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The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 4, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould said the Liberal government has provided thousands of pages of documents already, 'in a way that complies with its obligations under the Charter,' in an emailed statement to The Hill Times on Oct. 31. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 4, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 4, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould said the Liberal government has provided thousands of pages of documents already, 'in a way that complies with its obligations under the Charter,' in an emailed statement to The Hill Times on Oct. 31. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 2, 2024
The chair's gavel at the the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs— the committee to which MPs have suggested the SDTC documents issue be referred. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 2, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 2, 2024
The chair's gavel at the the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs— the committee to which MPs have suggested the SDTC documents issue be referred. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building, as seen across Wellington Street from the site of the future Block 2 office complex on June 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building, as seen across Wellington Street from the site of the future Block 2 office complex on June 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
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
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Friday afternoon, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 25, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Friday afternoon, defended the Liberals' Throne Speech that 'very clearly' waded into provincial jurisdiction, saying that 'what this pandemic has shown is that we all do need to work together.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. Mr. Trudeau's Throne Speech said action on climate change will be a 'cornerstone' of Canada's economic recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 24, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 24, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. Mr. Trudeau's Throne Speech said action on climate change will be a 'cornerstone' of Canada's economic recovery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in April, introduced the last-minute deal which the political parties agreed on for a hybrid sitting during this pandemic and presented the motion to change the necessary rules on the day of Parliament’s return on Sept. 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured in April, introduced the last-minute deal which the political parties agreed on for a hybrid sitting during this pandemic and presented the motion to change the necessary rules on the day of Parliament’s return on Sept. 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 23, 2020
Governor General Julie Payette, pictured as she arrives at the Senate of Canada Building to deliver the Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Lobbyists say they will be watching for signals from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sept. 23 Throne Speech to give focus to their fall government relations efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 23, 2020
Lobbyists say they will be watching for signals from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sept. 23 Throne Speech to give focus to their fall government relations efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | September 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Hovering over any decision to force an election by either the government or opposition is the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19, writes Bruce Carson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | September 23, 2020
Opinion | BY BRUCE CARSON | September 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Hovering over any decision to force an election by either the government or opposition is the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19, writes Bruce Carson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 22, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, pictured Tuesday, stopped short of saying Canada is already experiencing a second wave because of the resurgence in cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a scrum in West Block. How Canada approaches this economic recovery will determine whether we try to recreate the past, or take this unprecedented opportunity to build back in a way that ensures our economy can thrive without destroying our planet and leaving people behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY PRIYANKA LLOYD | September 21, 2020
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a scrum in West Block. How Canada approaches this economic recovery will determine whether we try to recreate the past, or take this unprecedented opportunity to build back in a way that ensures our economy can thrive without destroying our planet and leaving people behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, arriving for last week's two-day cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes this week. The Liberals hold the most cards and I put them in the 'want-a-fall-election-but-don’t-want-to-be-seen-as-wanting-one,' writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, arriving for last week's two-day cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes this week. The Liberals hold the most cards and I put them in the 'want-a-fall-election-but-don’t-want-to-be-seen-as-wanting-one,' writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in the West Block on April 29, 2020. The NDP has a rare opportunity to make a positive difference on climate with this minority government, writes Below2C's Ken Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY KENNETH C. JOHNSON | September 14, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in the West Block on April 29, 2020. The NDP has a rare opportunity to make a positive difference on climate with this minority government, writes Below2C's Ken Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | September 14, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 14, 2020, arriving for his cabinet's two-day virtual retreat in Ottawa, offered little details on what he and his cabinet ministers will be talking about, but said his focus will be on 'how we continue to keep COVID under control.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on the federal government to ensure it includes an explicit commitment to improve the health and well-being of children and youth.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Opinion | BY DR. SAM WONG | September 14, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on the federal government to ensure it includes an explicit commitment to improve the health and well-being of children and youth.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade