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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

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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
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: Freeland to testify before committee on new NAFTA

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is back in session after a short recess, and with no shortage of pressing issues to attend to. Prime
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde is slated to talk ongoing protests in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland to testify before committee on new NAFTA

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is back in session after a short recess, and with no shortage of pressing issues to attend to. Prime

Politics This Morning: Freeland to testify before committee on new NAFTA

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House is back in session after a short recess, and with no shortage of pressing issues to attend to. Prime
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde is slated to talk ongoing protests in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau calls for ‘dialogue’ amid Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can count on Senegal’s support when it comes time for UN member countries to cast their ballot in
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is slated to be on hand for a photo-op marking the opening of a new $8.3-million water treatment plant in Lac Seul First Nation. The opening of the new facility brings an end to 17 years of boil-water advisories. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau calls for ‘dialogue’ amid Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can count on Senegal’s support when it comes time for UN member countries to cast their ballot in

Politics This Morning: Trudeau calls for ‘dialogue’ amid Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can count on Senegal’s support when it comes time for UN member countries to cast their ballot in
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is slated to be on hand for a photo-op marking the opening of a new $8.3-million water treatment plant in Lac Seul First Nation. The opening of the new facility brings an end to 17 years of boil-water advisories. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Government can do so much by doing less’: Desmond Cole on shedding discomfiting light on systemic injustices

  • OTTAWA—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
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 12, 2020
Desmond Cole, pictured on Feb. 11, 2020, in Ottawa, says there's immense pressure on elected officials who may enter office wanting to spur change to conform to the political systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Government can do so much by doing less’: Desmond Cole on shedding discomfiting light on systemic injustices

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—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

‘Government can do so much by doing less’: Desmond Cole on shedding discomfiting light on systemic injustices

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—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, pictured on Feb. 11, 2020, in Ottawa, says there's immense pressure on elected officials who may enter office wanting to spur change to conform to the political systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit slave-trading landmark in Senegal

  • Good Wednesday morning, CN Rail warned that it will be forced to halt operations in “significant” segments of its network due to ongoing demonstrations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his Africa tour in Senegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit slave-trading landmark in Senegal

  • Good Wednesday morning, CN Rail warned that it will be forced to halt operations in “significant” segments of its network due to ongoing demonstrations

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to visit slave-trading landmark in Senegal

  • Good Wednesday morning, CN Rail warned that it will be forced to halt operations in “significant” segments of its network due to ongoing demonstrations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his Africa tour in Senegal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau takes UN Security Council bid to Senegal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Next stop on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Africa tour is Senegal, where he’s slated to sit down with its president, Macky
Protesters marched last week in solidarity with the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, who have been demonstrating against the Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau takes UN Security Council bid to Senegal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Next stop on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Africa tour is Senegal, where he’s slated to sit down with its president, Macky

Politics This Morning: Trudeau takes UN Security Council bid to Senegal

  • Good Tuesday morning, Next stop on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Africa tour is Senegal, where he’s slated to sit down with its president, Macky
Protesters marched last week in solidarity with the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, who have been demonstrating against the Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to charter second plane to evacuate Canadians in coronavirus-hit China

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—As evacuees make their way back to Canada amid the coronavirus outbreak, Ottawa is preparing to airlift those still stranded in China next
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 6, 2020
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on Feb. 5, says one-third of Canadians asking to be repatriated remain in China, while two-thirds are expected to return Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to charter second plane to evacuate Canadians in coronavirus-hit China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 6, 2020
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—As evacuees make their way back to Canada amid the coronavirus outbreak, Ottawa is preparing to airlift those still stranded in China next

Feds to charter second plane to evacuate Canadians in coronavirus-hit China

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 6, 2020
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—As evacuees make their way back to Canada amid the coronavirus outbreak, Ottawa is preparing to airlift those still stranded in China next
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on Feb. 5, says one-third of Canadians asking to be repatriated remain in China, while two-thirds are expected to return Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Africa to campaign for Security Council seat

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Africa, with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Dakar, Senegal, as part of the government’s
Canada's ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, testified before the House Canada-China Relations Committee on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Africa to campaign for Security Council seat

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Africa, with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Dakar, Senegal, as part of the government’s

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Africa to campaign for Security Council seat

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Africa, with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Dakar, Senegal, as part of the government’s
Canada's ambassador to China, Dominic Barton, testified before the House Canada-China Relations Committee on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ambassador Barton to testify before committee

  • Good Wednesday morning, The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge launched by First Nations to overturn re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose returned to the Hill on Feb. 4 to help introduce the revival of her legislative effort to require judges to be educated on the myths surrounding sexual assault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ambassador Barton to testify before committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge launched by First Nations to overturn re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,

