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Aidan Chamandy

Aidan Chamandy is a reporter covering federal policy and parties for The Hill Times.

News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 24, 2021
Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, after their virtual first bilateral meeting where they agreed to prioritize NORAD renewal. Screenshot courtesy of White House Youtube
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have the lowest approval ratings in the country, at just 15 and 19 per cent respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 17, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have the lowest approval ratings in the country, at just 15 and 19 per cent respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Former science minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured here in September 2017, launched the 2017 Fundamental Science Review and oversaw the implementation of some of its key recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
FeatureBY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Former science minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured here in September 2017, launched the 2017 Fundamental Science Review and oversaw the implementation of some of its key recommendations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, pictured April 16, 2018, on the Hill, is no longer minister of science but is still advocating for a bigger role for science in government and said 'science and research have largely been ignored, unexplored and merely tacked on to the House of Commons parliamentary committees in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 10, 2021
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, pictured April 16, 2018, on the Hill, is no longer minister of science but is still advocating for a bigger role for science in government and said 'science and research have largely been ignored, unexplored and merely tacked on to the House of Commons parliamentary committees in Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, was introduced by then minister of innovation, science, and industry Navdeep Bains on Nov. 17, 2020. The bill was part of a core Liberal campaign promise in the 2019 election, but might die if an election is called before the bill makes its way through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, was introduced by then minister of innovation, science, and industry Navdeep Bains on Nov. 17, 2020. The bill was part of a core Liberal campaign promise in the 2019 election, but might die if an election is called before the bill makes its way through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 federal budget, which included money for a data commissioner two years after the 2019 Liberal platform promised the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | May 5, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2021 federal budget, which included money for a data commissioner two years after the 2019 Liberal platform promised the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
A pedestrian walks past a sign for a business selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15, 2020. Despite early issues with PPE shortages, most businesses don't expect to face a shortage in the near future, StatsCan data shows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 26, 2021
A pedestrian walks past a sign for a business selling protective masks on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on May 15, 2020. Despite early issues with PPE shortages, most businesses don't expect to face a shortage in the near future, StatsCan data shows. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured Sept. 29, 2020, on the Hill, are responsible for two files that are crucial to the government pandemic response and building the capacity to fight the next one, experts say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 19, 2021
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured Sept. 29, 2020, on the Hill, are responsible for two files that are crucial to the government pandemic response and building the capacity to fight the next one, experts say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Sept. 11, 2020, is soliciting feedback from stakeholders and the public on the nationwide infrastructure assessment plan until June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 14, 2021
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured on Sept. 11, 2020, is soliciting feedback from stakeholders and the public on the nationwide infrastructure assessment plan until June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the 2018 Halifax Liberal Convention. The 2021 Liberal convention is being held entirely online because of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the 2018 Halifax Liberal Convention. The 2021 Liberal convention is being held entirely online because of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel isn't in widespread use, largely due to price and availability concerns, but stakeholders are hoping a little government help could go a long way. Flickr photo courtesy of Jason O'Halloran
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel isn't in widespread use, largely due to price and availability concerns, but stakeholders are hoping a little government help could go a long way. Flickr photo courtesy of Jason O'Halloran
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said on numerous occasions that help for the aviation sector is on the way. Negotiations are being led by the Department of Finance. Screenshot courtesy of Omar Alghabra's Twitter
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | April 5, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said on numerous occasions that help for the aviation sector is on the way. Negotiations are being led by the Department of Finance. Screenshot courtesy of Omar Alghabra's Twitter
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in February 2020, just oversaw the publication of a list of critical minerals the department said it sees as 'critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and our allies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in February 2020, just oversaw the publication of a list of critical minerals the department said it sees as 'critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and our allies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 24, 2021
Minster of Innovation, Science, and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Sept. 14, 2020, is in charge the departments tasked with reviewing the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
NDP MP Don Davies and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner say the bipartisan work of the House Health Committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 22, 2021
NDP MP Don Davies and Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner say the bipartisan work of the House Health Committee has been essential to ensuring government accountability during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured May 5, 2020 on the Hill. Negotiations over a stop-gap fix to AgriStability have stalled and are causing concern for future negotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured May 5, 2020 on the Hill. Negotiations over a stop-gap fix to AgriStability have stalled and are causing concern for future negotiations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured here on May. 5, 2020. Two private members' bills related to agriculture have been sent to committee on party line votes, over the objections of the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 15, 2021
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured here on May. 5, 2020. Two private members' bills related to agriculture have been sent to committee on party line votes, over the objections of the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020, to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Liberal government aims to have all vehicles in Canada be electric by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020, to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Liberal government aims to have all vehicles in Canada be electric by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Construction work on the Trans Mountain pipeline is pictured outside Valemount, B.C. in September 2020. Bill C-69 was brought in, in part, to rework the Crown consultation process with energy projects. Flickr photograph by Adam Jones
