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Stuart Benson began covering Parliament Hill in early 2022, reporting on political party apparatuses and fundraising, policing and public safety, women and youth, marijuana, heritage, the Bloc Québécois, and the Green Party. He is also The Hill Times’ regular Party Central columnist. Benson previously covered local news and municipal politics at The Low Down to Hull and Back News in Wakefield, Que., where he began his professional journalism career in February 2020. He also won a Quebec Community Newspaper Award in 2021 for Best News Story and Best Agricultural Story, as well as winning a Canadian Community Newspaper award for Best Campus News story in 2020.

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
Comedian Mary Walsh, right, joined Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings at the annual Shed Party on the Hill on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.
Comedian Mary Walsh, right, joined Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings at the annual Shed Party on the Hill on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
Comedian Mary Walsh, right, joined Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings at the annual Shed Party on the Hill on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.

A screeching Shed Party at SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 22, 2024
  • The annual Newfoundland and Labrador 'Shed' party returned to Ottawa at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Nov. 20.
Comedian Mary Walsh, right, joined Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings at the annual Shed Party on the Hill on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the federal government would be forcing a resumption of operations at B.C. and Quebec ports, and sending the disputes to binding arbitration on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
Comedian Martin Short, right, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, at the association’s 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
Comedian Martin Short, right, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, at the association’s 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Google's Sean Murphy, left, CPAC's Emily Haws, and Politico's Nick Taylor-Vaisey pose between the allegedly 'to scale' cardboard cutouts of the candidates at the U.S. Election watch party at the Métropolitain Brasserie hosted by Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies on Nov. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador
Google's Sean Murphy, left, CPAC's Emily Haws, and Politico's Nick Taylor-Vaisey pose between the allegedly 'to scale' cardboard cutouts of the candidates at the U.S. Election watch party at the Métropolitain Brasserie hosted by Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies on Nov. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Housing advocates wary of funding plan after praising Poilievre’s GST pledge

  • Scrapping Liberal funding for housing projects to pay for a tax cut on some new homes 'doesn't make a lot of sense,' says Canadian
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been butting heads in Question Period over housing policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Housing advocates wary of funding plan after praising Poilievre’s GST pledge

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Scrapping Liberal funding for housing projects to pay for a tax cut on some new homes 'doesn't make a lot of sense,' says Canadian

Housing advocates wary of funding plan after praising Poilievre’s GST pledge

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Scrapping Liberal funding for housing projects to pay for a tax cut on some new homes 'doesn't make a lot of sense,' says Canadian
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been butting heads in Question Period over housing policy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative fundraising machine on track to smash 2023’s historic $35.2M record as Grits play ad-buy catch-up

  • With another $3.32-million in the bank this quarter, the Liberals have 'money to play with,' but they can't afford to waste it on ineffective
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Since he became leader in late 2022, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre has raised more than $73.9-million in donations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative fundraising machine on track to smash 2023’s historic $35.2M record as Grits play ad-buy catch-up

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • With another $3.32-million in the bank this quarter, the Liberals have 'money to play with,' but they can't afford to waste it on ineffective

Conservative fundraising machine on track to smash 2023’s historic $35.2M record as Grits play ad-buy catch-up

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • With another $3.32-million in the bank this quarter, the Liberals have 'money to play with,' but they can't afford to waste it on ineffective
Pierre Poilievre
Since he became leader in late 2022, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre has raised more than $73.9-million in donations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Halloween farewell to Furuya, and konnichiwa to Kouhei

  • Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi hosted a ‘Hello, Goodbye’ party to toast the departure of deputy head of mission Tokuro Furuya, and the arrival of
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 4, 2024
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, left, his new and departing deputy heads of mission Kouhei Maruyama and Tokuro Furuya, respectively, and International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen at the residence in Rockcliffe Park on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A Halloween farewell to Furuya, and konnichiwa to Kouhei

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 4, 2024
  • Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi hosted a ‘Hello, Goodbye’ party to toast the departure of deputy head of mission Tokuro Furuya, and the arrival of