Politics This Morning: Ambassador Barton to testify before committee

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
  • Good Wednesday morning, The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge launched by First Nations to overturn re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,
Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose returned to the Hill on Feb. 4 to help introduce the revival of her legislative effort to require judges to be educated on the myths surrounding sexual assault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As fears grow over coronavirus, MPs express concern over effect on local Asian-Canadian businesses

  • Despite growing concerns that the coronavirus is sparking renewed anti-Chinese sentiments across the world, several MPs who represent ridings with a significant proportion of
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
Liberal MP Jean Yip, pictured at a grocery store in her Toronto-area riding where nearly half of the residents are of Chinese descent, says she has noticed a slowdown in business due to coronavirus fears. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

As fears grow over coronavirus, MPs express concern over effect on local Asian-Canadian businesses

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
  • Despite growing concerns that the coronavirus is sparking renewed anti-Chinese sentiments across the world, several MPs who represent ridings with a significant proportion of

As fears grow over coronavirus, MPs express concern over effect on local Asian-Canadian businesses

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 5, 2020
  • Despite growing concerns that the coronavirus is sparking renewed anti-Chinese sentiments across the world, several MPs who represent ridings with a significant proportion of
Liberal MP Jean Yip, pictured at a grocery store in her Toronto-area riding where nearly half of the residents are of Chinese descent, says she has noticed a slowdown in business due to coronavirus fears. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Appeals court to release decision on TMX

  • Good Tuesday morning, Ottawa is still finalizing the manifest for the Canadians asking to be airlifted out of the Hubei province and awaiting the
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault was forced to clarify the government's stance on the broadcasting and telecom review panel's recommendation after comments he made over the weekend that seemed to suggest news outlets would be required to register and obtain a licence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Appeals court to release decision on TMX

  • Good Tuesday morning, Ottawa is still finalizing the manifest for the Canadians asking to be airlifted out of the Hubei province and awaiting the

Politics This Morning: Appeals court to release decision on TMX

  • Good Tuesday morning, Ottawa is still finalizing the manifest for the Canadians asking to be airlifted out of the Hubei province and awaiting the
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault was forced to clarify the government's stance on the broadcasting and telecom review panel's recommendation after comments he made over the weekend that seemed to suggest news outlets would be required to register and obtain a licence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Greens to outline party leadership rules

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Day 3 of Black History Month by hosting a sit-down with the Black Political Action committee at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Day 3 of Black History Month by hosting a sit-down with leaders from the Black community. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Greens to outline party leadership rules

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Day 3 of Black History Month by hosting a sit-down with the Black Political Action committee at

Politics This Morning: Greens to outline party leadership rules

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Day 3 of Black History Month by hosting a sit-down with the Black Political Action committee at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marking Day 3 of Black History Month by hosting a sit-down with leaders from the Black community. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds say risk low of coronavirus outbreak in Canada

  • Happy Friday, As Ottawa prepares to airlift nearly 200 Canadians stuck in China, the WHO declared on Thursday that the coronavirus amounts to a
Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer, says the risk to Canadians of the coronavirus outbreak spreading to Canada remains low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds say risk low of coronavirus outbreak in Canada

  • Happy Friday, As Ottawa prepares to airlift nearly 200 Canadians stuck in China, the WHO declared on Thursday that the coronavirus amounts to a

Politics This Morning: Feds say risk low of coronavirus outbreak in Canada

  • Happy Friday, As Ottawa prepares to airlift nearly 200 Canadians stuck in China, the WHO declared on Thursday that the coronavirus amounts to a
Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer, says the risk to Canadians of the coronavirus outbreak spreading to Canada remains low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives push back on NDP, Liberal motions to create extra vice-chair slot across House committees

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After some procedural wrangling, a lengthy recess, and debate, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ended its meeting on Thursday without a decision
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 30, 2020
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota was elected chair of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 30. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives push back on NDP, Liberal motions to create extra vice-chair slot across House committees

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 30, 2020
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After some procedural wrangling, a lengthy recess, and debate, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ended its meeting on Thursday without a decision

Conservatives push back on NDP, Liberal motions to create extra vice-chair slot across House committees

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 30, 2020
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—After some procedural wrangling, a lengthy recess, and debate, the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ended its meeting on Thursday without a decision
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota was elected chair of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 30. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Health Committee to talk coronavirus

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Health Committee is set to meet this afternoon to elect a chair (and vice-chairs) and to get a briefing
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the decision on whether to allow Huawei to participate in the development of the 5G network will be made in the context of the government's work with its 'five eyes' partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Health Committee to talk coronavirus

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Health Committee is set to meet this afternoon to elect a chair (and vice-chairs) and to get a briefing

Politics This Morning: House Health Committee to talk coronavirus

  • Good Wednesday morning, The House Health Committee is set to meet this afternoon to elect a chair (and vice-chairs) and to get a briefing
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the decision on whether to allow Huawei to participate in the development of the 5G network will be made in the context of the government's work with its 'five eyes' partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Rota unveils suggestion box, calls on MPs to pitch improvements to House

