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‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Feature | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

Feature | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto

‘We see a lot of denial, but when it’s brought right into view, there’s a deep sense of shame and denial’: Cole

Feature | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 27, 2021
  • Desmond Cole wants Canadians to abandon their reflexive impulse to measure social and racial progress against their southern neighbours. In 2015, his awarding-winning Toronto
Desmond Cole: 'That responsibility falls to our media, and to our political class, who are overwhelmingly white, and who insist on devaluing Black life in Canada, by telling activist Black people that we don’t have a cause. That we’re being too loud. That we’re emulating what we see in the United States, but that it’s not really happening here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its

Politics This Morning: Feds formally step into legal dispute over fate of Line 5 pipeline

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada has filed a petition in U.S. court in a bid to prevent the decommissioning of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back against suggestions from Conservatives that the government's legal filing in the dispute over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline represented an admission that its lobbying of the Biden administration had failed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have

Feds’ appointee to address military sexual misconduct aims to have mandate approval at ‘end of May’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 11, 2021
  • The newly appointed senior officer responsible for leading an effort to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military says she intends to have
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured May 11, 2021, says she will be ‘working very closely’ with former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, assigned to review the military's handling of complaints, to ensure that her recommendations are adopted even before her yearlong study is finished. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased

Politics This Morning: Heritage Committee hits pause on Bill C-10, calls on Guilbeault, Lametti to testify

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Heritage Committee unanimously agreed to press pause on its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the controversial legislation granting increased
Justice Minister David Lametti and Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault are being asked to testify on the Bill C-10 this week, as the Heritage Committee pauses its clause-by-clause study of the legislation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to

Politics This Morning: Hajdu says take first dose on offer amid concerns over conflicting advice

  • Good Monday morning, Health Minister Patty Hajdu sought to tamp down on concerns from some Canadians over the very rare but serious blood clots linked to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians should take the first vaccine that is available to them as buyer's remorse sets in for some AstraZeneca recipients. Ms. Hajdu herself received an AstraZeneca jab late last month when she became eligible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable

Top PMO aide got assurances ‘no one’s safety was at risk’ as probe into Vance allegation hit impasse

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 7, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aide says she sought assurances from the bureaucracy that “no one’s safety was at risk” when it was unable
Chief of staff to the prime minister Katie Telford, pictured May 7, 2021, says she 'was troubled' that the probe couldn't move forward without more information. Screen capture via ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into

Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify before Defence Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the House Defence Committee as part of its probe into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford has agreed to testify before the Defence Committee over the government's handling of a misconduct allegation against now-former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with

Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 6, 2021
  • The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this

Feds could face climate litigation over export-credit agency’s financing of fossil fuel projects, say advocates

Opinion | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | May 4, 2021
  • The Trudeau government could be legally exposed due to its continued financing of carbon-intensive projects unless it takes steps to dramatically scale back this
International Trade Minister Mary Ng received a letter from environmental groups calling on her to align Export Development Canada's mandate with the government's climate ambitions to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, both internationally and domestically. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over

Politics This Morning: Trudeau faces calls from Conservatives to let top aide go over handling of military misconduct probe

  • Good Tuesday morning, Opposition Conservatives have set their sights on a new target, calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief aide Katie Telford over
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to fire his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford, pictured, over how his office handled the allegation against now-retired chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling

Politics This Morning: Feds tap former Supreme Court justice to undertake review of military misconduct

  • Good Friday morning, Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been enlisted by the government to lead a yearlong, external review of the military’s handling
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the government has tapped former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to oversee the review of the military's handling of sexual misconduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,

StatsCan still on hunt for local enumerators in rural, remote areas

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 29, 2021
  • Canada’s national statistics agency says it’s still on the lookout for local enumerators in rural and remote areas to help administer the upcoming census,
Census Day kicks off May 3, the day when more than 15 million households will start to receive a yellow envelope to take survey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Ford in talks over feds’ sick-leave benefit, says PM

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s delegated the job of figuring out how Ontario can boost access to the Ottawa’s sick-leave benefit to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 27, 2021, says the government is sending $10-million to the Canadian Red Cross' counterpart in India as the country grapples with the explosive spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White