A Halloween farewell to Furuya, and konnichiwa to Kouhei

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 4, 2024
  • Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi hosted a ‘Hello, Goodbye’ party to toast the departure of deputy head of mission Tokuro Furuya, and the arrival of
Japanese Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi, left, his new and departing deputy heads of mission Kouhei Maruyama and Tokuro Furuya, respectively, and International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen at the residence in Rockcliffe Park on Oct. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Kirbie’s fledgling Blackbird flock celebrates first half-decade on the Hill

  • Blackbird Strategies founder and CEO Lisa Kirbie celebrated her strategic capital roost's fifth birthday on Oct. 30 at the Métropolitain Brasserie with friends and
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2024
Blackbird Strategies flock: Riley Wong, left, Annalisa Harris, Dan Pujdak, Naomi Steele, Lisa Kirbie, Aaron O'Quinn, Tom Potter, Olivier Cullen, Cameron Penner, Maddy Eisenberg, and Travis Boissoneau. Blackbird celebrated its 5th anniversary on Oct. 30 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Kirbie’s fledgling Blackbird flock celebrates first half-decade on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2024
  • Blackbird Strategies founder and CEO Lisa Kirbie celebrated her strategic capital roost's fifth birthday on Oct. 30 at the Métropolitain Brasserie with friends and

Kirbie’s fledgling Blackbird flock celebrates first half-decade on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2024
  • Blackbird Strategies founder and CEO Lisa Kirbie celebrated her strategic capital roost's fifth birthday on Oct. 30 at the Métropolitain Brasserie with friends and
Blackbird Strategies flock: Riley Wong, left, Annalisa Harris, Dan Pujdak, Naomi Steele, Lisa Kirbie, Aaron O'Quinn, Tom Potter, Olivier Cullen, Cameron Penner, Maddy Eisenberg, and Travis Boissoneau. Blackbird celebrated its 5th anniversary on Oct. 30 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Grits’ new campaign director has the resumé and respect needed to right sinking Liberal ship, say former staffers

  • Replacing Jeremy Broadhurst with Andrew Bevan swaps 'one extremely seasoned, experienced, and competent political operator with another,' says former ministerial staffer Olivier Cullen.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new national campaign director will need all of his talents and experience from 30 years in federal and provincial politics to chart a path forward for the Liberals, say politicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ new campaign director has the resumé and respect needed to right sinking Liberal ship, say former staffers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2024
  • Replacing Jeremy Broadhurst with Andrew Bevan swaps 'one extremely seasoned, experienced, and competent political operator with another,' says former ministerial staffer Olivier Cullen.

Grits’ new campaign director has the resumé and respect needed to right sinking Liberal ship, say former staffers

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 30, 2024
  • Replacing Jeremy Broadhurst with Andrew Bevan swaps 'one extremely seasoned, experienced, and competent political operator with another,' says former ministerial staffer Olivier Cullen.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new national campaign director will need all of his talents and experience from 30 years in federal and provincial politics to chart a path forward for the Liberals, say politicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
Pascale St-Onge
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Matthew left his heart in Ottawa, and he found it when he came back,’ says Keith Morrison at launch of Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada

  • Family and friends of the late Ottawa-born actor and author celebrated the launch of the Matthew Perry Foundation Canada on Oct. 24 at the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2024
Caitlin Morrison, executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation and his sister speaks at the launch of the foundation's Canada-wing on Oct. 24 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.
Caitlin Morrison, executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation and his sister speaks at the launch of the foundation's Canada-wing on Oct. 24 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.
Caitlin Morrison, executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation Canada and the late actor's sister, speaks at the foundation's launch at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Matthew left his heart in Ottawa, and he found it when he came back,’ says Keith Morrison at launch of Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2024
  • Family and friends of the late Ottawa-born actor and author celebrated the launch of the Matthew Perry Foundation Canada on Oct. 24 at the