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | March 10, 2021
Construction work on the Trans Mountain pipeline is pictured outside Valemount, B.C. in September 2020. Bill C-69 was brought in, in part, to rework the Crown consultation process with energy projects. Flickr photograph by Adam Jones
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured here on March 12, 2020, warned Canada would faces consequences if the House voted in favour of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu, pictured here on March 12, 2020, warned Canada would faces consequences if the House voted in favour of the motion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Newly-appointed Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was promoted to cabinet in the midst of ongoing discussions with the Canadian airline industry over a potential financial relief package. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Newly-appointed Transport Minister Omar Alghabra was promoted to cabinet in the midst of ongoing discussions with the Canadian airline industry over a potential financial relief package. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Oct. 1, 2020 on the Hill, said during a Feb. 10 funding announcement that the government was 'helping to stimulate the economic recovery of Canada's communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 22, 2021
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Oct. 1, 2020 on the Hill, said during a Feb. 10 funding announcement that the government was 'helping to stimulate the economic recovery of Canada's communities.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
The mandate letter of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured on Nov. 9, 2020, tasks her with increasing 'high-speed broadband coverage in rural Canada by leading the rollout of existing investments.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
The mandate letter of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured on Nov. 9, 2020, tasks her with increasing 'high-speed broadband coverage in rural Canada by leading the rollout of existing investments.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured on Oct. 2, 2020, will be participating in a number of roundtables on the new development agency in B.C. in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 17, 2021
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Melanie Joly, pictured on Oct. 2, 2020, will be participating in a number of roundtables on the new development agency in B.C. in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo, pictured on Dec. 8, 2020, speaking with reporters about the government’s vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 8, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, right, and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo, pictured on Dec. 8, 2020, speaking with reporters about the government’s vaccine rollout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
Senator Murray Sinclair, pictured in Hill office on March 22, 2018, is leaving the Senate five years early to focus on spending more time with his family, mentoring young Indigenous lawyers, and writing his memoirs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 1, 2021
Senator Murray Sinclair, pictured in Hill office on March 22, 2018, is leaving the Senate five years early to focus on spending more time with his family, mentoring young Indigenous lawyers, and writing his memoirs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
Jim Carr, pictured here on July 18, 2018, taking over the position of minister of international trade diversification during a 2018 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. Mr. Carr is now in his third cabinet post, also previously serving as minister of natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 25, 2021
Jim Carr, pictured here on July 18, 2018, taking over the position of minister of international trade diversification during a 2018 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. Mr. Carr is now in his third cabinet post, also previously serving as minister of natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured when she was installed as Governor General of Canada on Oct. 2, 2017, is stepping away from her post as governor general, which she says comes at an 'opportune time' in her personal life following an investigation into a toxic workplace culture at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured when she was installed as Governor General of Canada on Oct. 2, 2017, is stepping away from her post as governor general, which she says comes at an 'opportune time' in her personal life following an investigation into a toxic workplace culture at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured when she was installed as Governor General of Canada on Oct. 2, 2017, is stepping away from her post as governor general, which she says comes at an 'opportune time' in her personal life following an investigation into a toxic workplace culture at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY, PALAK MANGAT | January 21, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured when she was installed as Governor General of Canada on Oct. 2, 2017, is stepping away from her post as governor general, which she says comes at an 'opportune time' in her personal life following an investigation into a toxic workplace culture at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
Navdeep Bains, who until Jan. 12 was the Trudeau government's longtime innovation minister, was the most sought after cabinet minister for lobbyists in 2020. Mr. Bains' department was also the top-lobbied government department in 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
Navdeep Bains, who until Jan. 12 was the Trudeau government's longtime innovation minister, was the most sought after cabinet minister for lobbyists in 2020. Mr. Bains' department was also the top-lobbied government department in 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
Finance Committee chair Wayne Easter, pictured at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to talk about the ongoing WE Charity scandal on July 28, 2020. Mr. Easter has long been one of the most-lobbied MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 20, 2021
Finance Committee chair Wayne Easter, pictured at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to talk about the ongoing WE Charity scandal on July 28, 2020. Mr. Easter has long been one of the most-lobbied MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 11, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured delivering the opening keynote at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2020. The SMR Action Plan estimates the global market for SMRs at $150-billion by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 11, 2021
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | January 11, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured delivering the opening keynote at the Canadian Nuclear Association's annual conference in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2020. The SMR Action Plan estimates the global market for SMRs at $150-billion by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, middle, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford and their other counterparts have been calling on Ottawa to increase its share of the health care bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, middle, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford and their other counterparts have been calling on Ottawa to increase its share of the health care bill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and now Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, is pictured announcing the government’s plan to reach carbon net-zero by 2050 at Ottawa's Ornamental Gardens on Nov. 19. A 2019 study led by Thomas Crowther in Zurich claimed that an additional 500-billion trees could remove two-thirds of all carbon produced since the industrial revolution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | December 9, 2020
Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and now Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, is pictured announcing the government’s plan to reach carbon net-zero by 2050 at Ottawa's Ornamental Gardens on Nov. 19. A 2019 study led by Thomas Crowther in Zurich claimed that an additional 500-billion trees could remove two-thirds of all carbon produced since the industrial revolution. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade