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Chelsea Nash is The Hill Times’ acting digital editor. Previously, she was The Hill Times’ deputy editor and reporter covering immigration, foreign affairs, agriculture and food, and the NDP. She has one gold and one silver Canadian Community Newspaper Award, and one silver Canadian Online Publishing Award.

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.

Indigenous communities battle for fire safety

  • Plus, the Tories demand more meetings.
A damning report by Statistics Canada has revealed that Indigenous people are more susceptible to fire-related deaths than non-Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?

Summer House committee meetings are running hot

  • Plus, who let the bots out?
Federal public servant Diane Daly appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee to testify about her knowledge of the ArriveCan procurement process on Aug. 7, 2024. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to once again reduce the policy interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 

Macklem’s decision day

  • Plus, behind the Conservatives’ fight for summer committee meetings. 
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to once again reduce the policy interest rate this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberal Party launched a new website attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, for various positions he's taken throughout his 20 year political career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 

‘Pierre’s record’: Liberals try to see ‘what sticks’ to Poilievre

  • Plus, getting to the bottom of a Conservative MP’s claim that IRCC tried to censor him. 
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberal Party launched a new website attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, for various positions he's taken throughout his 20 year political career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, who was the public safety minister from 2021-2023, was spat on by a protester in Ottawa in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach

Canadian politics is ‘not safe’ right now, and MPs ‘are in harm’s way’: former public safety minister

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 22, 2024
  • ‘Many’ MPs work ‘in a perpetual state of fear,’ says Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. NDP MP Charlie Angus was recently accosted at a beach
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, who was the public safety minister from 2021-2023, was spat on by a protester in Ottawa in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.

Pressure works

  • Plus, the PM tries to have a non-scandalous vacation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during Biden's state visit to Ottawa. The 81-year-old will no longer run for re-election in November. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.

PMO won’t speculate on rumours about itself

  • Plus, a fact-check on the origins of Trudeau’s housing policy.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet before the cabinet retreat in Halifax at the end of August, though he'll name one new minister today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will deliver a formal apology to nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations this morning for the Canadian government's decision to label them refugees and deny them the rights afforded to other First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.

Whitecap apology ‘coming for a long time’

  • Plus, Poilievre 'happy' suspected Trump shooter is dead.
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will deliver a formal apology to nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations this morning for the Canadian government's decision to label them refugees and deny them the rights afforded to other First Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
Pierre Poilievre, left, who has dismissed suggestions that he is embracing populism, often frames his party as ‘common sense Conservatives,’ in contrast to the ‘ivory tower elites’ who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In

Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 8, 2024
  • Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In
Pierre Poilievre, left, who has dismissed suggestions that he is embracing populism, often frames his party as ‘common sense Conservatives,’ in contrast to the ‘ivory tower elites’ who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.
David Vigneault announced his retirement as director of CSIS after seven years in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.

CSIS director takes a bow

  • Plus, the United Kingdom wakes up to a new political era.
David Vigneault announced his retirement as director of CSIS after seven years in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.
Discourse around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership reached a fever pitch this week, and shows no signs of subsiding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.

Justin Trudeau’s best-before date

  • Plus, a look into the government's procurement of $80-billion worth of war ships.
Discourse around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership reached a fever pitch this week, and shows no signs of subsiding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
Senator Marilou McPhedran, left, and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen are the co-chairs of the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to

Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2024
  • The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to
Senator Marilou McPhedran, left, and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen are the co-chairs of the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.
The byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's is seen as a test for both Pierre Poilievre, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.

Race of the insiders

  • Plus, it's the Fête nationale du Québec, and the leaders are in la belle province to celebrate.
The byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's is seen as a test for both Pierre Poilievre, left, and Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.

