his newborn baby Olivier, who was born on Feb. 6. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Scheer staffer Jake Enwright says being a new father ‘a blessing’

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 19, 2018
  • Jake Enwright, the director of media relations to Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, said his life changed in the best way possible on Feb. 6 at

Scheer staffer Jake Enwright says being a new father ‘a blessing’

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 19, 2018
  • Jake Enwright, the director of media relations to Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, said his life changed in the best way possible on Feb. 6 at
Jake Enwright, director of communications to Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer, with his newborn baby Olivier, who was born on Feb. 6. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Belgium expected to ratify CETA within the year, says envoy, despite earlier cold feet

  • Belgium’s ambassador says his country is on board with ratifying the Canada-European Union free trade deal before the country’s next election in 2019. After
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
Belgian Ambassador Raoul Delcorde, speaking to reporters on March 8 at Ottawa's Rideau Club on Bank Street, says Belgium has more support for CETA than it did 18 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Belgium expected to ratify CETA within the year, says envoy, despite earlier cold feet

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • Belgium’s ambassador says his country is on board with ratifying the Canada-European Union free trade deal before the country’s next election in 2019. After

Belgium expected to ratify CETA within the year, says envoy, despite earlier cold feet

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • Belgium’s ambassador says his country is on board with ratifying the Canada-European Union free trade deal before the country’s next election in 2019. After
Belgian Ambassador Raoul Delcorde, speaking to reporters on March 8 at Ottawa's Rideau Club on Bank Street, says Belgium has more support for CETA than it did 18 months ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs hit the red carpet at Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto

  • TORONTO—Eight Members of Parliament and ministers donned their best tuxedo or gown on March 11 to walk the red carpet at the Canadian Screen
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, was spotted with NDP culture and heritage critic Pierre Nantel, and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly at the Canadian Screen Awards hosted in Toronto on March 11. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

MPs hit the red carpet at Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • TORONTO—Eight Members of Parliament and ministers donned their best tuxedo or gown on March 11 to walk the red carpet at the Canadian Screen

MPs hit the red carpet at Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • TORONTO—Eight Members of Parliament and ministers donned their best tuxedo or gown on March 11 to walk the red carpet at the Canadian Screen
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, was spotted with NDP culture and heritage critic Pierre Nantel, and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly at the Canadian Screen Awards hosted in Toronto on March 11. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes gets featured in Oprah’s magazine

  • If you pick up the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine then you might see a very familiar face featured on page 114.
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes is featured in the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes gets featured in Oprah’s magazine

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • If you pick up the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine then you might see a very familiar face featured on page 114.

Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes gets featured in Oprah’s magazine

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 14, 2018
  • If you pick up the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine then you might see a very familiar face featured on page 114.
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes is featured in the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

U.K.’s Daily Mail takes a run at Trudeau

  • The U.K.’s trashy tabloid, the Daily Mail, skewered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a March 8 story, calling him “the world’s most PC politician”
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became the fourth man to have won Equal Voice's Catalyst for Change Award over the years, but he was also the focus of a highly-critical column in one of the U.K.'s most-read news outlets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K.’s Daily Mail takes a run at Trudeau

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 12, 2018
  • The U.K.’s trashy tabloid, the Daily Mail, skewered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a March 8 story, calling him “the world’s most PC politician”

U.K.’s Daily Mail takes a run at Trudeau

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 12, 2018
  • The U.K.’s trashy tabloid, the Daily Mail, skewered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a March 8 story, calling him “the world’s most PC politician”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became the fourth man to have won Equal Voice's Catalyst for Change Award over the years, but he was also the focus of a highly-critical column in one of the U.K.'s most-read news outlets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker invites G7 ambassadors to QP, budget speech

  • Milling about the hundreds of stakeholders and reporters in the clogged corridors of Centre Block on Feb. 27 were a few foreign observers invited
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, left, and Japanese Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane were two of the three ambassadors who attended Question Period and the budget speech on Feb. 27. It was the first time House Speaker Geoff Regan invited ambassadors from all G7 countries to the Budget Day events. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

House Speaker invites G7 ambassadors to QP, budget speech

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • Milling about the hundreds of stakeholders and reporters in the clogged corridors of Centre Block on Feb. 27 were a few foreign observers invited

House Speaker invites G7 ambassadors to QP, budget speech

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • Milling about the hundreds of stakeholders and reporters in the clogged corridors of Centre Block on Feb. 27 were a few foreign observers invited
French Ambassador Kareen Rispal, left, and Japanese Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane were two of the three ambassadors who attended Question Period and the budget speech on Feb. 27. It was the first time House Speaker Geoff Regan invited ambassadors from all G7 countries to the Budget Day events. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Baking or on the back burner: Taking the temperature of Canada’s trade deals

  • Trade experts say Canada needs to focus on ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and should begin to look into
News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tackling several trade deals lately but has placed others on the back burner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Baking or on the back burner: Taking the temperature of Canada’s trade deals

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • Trade experts say Canada needs to focus on ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and should begin to look into

Baking or on the back burner: Taking the temperature of Canada’s trade deals

News | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • Trade experts say Canada needs to focus on ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and should begin to look into
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne has been tackling several trade deals lately but has placed others on the back burner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP will pay leader Jagmeet Singh the same amount as an MP

  • NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will soon be paid about $173,000, the same amount an MP gets paid. James Smith, Mr. Singh’s press secretary, confirmed that the
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will be paid nearly $173,000 by the NDP as a yearly salary. The Hill Times file photograph Andrew Meade

NDP will pay leader Jagmeet Singh the same amount as an MP

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will soon be paid about $173,000, the same amount an MP gets paid. James Smith, Mr. Singh’s press secretary, confirmed that the

NDP will pay leader Jagmeet Singh the same amount as an MP

FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | March 7, 2018
  • NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will soon be paid about $173,000, the same amount an MP gets paid. James Smith, Mr. Singh’s press secretary, confirmed that the
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will be paid nearly $173,000 by the NDP as a yearly salary. The Hill Times file photograph Andrew Meade

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