Politics This Morning: U.S. to share AstraZeneca supply with world

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada hopes to see itself on the list of recipients the United States plans to send vaccines to after the White
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been among those pressing U.S. President Joe Biden to share the stockpile of AstraZeneca doses with countries like Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Flickr photograph by JLHervàs

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question

Politics This Morning: Anand signals talks progressing with U.S. to procure more AstraZeneca doses

  • Good Monday morning, Procurement Minister Anita Anand hinted that talks with her American counterparts to boost Canada’s supply of AstraZeneca doses are progressing. She told CTV’s Question
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's been working the phones with her U.S. counterparts about sending more AstraZeneca doses to Canada. U.S. regulatory authorities have yet to approve that vaccine, but have a stockpile ready for use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against

‘Not a thing’ Trudeau could have ‘taken action on’ in Vance probe, says ex-PMO staffer

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 23, 2021
  • A former PMO adviser says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been limited in his ability to take action on the misconduct allegations against
Former PMO aide Elder Marques, pictured April 23, says the prime minister couldn’t have gotten involved in overseeing follow-through on an investigation, even if he had known about the allegations. Screen capture via CPAC

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by

Canada’s ‘fair share’: report calls for doubling emissions target as Trudeau preps for U.S. climate summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 21, 2021
  • Canada can afford to be far more aggressive in slashing emissions by doubling its previous target of 30 per cent below 2005 levels by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be joining 39 other leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, who represent the world’s largest emitters at the U.S.-hosted summit, which starts Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make

Politics This Morning: Provinces stake out position on childcare as feds look to hammer out bilateral deals

  • Good Wednesday morning, Several provinces have begun signalling what it would take to get them to negotiating table as the feds seek to make
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 19, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a copy of their 2021 budget, which calls for $101.4-billion in new funding over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three

Politics This Morning: Freeland debuts first budget featuring $30-billion over five years for child care

  • Good Tuesday morning, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s first budget comes with a host of hefty spending measures, adding up to $101.4-billion over the next three
'After 50 years of talking about it and fighting for it, we’re finally going to get it done,' says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland of the feds' plan to establish a national child-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but

Feds likely to be drawn into talks on standardizing use of vaccine passports, despite reticence to wade in

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 16, 2021
  • The Trudeau government may be intent on leaving it up to premiers to decide whether to implement systems for tracking proof of vaccination, but
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed ambivalence around the use of vaccine passports, saying they raise concerns around 'equity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his

Politics This Morning: Conservatives propose their own carbon price to rival Liberals’

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole unveiled a climate plan that calls for a carbon price that’s lower than the Liberals’, reversing course on his
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole unveiled a climate proposal that calls for a substantially lower price on carbon at $20 per tonne, which would rise to $50 per tonne by 2030. The Liberals have set theirs to gradually increase each year, eventually reaching $170 per tonne by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according

Federal support for Canada’s oil patch surged during pandemic, says new report

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2021
  • The pandemic has facilitated an increase in federal aid to the oil and gas sector in the last year amid the economic downturn, according
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan's office disputes the addition of the feds' wage subsidy to the group's tally of subsidies to the oil and gas sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Politics This Morning: Feds taking stock of U.S.’ pause of J&J vaccine rollout over concerns about blood clots

  • Good Wednesday morning, Health Canada has reported one case of a rare blood clot linked to a Quebec woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine;

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling

Liberals endorse basic income, whistleblower protections, ‘green new deal’ at convention

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 10, 2021
  • Liberal Party members sailed through many of the policy proposals without much debate at the party’s convention Saturday, endorsing resolutions that ranged from calling
Associate Finance Minister Mona Fortier served as co-chair of the Liberals' 2021 policy convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office

Liberal MPs Fergus, Ien reflect on death of George Floyd nearly a year since his killing

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 9, 2021
  • The death of yet another Black man at the hands of police last spring propelled Liberal MP Marci Ien to run for political office
Liberal MP Greg Fergus, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Justice Minister David Lametti, and Trade Minister Mary Ng were part of a panel discussion April 9 on systemic racism at the Liberal Party convention. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

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  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade

‘They have a tipping point’: Alexandra Morton on her unrelenting fight to save B.C.’s wild salmon

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 8, 2021
  • Alexandra Morton isn’t your average scientist. She says she’s been tailed, surveilled, and taken to court for trespassing, all in an effort to dissuade
Alexandra Morton says she has wanted to leave the fight behind ages ago, but is unable to extricate herself. 'When you look at this planet, and you're in a position where I am, where I know so much, I just really can't let it go,' she says. Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House/Sea Shepherd
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Politics This Morning: Manitoba votes; Sohi to address oil execs

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent last night stumping for Chris Rodgers, the Liberals’ candidate for Carleton, Ont., which is currently represented by
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2019
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi is slated to deliver a keynote speech in Fort McMurray, Alta., at the Oil Sands Conference and Trade Show. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Manitoba votes; Sohi to address oil execs

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent last night stumping for Chris Rodgers, the Liberals’ candidate for Carleton, Ont., which is currently represented by

Politics This Morning: Manitoba votes; Sohi to address oil execs

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 10, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent last night stumping for Chris Rodgers, the Liberals’ candidate for Carleton, Ont., which is currently represented by
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi is slated to deliver a keynote speech in Fort McMurray, Alta., at the Oil Sands Conference and Trade Show. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bellegarde to outline AFN’s election priorities

  • Good Monday morning, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde, is convening a presser on the Hill today to outline his organization’s election priorities ahead of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 9, 2019
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde is holding a presser on the Hill to outline his organization's election priorities. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bellegarde to outline AFN’s election priorities

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  • Good Monday morning, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde, is convening a presser on the Hill today to outline his organization’s election priorities ahead of

Politics This Morning: Bellegarde to outline AFN’s election priorities

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 9, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde, is convening a presser on the Hill today to outline his organization’s election priorities ahead of
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde is holding a presser on the Hill to outline his organization's election priorities. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh disputes reports of defections in New Brunswick; May says party strong-armed members

  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh accused Green Party Leader Elizabeth May of falsely reporting that 14 New Democrats from New Brunswick left the party en masse for
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday disputed reports that 14 NDP members in New Brunswick were defecting to the Greens over concerns the party doesn't have a viable shot at picking up seats in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh disputes reports of defections in New Brunswick; May says party strong-armed members

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2019
  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh accused Green Party Leader Elizabeth May of falsely reporting that 14 New Democrats from New Brunswick left the party en masse for

Politics This Morning: Singh disputes reports of defections in New Brunswick; May says party strong-armed members

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 6, 2019
  • Happy Friday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh accused Green Party Leader Elizabeth May of falsely reporting that 14 New Democrats from New Brunswick left the party en masse for
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday disputed reports that 14 NDP members in New Brunswick were defecting to the Greens over concerns the party doesn't have a viable shot at picking up seats in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: May says ‘no room for any kind of racism’ in party

  • Good Thursday morning, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says there’s “no room for any kind of racism or bias” in her party. Her comments
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says there's 'no room for any kind of racism or bias' in her party. Her comments follow the defection of 14 NDP members from New Brunswick, one of whom cited racism as a 'major reason' the party has had difficulty filling its roster of candidates for the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: May says ‘no room for any kind of racism’ in party

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  • Good Thursday morning, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says there’s “no room for any kind of racism or bias” in her party. Her comments

Politics This Morning: May says ‘no room for any kind of racism’ in party

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 5, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says there’s “no room for any kind of racism or bias” in her party. Her comments
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says there's 'no room for any kind of racism or bias' in her party. Her comments follow the defection of 14 NDP members from New Brunswick, one of whom cited racism as a 'major reason' the party has had difficulty filling its roster of candidates for the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk rural broadband in Owen Sound, Ont.

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the afternoon in Owen Sound, Ont., where he’s slated to take part in a roundtable with small
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to participate in a roundtable on rural broadband during a visit to Owen Sound, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk rural broadband in Owen Sound, Ont.

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the afternoon in Owen Sound, Ont., where he’s slated to take part in a roundtable with small

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk rural broadband in Owen Sound, Ont.

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the afternoon in Owen Sound, Ont., where he’s slated to take part in a roundtable with small
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to participate in a roundtable on rural broadband during a visit to Owen Sound, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s ambiguous positioning on abortion, gay rights a ripe way to lose Red Tories, say politicos

  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s “nuanced” stances on abortion and same-sex marriage threaten to simultaneously alienate the party’s more progressive wing and to undercut its
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has been dogged by questions over his personal views on abortion and gay rights. He attempted to clarify his party's stance, but struggled to quiet the doubts raised by the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s ambiguous positioning on abortion, gay rights a ripe way to lose Red Tories, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s “nuanced” stances on abortion and same-sex marriage threaten to simultaneously alienate the party’s more progressive wing and to undercut its

Scheer’s ambiguous positioning on abortion, gay rights a ripe way to lose Red Tories, say politicos

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 4, 2019
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s “nuanced” stances on abortion and same-sex marriage threaten to simultaneously alienate the party’s more progressive wing and to undercut its
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has been dogged by questions over his personal views on abortion and gay rights. He attempted to clarify his party's stance, but struggled to quiet the doubts raised by the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group endorses 25 candidates in bid to send more climate advocates to the Hill

  • A non-partisan environmental organization is throwing its support behind 25 federal candidates in the upcoming election in an effort to send more climate activists
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Independent MP Jane Philpott have been endorsed by GreenPAC, a non-partisan environmental group. It wants Canadians to throw their support behind 25 candidates, including these four, who they say have long been vocal in pushing for climate action. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Environmental group endorses 25 candidates in bid to send more climate advocates to the Hill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
  • A non-partisan environmental organization is throwing its support behind 25 federal candidates in the upcoming election in an effort to send more climate activists

Environmental group endorses 25 candidates in bid to send more climate advocates to the Hill

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
  • A non-partisan environmental organization is throwing its support behind 25 federal candidates in the upcoming election in an effort to send more climate activists
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Independent MP Jane Philpott have been endorsed by GreenPAC, a non-partisan environmental group. It wants Canadians to throw their support behind 25 candidates, including these four, who they say have long been vocal in pushing for climate action. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to visit St. John’s to campaign with Harris

  • Good Tuesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John’s, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, the party’s candidate in St. John’s East and former NDP
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John's, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, former NDP MP who is hoping to make a political comeback. Mr. Harris lost his seat to Liberal MP Nick Whalen in the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh to visit St. John’s to campaign with Harris

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John’s, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, the party’s candidate in St. John’s East and former NDP

Politics This Morning: Singh to visit St. John’s to campaign with Harris

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 3, 2019
  • Good Tuesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John’s, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, the party’s candidate in St. John’s East and former NDP
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John's, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, former NDP MP who is hoping to make a political comeback. Mr. Harris lost his seat to Liberal MP Nick Whalen in the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slogans can evoke parties’ contrasting visions, but few capture public imagination, observers say

  • Memorable campaign slogans may be a rarity in politics, but if effectively deployed, they can signal a party’s values and draw a stark contrast
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 2, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer both recently appeared in ads debuting their party's slogans. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meades

Slogans can evoke parties’ contrasting visions, but few capture public imagination, observers say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 2, 2019
  • Memorable campaign slogans may be a rarity in politics, but if effectively deployed, they can signal a party’s values and draw a stark contrast

Slogans can evoke parties’ contrasting visions, but few capture public imagination, observers say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | September 2, 2019
  • Memorable campaign slogans may be a rarity in politics, but if effectively deployed, they can signal a party’s values and draw a stark contrast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer both recently appeared in ads debuting their party's slogans. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meades

Politics This Morning: Scheer grilled on party’s stance on abortion, same-sex unions

  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced a barrage of questions at a presser in Toronto on Thursday over his personal views on same-sex
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced a barrage of questions at a presser in Toronto over his personal views on same-sex marriage and abortion and whether the party won't reopen the debate on those policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer grilled on party’s stance on abortion, same-sex unions

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2019
  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced a barrage of questions at a presser in Toronto on Thursday over his personal views on same-sex

Politics This Morning: Scheer grilled on party’s stance on abortion, same-sex unions

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 30, 2019
  • Happy Friday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced a barrage of questions at a presser in Toronto on Thursday over his personal views on same-sex
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced a barrage of questions at a presser in Toronto over his personal views on same-sex marriage and abortion and whether the party won't reopen the debate on those policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Widespread opposition to carbon price, even among left-leaning voters, as price ticks up, study suggests

  • Many Canadians rank the environment high on their list of preoccupations, but there’s little appetite for a carbon price to rein in emissions, according
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna defended the Liberals' carbon price on Aug. 26 as the federal Conservatives renewed their attacks over its impact on the cost of living after she appeared to back away from comments made in the spring that the tax would not increase beyond $50 per tonne after 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Widespread opposition to carbon price, even among left-leaning voters, as price ticks up, study suggests

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
  • Many Canadians rank the environment high on their list of preoccupations, but there’s little appetite for a carbon price to rein in emissions, according

Widespread opposition to carbon price, even among left-leaning voters, as price ticks up, study suggests

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
  • Many Canadians rank the environment high on their list of preoccupations, but there’s little appetite for a carbon price to rein in emissions, according
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna defended the Liberals' carbon price on Aug. 26 as the federal Conservatives renewed their attacks over its impact on the cost of living after she appeared to back away from comments made in the spring that the tax would not increase beyond $50 per tonne after 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to B.C. to meet Horgan; Monsef in Toronto to talk efforts to ‘end gender-based violence’

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to appear alongside B.C. Premier John Horgan for an announcement in Surrey, B.C. Last month, the two held a
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef is slated to make an announcement at Ryerson University related to the feds' efforts to address gender-based violence at post-secondary schools. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to B.C. to meet Horgan; Monsef in Toronto to talk efforts to ‘end gender-based violence’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to appear alongside B.C. Premier John Horgan for an announcement in Surrey, B.C. Last month, the two held a

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to B.C. to meet Horgan; Monsef in Toronto to talk efforts to ‘end gender-based violence’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 29, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to appear alongside B.C. Premier John Horgan for an announcement in Surrey, B.C. Last month, the two held a
Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef is slated to make an announcement at Ryerson University related to the feds' efforts to address gender-based violence at post-secondary schools. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland heads to Cuba to meet with counterpart

  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Cuba for a bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla. They’ll be meeting for
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to meet with her Cuban counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, for another round of discussions on the situation in Venezuela and the Trump administration's decision to end the suspension of the Helms-Burton Act's provisions on litigations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland heads to Cuba to meet with counterpart

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Cuba for a bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla. They’ll be meeting for

Politics This Morning: Freeland heads to Cuba to meet with counterpart

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Cuba for a bilateral meeting with her counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla. They’ll be meeting for
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is slated to meet with her Cuban counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, for another round of discussions on the situation in Venezuela and the Trump administration's decision to end the suspension of the Helms-Burton Act's provisions on litigations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party’s place in political ecosystem can influence platform rollout, strategists say

  • The Liberals under Jean Chrétien broke platform ground with the much-vaunted “Red Book,” which inspired copycats for its detailed accounting of the party’s promises.
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May have yet to release their party's platforms, but NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled his in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party’s place in political ecosystem can influence platform rollout, strategists say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
  • The Liberals under Jean Chrétien broke platform ground with the much-vaunted “Red Book,” which inspired copycats for its detailed accounting of the party’s promises.

Party’s place in political ecosystem can influence platform rollout, strategists say

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 28, 2019
  • The Liberals under Jean Chrétien broke platform ground with the much-vaunted “Red Book,” which inspired copycats for its detailed accounting of the party’s promises.
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May have yet to release their party's platforms, but NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled his in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Trump come face to face on sidelines of G7 summit

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump met one on one on the margins of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's one on one with U.S. President Donald Trump on the margins of the G7 summit touched on trade, China, and basketball. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Trump come face to face on sidelines of G7 summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump met one on one on the margins of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday,

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Trump come face to face on sidelines of G7 summit

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump met one on one on the margins of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's one on one with U.S. President Donald Trump on the margins of the G7 summit touched on trade, China, and basketball. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Show up and do something’: critics call on lobbying commissioner to act on Dion report

  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s damning report on the prime minister documented previously undisclosed interactions between SNC-Lavalin and the government during the embattled company’s pursuit
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
NDP MP Charlie Angus and Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on Aug. 21, in a scrum with Hill reporters following the Liberal-majority committee's decision to block their call for a hearing with the ethics commissioner. Both critics say the lobbying commissioner should conduct a probe into SNC's lobbying. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Show up and do something’: critics call on lobbying commissioner to act on Dion report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s damning report on the prime minister documented previously undisclosed interactions between SNC-Lavalin and the government during the embattled company’s pursuit