‘Matthew left his heart in Ottawa, and he found it when he came back,’ says Keith Morrison at launch of Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2024
  • Family and friends of the late Ottawa-born actor and author celebrated the launch of the Matthew Perry Foundation Canada on Oct. 24 at the
Caitlin Morrison, executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation and his sister speaks at the launch of the foundation's Canada-wing on Oct. 24 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.
Caitlin Morrison, executive director of the Matthew Perry Foundation Canada and the late actor's sister, speaks at the foundation's launch at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Bipartisan palate cleanser at Parliamentary Centre’s Democracy Awards

  • Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent were honoured at the annual awards reception on Oct. 23 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 24, 2024
Ben Mulroney accepts the 2024 Democracy Award on behalf of his late-father, Brian Mulroney on Oct. 23, at the annual reception hosted by The Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commission.
Ben Mulroney accepts the 2024 Democracy Award on behalf of his late-father, Brian Mulroney on Oct. 23, at the annual reception hosted by The Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commission.
Ben Mulroney accepts the 2024 Democracy Award on behalf of his late-father, Brian Mulroney on Oct. 23, at the annual reception hosted by The Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Bipartisan palate cleanser at Parliamentary Centre’s Democracy Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 24, 2024
  • Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent were honoured at the annual awards reception on Oct. 23 at

Bipartisan palate cleanser at Parliamentary Centre’s Democracy Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 24, 2024
  • Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent were honoured at the annual awards reception on Oct. 23 at
Ben Mulroney accepts the 2024 Democracy Award on behalf of his late-father, Brian Mulroney on Oct. 23, at the annual reception hosted by The Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commission.
Ben Mulroney accepts the 2024 Democracy Award on behalf of his late-father, Brian Mulroney on Oct. 23, at the annual reception hosted by The Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West

NDP and Bloc need to overcome ‘fear’ of Conservatives to break Commons paralysis, says Liberal House Leader Gould

  • As some look for a way forward in Parliament, it's 'preposterous' to say the NDP aren't standing up to the Tories, says NDP House
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
Despite the privilege-debate hurdle, the current dysfunction still hasn't reached the levels of toxicity that spurred the 2021 election call, says Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photo illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

NDP and Bloc need to overcome ‘fear’ of Conservatives to break Commons paralysis, says Liberal House Leader Gould

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • As some look for a way forward in Parliament, it's 'preposterous' to say the NDP aren't standing up to the Tories, says NDP House

NDP and Bloc need to overcome ‘fear’ of Conservatives to break Commons paralysis, says Liberal House Leader Gould

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • As some look for a way forward in Parliament, it's 'preposterous' to say the NDP aren't standing up to the Tories, says NDP House
Despite the privilege-debate hurdle, the current dysfunction still hasn't reached the levels of toxicity that spurred the 2021 election call, says Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photo illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diaspora communities need ‘proactive’ measures to guard against foreign and homegrown hostility, inquiry hears

  • Protecting Canadians against transnational repression is ‘a matter of life and death’ for the Sikh community, says B.C. Gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diaspora communities need ‘proactive’ measures to guard against foreign and homegrown hostility, inquiry hears

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
  • Protecting Canadians against transnational repression is ‘a matter of life and death’ for the Sikh community, says B.C. Gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh.

Diaspora communities need ‘proactive’ measures to guard against foreign and homegrown hostility, inquiry hears

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
  • Protecting Canadians against transnational repression is ‘a matter of life and death’ for the Sikh community, says B.C. Gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh.
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They want to be everywhere right now’: Conservatives go big with ‘full suite’ of election-ready social media ads

  • Grit strategist Greg MacEachern says the Liberals may have ‘missed the boat’ on defining Pierre Poilievre, allowing the Conservatives to succeed in a messaging
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and his party spent more than $350,000 on Meta Ads last month, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals seem content with earned media and having their online surrogates get the message out. Screenshots courtesy of Youtube and background image courtesy of Unsplash