Freedom from/on the Hill

  • Plus, this Senator wants sponsored travel to be put under the microscope.
Freedom Convoy spokesperson Derek Noonan pictured at a previous press conference on Parliament Hill, beside Chris Dacey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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In their own words

  • Rachel Kadloo, 19, has lived in Ottawa for most of her life. Like many other young people, she’s unsure of her future. She’d like
Opinion | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 11, 2016
Several of the Inuit youth who spoke to P&I at the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre. From left, Kautuq Simonee, Rachel Kadloo, and Yavuz Sundu. P&I Photographs by Jean-Marc Carisse

In their own words

Opinion | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 11, 2016
  • Rachel Kadloo, 19, has lived in Ottawa for most of her life. Like many other young people, she’s unsure of her future. She’d like

In their own words

Opinion | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 11, 2016
  • Rachel Kadloo, 19, has lived in Ottawa for most of her life. Like many other young people, she’s unsure of her future. She’d like
Several of the Inuit youth who spoke to P&I at the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre. From left, Kautuq Simonee, Rachel Kadloo, and Yavuz Sundu. P&I Photographs by Jean-Marc Carisse

Last Heyman Fourth of July bash one for the books

  • Ambassadors, diplomats, politicians, media types, and American expats all donned their finest red, white, and blue or American-themed attire (one guest wore a Coca-Cola
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
Vicki and Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador, hang out with a Harley on display for their Fourth of July party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Last Heyman Fourth of July bash one for the books

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Ambassadors, diplomats, politicians, media types, and American expats all donned their finest red, white, and blue or American-themed attire (one guest wore a Coca-Cola

Last Heyman Fourth of July bash one for the books

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Ambassadors, diplomats, politicians, media types, and American expats all donned their finest red, white, and blue or American-themed attire (one guest wore a Coca-Cola
Vicki and Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador, hang out with a Harley on display for their Fourth of July party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Contemplating leadership run, Tony Clement ‘refreshes’ his look

  • Conservative MP Tony Clement has spiffed up his look, and the timing of his image revamp is no coincidence. “I’ve noticed that when you’re contemplating
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
Tony Clement updated his do' and specs. Photograph courtesy of Tony Clement's Instagram page

Contemplating leadership run, Tony Clement ‘refreshes’ his look

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Conservative MP Tony Clement has spiffed up his look, and the timing of his image revamp is no coincidence. “I’ve noticed that when you’re contemplating

Contemplating leadership run, Tony Clement ‘refreshes’ his look

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Conservative MP Tony Clement has spiffed up his look, and the timing of his image revamp is no coincidence. “I’ve noticed that when you’re contemplating
Tony Clement updated his do' and specs. Photograph courtesy of Tony Clement's Instagram page

Heymans host a July 4th bash for the books

  • U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, front left, and Vicki Heyman, dance to live music played by The Digs, along with hundreds of their guests at
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016

Heymans host a July 4th bash for the books

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, front left, and Vicki Heyman, dance to live music played by The Digs, along with hundreds of their guests at

Heymans host a July 4th bash for the books

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, front left, and Vicki Heyman, dance to live music played by The Digs, along with hundreds of their guests at

Leaders summit still holds weight: politicians, pundits

  • Trade, unity, and cross-border relations dominated talks at the North American Leaders Summit last week, which ended with Canadian members of Parliament chanting “four more
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
Discussions between the three heads of government at the North American Leaders’ summit in Ottawa last week were still important, experts say, despite the impending departure of U.S. President Barack Obama (pictured) early next year. Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leaders summit still holds weight: politicians, pundits

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Trade, unity, and cross-border relations dominated talks at the North American Leaders Summit last week, which ended with Canadian members of Parliament chanting “four more

Leaders summit still holds weight: politicians, pundits

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 6, 2016
  • Trade, unity, and cross-border relations dominated talks at the North American Leaders Summit last week, which ended with Canadian members of Parliament chanting “four more
Discussions between the three heads of government at the North American Leaders’ summit in Ottawa last week were still important, experts say, despite the impending departure of U.S. President Barack Obama (pictured) early next year. Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

International storylines dominated North American Leaders’ Summit

  • The world was watching when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had his awkward handshake moment with American and Mexican presidents Barack Obama and Enrique
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 30, 2016
A reporter takes a photo of U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the 2016 North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa. Mr. Obama and the other leaders used the meeting to publicly address international issues including the Brexit and the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