‘Show up and do something’: critics call on lobbying commissioner to act on Dion report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, BEATRICE PAEZ | August 26, 2019
  • Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s damning report on the prime minister documented previously undisclosed interactions between SNC-Lavalin and the government during the embattled company’s pursuit
NDP MP Charlie Angus and Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on Aug. 21, in a scrum with Hill reporters following the Liberal-majority committee's decision to block their call for a hearing with the ethics commissioner. Both critics say the lobbying commissioner should conduct a probe into SNC's lobbying. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: In first official visit, Pompeo says Huawei exec not ‘bargaining chip’ in trade war with China

  • Happy Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back at the suggestion that Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou‘s extradition to the U.S. is being used as
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 23, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland hosted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ottawa, where the issue of China's detention of two Canadians was raised. Mr. Pompeo told reporters the Trump administration has told Beijing that its actions are 'inappropriate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: In first official visit, Pompeo says Huawei exec not ‘bargaining chip’ in trade war with China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 23, 2019
  • Happy Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back at the suggestion that Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou‘s extradition to the U.S. is being used as

Politics This Morning: In first official visit, Pompeo says Huawei exec not ‘bargaining chip’ in trade war with China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 23, 2019
  • Happy Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back at the suggestion that Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou‘s extradition to the U.S. is being used as
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland hosted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ottawa, where the issue of China's detention of two Canadians was raised. Mr. Pompeo told reporters the Trump administration has told Beijing that its actions are 'inappropriate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland to meet with Pompeo

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are hosting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kelly Craft, the U.S.’
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 22, 2019
Liberal MPs Steve MacKinnon and Nate Erskine-Smith, pictured on Aug. 21 at the House Ethics Committee meeting. Mr. Erskine-Smith was the lone Liberal MP who voted in favour of the opposition motion that called for a hearing with the ethics commissioner. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland to meet with Pompeo

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 22, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are hosting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kelly Craft, the U.S.’

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland to meet with Pompeo

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 22, 2019
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are hosting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kelly Craft, the U.S.’
Liberal MPs Steve MacKinnon and Nate Erskine-Smith, pictured on Aug. 21 at the House Ethics Committee meeting. Mr. Erskine-Smith was the lone Liberal MP who voted in favour of the opposition motion that called for a hearing with the ethics commissioner. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals on Ethics Committee kibosh motion for hearing with commissioner

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A motion for a House committee to hear from the federal ethics commissioner on Wednesday fell one vote short, with all but one
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
Liberal MP Steve MacKinnon, pictured with colleague Mona Fortier, speaks to reporters following an Aug. 21 House Ethics Committee meeting, where the party used its majority to shut down opposition attempts to hear from the ethics commissioner about his report on the prime minister's involvement in the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals on Ethics Committee kibosh motion for hearing with commissioner

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A motion for a House committee to hear from the federal ethics commissioner on Wednesday fell one vote short, with all but one

Liberals on Ethics Committee kibosh motion for hearing with commissioner

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A motion for a House committee to hear from the federal ethics commissioner on Wednesday fell one vote short, with all but one
Liberal MP Steve MacKinnon, pictured with colleague Mona Fortier, speaks to reporters following an Aug. 21 House Ethics Committee meeting, where the party used its majority to shut down opposition attempts to hear from the ethics commissioner about his report on the prime minister's involvement in the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh hits hustings in the 905; House Ethics Committee reconvenes

  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in familiar political territory today. In the hopes of energizing the party’s supporters in the 905 area,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is back in his old stomping ground of Brampton, Ont., where he's hosting a a big-ticket political fundraiser, billed as a 'night of dinner, dancing, and community engagement.' Event tickets start at $160. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh hits hustings in the 905; House Ethics Committee reconvenes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in familiar political territory today. In the hopes of energizing the party’s supporters in the 905 area,

Politics This Morning: Singh hits hustings in the 905; House Ethics Committee reconvenes

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | August 21, 2019
  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in familiar political territory today. In the hopes of energizing the party’s supporters in the 905 area,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is back in his old stomping ground of Brampton, Ont., where he's hosting a a big-ticket political fundraiser, billed as a 'night of dinner, dancing, and community engagement.' Event tickets start at $160. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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