‘They want to be everywhere right now’: Conservatives go big with ‘full suite’ of election-ready social media ads

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
  • Grit strategist Greg MacEachern says the Liberals may have ‘missed the boat’ on defining Pierre Poilievre, allowing the Conservatives to succeed in a messaging

‘They want to be everywhere right now’: Conservatives go big with ‘full suite’ of election-ready social media ads

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 9, 2024
  • Grit strategist Greg MacEachern says the Liberals may have ‘missed the boat’ on defining Pierre Poilievre, allowing the Conservatives to succeed in a messaging
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and his party spent more than $350,000 on Meta Ads last month, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals seem content with earned media and having their online surrogates get the message out. Screenshots courtesy of Youtube and background image courtesy of Unsplash

High-energy Hispanic Day at SJAM pulls prime minister as special guest

  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a photo with Thais Castillo, first secretary at the Embassy of Panama, at the Hispanic and Latino Heritage Hill Day reception on Oct. 2 at the Sir John A Macdonald Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

High-energy Hispanic Day at SJAM pulls prime minister as special guest

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.

High-energy Hispanic Day at SJAM pulls prime minister as special guest

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a photo with Thais Castillo, first secretary at the Embassy of Panama, at the Hispanic and Latino Heritage Hill Day reception on Oct. 2 at the Sir John A Macdonald Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

  • Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. The Hill Times file photograph

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. The Hill Times file photograph

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It would be 'foolish' for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party to expand on substantive policy commitments now before the government has fallen, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.
Pierre Poilievre
It would be 'foolish' for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party to expand on substantive policy commitments now before the government has fallen, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrating Canada’s BIONATION at the NAC and Space goes to SJAM

  • Space Canada and BIOTECanada hosted a pair of receptions on Sept 23 and 24.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2024
Andrew Casey, left, President & CEO, BIOTECanada, and Oliver Technow, right, BIOTECanada Board Chair and CEO, BioVectra Inc. present Christine Ha, CFO, Ventis Therapeutics, with the 'Gold Leaf Award' for most promising company at the BIONATION 2024 reception on Sept. 24 hosted by BIOTECanada at the National Arts Centre.
Andrew Casey, left, President & CEO, BIOTECanada, and Oliver Technow, right, BIOTECanada Board Chair and CEO, BioVectra Inc. present Christine Ha, CFO, Ventis Therapeutics, with the 'Gold Leaf Award' for most promising company at the BIONATION 2024 reception on Sept. 24 hosted by BIOTECanada at the National Arts Centre.
Andrew Casey, left, President and CEO, BIOTECanada, presents Christine Ha, CFO, Ventis Therapeutics, with the 'Gold Leaf Award' for most promising company at the BIONATION 2024 reception on Sept. 24 hosted by BIOTECanada at the National Arts Centre, alongside Oliver Technow, BIOTECanada Board Chair and CEO of BIOVectra Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Celebrating Canada’s BIONATION at the NAC and Space goes to SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2024
  • Space Canada and BIOTECanada hosted a pair of receptions on Sept 23 and 24.

Celebrating Canada’s BIONATION at the NAC and Space goes to SJAM

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 26, 2024
  • Space Canada and BIOTECanada hosted a pair of receptions on Sept 23 and 24.
Andrew Casey, left, President & CEO, BIOTECanada, and Oliver Technow, right, BIOTECanada Board Chair and CEO, BioVectra Inc. present Christine Ha, CFO, Ventis Therapeutics, with the 'Gold Leaf Award' for most promising company at the BIONATION 2024 reception on Sept. 24 hosted by BIOTECanada at the National Arts Centre.
Andrew Casey, left, President and CEO, BIOTECanada, presents Christine Ha, CFO, Ventis Therapeutics, with the 'Gold Leaf Award' for most promising company at the BIONATION 2024 reception on Sept. 24 hosted by BIOTECanada at the National Arts Centre, alongside Oliver Technow, BIOTECanada Board Chair and CEO of BIOVectra Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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Feds should send clearer message to labour movement when it comes to critical infrastructure: Beatty