International storylines dominated North American Leaders’ Summit

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 30, 2016
  • The world was watching when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had his awkward handshake moment with American and Mexican presidents Barack Obama and Enrique

International storylines dominated North American Leaders’ Summit

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 30, 2016
  • The world was watching when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had his awkward handshake moment with American and Mexican presidents Barack Obama and Enrique
A reporter takes a photo of U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the 2016 North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa. Mr. Obama and the other leaders used the meeting to publicly address international issues including the Brexit and the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Take a trip with your tastebuds through the U.S. this Fourth of July

  • Two-hundred and fifty pounds of crab meat, 500 pounds of ground beef and bison, 2,000 Dairy Queen blizzards, 3,000 chicken wings, and an estimated
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
From right to left, American Ambassador Bruce Heyman with his spouse, Vicki, and two of their daughters, Caroline and Liza, stand in front of the American official residence at their Fourth of July party in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Take a trip with your tastebuds through the U.S. this Fourth of July

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • Two-hundred and fifty pounds of crab meat, 500 pounds of ground beef and bison, 2,000 Dairy Queen blizzards, 3,000 chicken wings, and an estimated

Take a trip with your tastebuds through the U.S. this Fourth of July

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • Two-hundred and fifty pounds of crab meat, 500 pounds of ground beef and bison, 2,000 Dairy Queen blizzards, 3,000 chicken wings, and an estimated
From right to left, American Ambassador Bruce Heyman with his spouse, Vicki, and two of their daughters, Caroline and Liza, stand in front of the American official residence at their Fourth of July party in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visa-lifting for Mexico sets bad precedent: Rempel

  • The Liberals’ decision to lift the visa requirement on Mexico starting Dec. 1 has drawn opposition from Conservatives who say the move sets a dangerous
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
Canada is dropping the visa requirement for Mexicans visiting the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday during Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visa-lifting for Mexico sets bad precedent: Rempel

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • The Liberals’ decision to lift the visa requirement on Mexico starting Dec. 1 has drawn opposition from Conservatives who say the move sets a dangerous

Visa-lifting for Mexico sets bad precedent: Rempel

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • The Liberals’ decision to lift the visa requirement on Mexico starting Dec. 1 has drawn opposition from Conservatives who say the move sets a dangerous
Canada is dropping the visa requirement for Mexicans visiting the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday during Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's visit to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Belarus envoy starting ‘from scratch’

  • After the Canadian government announced it would lift sanctions from his country on May 7, Dmitry Basik has a very clear goal at the top
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
Dmitry Basik, the new chargé d'affaires of Belarus, is in a hurry to get diplomatic dialogue going after Canada last month announced it would lift sanctions on the country. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Belarus envoy starting ‘from scratch’

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • After the Canadian government announced it would lift sanctions from his country on May 7, Dmitry Basik has a very clear goal at the top

Belarus envoy starting ‘from scratch’

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 29, 2016
  • After the Canadian government announced it would lift sanctions from his country on May 7, Dmitry Basik has a very clear goal at the top
Dmitry Basik, the new chargé d'affaires of Belarus, is in a hurry to get diplomatic dialogue going after Canada last month announced it would lift sanctions on the country. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Grits finally catch Tories in data game: pundits

  • If you’ve recently come into contact with the Liberal Party of Canada in one way or another, it’s very likely that you would have
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau with his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, after winning the Liberal leadership race in 2013. Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau has since become an integral part of the party's brand. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Grits finally catch Tories in data game: pundits

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • If you’ve recently come into contact with the Liberal Party of Canada in one way or another, it’s very likely that you would have

Grits finally catch Tories in data game: pundits

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • If you’ve recently come into contact with the Liberal Party of Canada in one way or another, it’s very likely that you would have
Prime Minister Trudeau with his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, after winning the Liberal leadership race in 2013. Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau has since become an integral part of the party's brand. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Artur Wilczynski: Canada’s ambassador to Norway is out, proud, and not backing down

