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Head of R&D review panel says feds got it right on innovation with 2012 budget

OpenText’s Tom Jenkins says government must now work as ‘convening power’ and bring research and commercial sectors together.


  
Who Supports Whom in NDP Leadership Race

  
Don’t get stuck in fights of yesterday, says Cullen

NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen says he’s not choosing between power and principles.


  
Nash says she can make a difference

NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash says she would make a difference in Canada’s electoral system, economy, environment, foreign policy, social programs.


  
Dewar wants to ‘turn people onto politics’

Ottawa boy Paul Dewar says his late mother, Marion Dewar, still inspires him to make a difference in politics.


  
NDP needs to win Quebec, make big gains in Western Canada, says Ashton

NDP MP Niki Ashton says she got into politics to fight for equality and she proved that someone who supports equality could get elected on the rural Prairies.


  
Front-runner Mulcair appears to be candidate to beat

NDP leadership candidate Tom Mulcair is making waves in his run to be leader of official opposition.


  
Singh says he’s not in ‘cahoots’ with Mulcair

NDP leadership candidate Martin Singh says Thomas Mulcair is his second choice, but beyond that, no relationship exists.


  
Topp says he would go after Tories, but offer positives too

Long-time backroom boy, war roomer, and prolific writer, Brian Topp says he’s ready for prime time.


  
Who supports whom for Liberal Party President

  
We need to stop the blame game, engage the country and make Parliament work again

There is an old political adage that 'people will run towards hope,' and as much as I will miss taking cheap shots at the current situation, I look forward to the work of Samara and the potential actions that this type of research can support.


  
UPDATED STORY: ‘Blame it on my emotions, we politicians are not made of wood you know,’ says Duceppe after spectacular about-face on PQ leadership

Bloc leader Duceppe says he intends to lead party into next federal election provided he survives a leadership review at a Bloc convention next October.


  
House curator unveils 900 works in first-ever look on website

Joe Clark only Prime Minister missing from official PM portraits, but beginning talks on his painting


  

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE SLIDESHOWS
Party Central: Raising money, saying thanks to the troops with Party Under the Stars May 21, 2013

The Hill Times photo by Jessica Bruno.
Hill Staffer Cheri Elliott founded her charity, To the Stan and Back, to raise money for soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Conservative MP and veteran fighter pilot Laurie Hawn and then-chief of defence staff General Walt Natynczyk at the 2011 party.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Chris McCluskey, director of communications to Natural Resources minister Joe Oliver.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Tory MPs Chris Alexander, Candice Bergen and Bob Dechert.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Kenzie Potter, chief of staff to House Speaker Andrew Scheer.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay pictured at the 2011 party.
The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright.
The 2011 Party Under the Stars at the Cartier Drill Hall in downtown Ottawa.

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