  • Anti-scab legislation is 'priority No. 1' for the labour movement, but unions aren't relying on the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement when it comes to strike
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 19, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association 24 hours to agree to a mediated deal on July 12, with the union and employer coming to an agreement with 10 minutes to spare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should send clearer message to labour movement when it comes to critical infrastructure: Beatty

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 19, 2023
  • Anti-scab legislation is 'priority No. 1' for the labour movement, but unions aren't relying on the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement when it comes to strike

Feds should send clearer message to labour movement when it comes to critical infrastructure: Beatty

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 19, 2023
  • Anti-scab legislation is 'priority No. 1' for the labour movement, but unions aren't relying on the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement when it comes to strike
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association 24 hours to agree to a mediated deal on July 12, with the union and employer coming to an agreement with 10 minutes to spare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French Ambassador hosts blow-out Bastille Day BBQ

  • More than 1,200 politicos, diplomats, and francophones flocked to the French Embassy on July 14 for a night of fine food and fireworks.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 18, 2023
French Ambassador Michel Miraillet, left, and Barbadian High Commissioner Gline Clarke enjoy a glass of champagne at the Bastille Day garden party on July 14 at the French Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

French Ambassador hosts blow-out Bastille Day BBQ

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 18, 2023
  • More than 1,200 politicos, diplomats, and francophones flocked to the French Embassy on July 14 for a night of fine food and fireworks.

French Ambassador hosts blow-out Bastille Day BBQ

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 18, 2023
  • More than 1,200 politicos, diplomats, and francophones flocked to the French Embassy on July 14 for a night of fine food and fireworks.
French Ambassador Michel Miraillet, left, and Barbadian High Commissioner Gline Clarke enjoy a glass of champagne at the Bastille Day garden party on July 14 at the French Embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club member Ken Waterman, left, provides some pre-match pointers to The Bowler Bears, Eric Gollinger, Alexis Small, Katie Vaughan, and Catherine MacDonald at Lawn Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa on July 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club member Ken Waterman, left, provides some pre-match pointers to The Bowler Bears, Eric Gollinger, Alexis Small, Katie Vaughan, and Catherine MacDonald at Lawn Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa on July 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a homeless encampment in Vancouver as the backdrop for a video late last year to demonstrate what he views as a failure of B.C.'s approach to the opioid crisis, but recent data out of Alberta shows a recovery-only approach may not be working, either. Screenshot courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a homeless encampment in Vancouver as the backdrop for a video late last year to demonstrate what he views as a failure of B.C.'s approach to the opioid crisis, but recent data out of Alberta shows a recovery-only approach may not be working, either. Screenshot courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
The National Post's Ryan Tumilty, left, and Chris Nardi, right, presented John Ivision with a going-away care package at his farewell party on June 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, to help prepare him for his new role a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.

National Post bids John Ivison a Scottish goodbye at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Journalists, politicos and friends bid NP’s bureau chief 'bon voyage' on his new adventure as a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica.
The National Post's Ryan Tumilty, left, and Chris Nardi, right, presented John Ivision with a going-away care package at his farewell party on June 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, to help prepare him for his new role a Canadian diplomat's spouse in Costa Rica. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Artificially generated images of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created by inputting their names into a free online AI tool. Though it has its upsides, AI can also be used to manipulate public opinion by disseminating misleading and false information at an alarming rate, says Ksenia Yadav. Images created with AI art generator neural.love

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI

AI IQ: safeguarding elections requires more oversight to thwart voter manipulation, say expert, Senator

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Federal parties' resistance to creating uniform privacy policies leaves voter information vulnerable to election interference by foreign actors who could feed it into generative-AI
Artificially generated images of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created by inputting their names into a free online AI tool. Though it has its upsides, AI can also be used to manipulate public opinion by disseminating misleading and false information at an alarming rate, says Ksenia Yadav. Images created with AI art generator neural.love

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

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