  • House Speaker Anthony Rota unveiled a suggestion box on Tuesday near his office in West Block, an idea he adopted after it was proposed
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
House Speaker Anthony Rota and Conservative MP Dan Albas unveil the suggest box, where MPs can submit proposals on improving the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Rota unveils suggestion box, calls on MPs to pitch improvements to House

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
  • House Speaker Anthony Rota unveiled a suggestion box on Tuesday near his office in West Block, an idea he adopted after it was proposed

Speaker Rota unveils suggestion box, calls on MPs to pitch improvements to House

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
  • House Speaker Anthony Rota unveiled a suggestion box on Tuesday near his office in West Block, an idea he adopted after it was proposed
House Speaker Anthony Rota and Conservative MP Dan Albas unveil the suggest box, where MPs can submit proposals on improving the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimate revenue loss from tax cuts, PBO says

  • Ottawa has underestimated the cost of its tax cut by nearly $1-billion, according to a new estimate of the government’s released by Canada’s parliamentary
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux estimates that the feds' tax cuts will result in $6.9-billion in lost revenue. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimate revenue loss from tax cuts, PBO says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
  • Ottawa has underestimated the cost of its tax cut by nearly $1-billion, according to a new estimate of the government’s released by Canada’s parliamentary

Feds underestimate revenue loss from tax cuts, PBO says

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 28, 2020
  • Ottawa has underestimated the cost of its tax cut by nearly $1-billion, according to a new estimate of the government’s released by Canada’s parliamentary
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux estimates that the feds' tax cuts will result in $6.9-billion in lost revenue. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Kutcher says transparency critical, in advising feds on assisting families of Flight 752 victims

  • In the wake of a national tragedy, political leaders and officials should exhibit transparency and refrain from imposing preconceived notions about what victims’ families
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2020
ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, a leading psychiatrist, and Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, are advising the government on how to support the families of the victims who were killed on Flight 752 on Jan. 8. Photograph handout and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Kutcher says transparency critical, in advising feds on assisting families of Flight 752 victims

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2020
  • In the wake of a national tragedy, political leaders and officials should exhibit transparency and refrain from imposing preconceived notions about what victims’ families

Sen. Kutcher says transparency critical, in advising feds on assisting families of Flight 752 victims

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2020
  • In the wake of a national tragedy, political leaders and officials should exhibit transparency and refrain from imposing preconceived notions about what victims’ families
ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, a leading psychiatrist, and Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, are advising the government on how to support the families of the victims who were killed on Flight 752 on Jan. 8. Photograph handout and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House returns, as Trudeau, Freeland meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back after a long holiday, and with little time to waste in ratifying the new NAFTA, according to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with federal chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, brief reporters on efforts to monitor the spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House returns, as Trudeau, Freeland meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back after a long holiday, and with little time to waste in ratifying the new NAFTA, according to

Politics This Morning: House returns, as Trudeau, Freeland meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back after a long holiday, and with little time to waste in ratifying the new NAFTA, according to
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured with federal chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, brief reporters on efforts to monitor the spread of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre cuts leadership bid short

  • Happy Friday, In rallying his caucus members on Thursday during their retreat, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed to them to resist engaging in bickering, grandstanding,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the 156-member national Liberal caucus on Jan. 23, 2020, during the party's retreat. In rallying his caucus, Mr. Trudeau cited his government's response to the downing of Flight 752 as an example of how Canada is able to 'pull together' to support those 'suffering immeasurable loss.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre cuts leadership bid short

  • Happy Friday, In rallying his caucus members on Thursday during their retreat, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed to them to resist engaging in bickering, grandstanding,

Politics This Morning: Poilievre cuts leadership bid short

  • Happy Friday, In rallying his caucus members on Thursday during their retreat, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed to them to resist engaging in bickering, grandstanding,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the 156-member national Liberal caucus on Jan. 23, 2020, during the party's retreat. In rallying his caucus, Mr. Trudeau cited his government's response to the downing of Flight 752 as an example of how Canada is able to 'pull together' to support those 'suffering immeasurable loss.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ambrose rules out run for Conservative leadership; Trudeau to convene national caucus

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to address his 156-member caucus (that count excludes his seat) bright and early at 8:30 a.m. in
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters outside his party's caucus retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ambrose rules out run for Conservative leadership; Trudeau to convene national caucus

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to address his 156-member caucus (that count excludes his seat) bright and early at 8:30 a.m. in

Politics This Morning: Ambrose rules out run for Conservative leadership; Trudeau to convene national caucus

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to address his 156-member caucus (that count excludes his seat) bright and early at 8:30 a.m. in
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters outside his party's caucus retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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