  • Artur Wilczynski’s very first media coverage upon his arrival to Oslo, Norway, was a “glossy centrefold” in Blikk magazine, a Norwegian publication focusing on LGBTQ
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
Artur Wilczynski, Canada's ambassador to Norway, with his partner Randy on their wedding day. Photograph courtesy of Artur Wilczynski

Artur Wilczynski: Canada’s ambassador to Norway is out, proud, and not backing down

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • Artur Wilczynski’s very first media coverage upon his arrival to Oslo, Norway, was a “glossy centrefold” in Blikk magazine, a Norwegian publication focusing on LGBTQ

Artur Wilczynski: Canada’s ambassador to Norway is out, proud, and not backing down

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • Artur Wilczynski’s very first media coverage upon his arrival to Oslo, Norway, was a “glossy centrefold” in Blikk magazine, a Norwegian publication focusing on LGBTQ
Artur Wilczynski, Canada's ambassador to Norway, with his partner Randy on their wedding day. Photograph courtesy of Artur Wilczynski

Euro 2016 fever hits Polish, Germany embassies

  • Tensions between Poland and Germany were high as people from both countries gathered at the Polish Embassy on Thursday afternoon. The diplomatic dust-up wasn’t
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
From right: German Ambassador Werner Wnendt and Polish Ambassador Marcin Bosacki watch the soccer match between Germany and Poland with their spouses, Katarzyna Bosacka and Eleonore Wnendt-Juber at the Polish Embassy on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Euro 2016 fever hits Polish, Germany embassies

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • Tensions between Poland and Germany were high as people from both countries gathered at the Polish Embassy on Thursday afternoon. The diplomatic dust-up wasn’t

Euro 2016 fever hits Polish, Germany embassies

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 22, 2016
  • Tensions between Poland and Germany were high as people from both countries gathered at the Polish Embassy on Thursday afternoon. The diplomatic dust-up wasn’t
From right: German Ambassador Werner Wnendt and Polish Ambassador Marcin Bosacki watch the soccer match between Germany and Poland with their spouses, Katarzyna Bosacka and Eleonore Wnendt-Juber at the Polish Embassy on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian ambassadors get face time with PM, ministers

  • Canadian ambassadors were in Ottawa last week for the first global heads of mission conference in at least 30 years, and which appears set to become
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a room full of Canadian heads of mission, in Ottawa for the first such conference in at least 30 years. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Canadian ambassadors get face time with PM, ministers

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Canadian ambassadors were in Ottawa last week for the first global heads of mission conference in at least 30 years, and which appears set to become

Canadian ambassadors get face time with PM, ministers

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Canadian ambassadors were in Ottawa last week for the first global heads of mission conference in at least 30 years, and which appears set to become
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a room full of Canadian heads of mission, in Ottawa for the first such conference in at least 30 years. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

The federal-provincial approach to climate change: how is this going to work?

  • The Liberal government will have its work cut out for itself come September, when final reports resulting from the federal-provincial approach to creating a
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne all have different ideas about what a national climate strategy should look like. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

The federal-provincial approach to climate change: how is this going to work?

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • The Liberal government will have its work cut out for itself come September, when final reports resulting from the federal-provincial approach to creating a

The federal-provincial approach to climate change: how is this going to work?

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • The Liberal government will have its work cut out for itself come September, when final reports resulting from the federal-provincial approach to creating a
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne all have different ideas about what a national climate strategy should look like. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Half of new ambassador appointments women

  • Five women have been added to Canada’s roster of heads of mission, as well as at least two visible minorities, demonstrating Justin Trudeau’s efforts
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely had a say in this batch of diplomatic appointments, announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, says one former diplomat. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Half of new ambassador appointments women

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Five women have been added to Canada’s roster of heads of mission, as well as at least two visible minorities, demonstrating Justin Trudeau’s efforts

Half of new ambassador appointments women

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Five women have been added to Canada’s roster of heads of mission, as well as at least two visible minorities, demonstrating Justin Trudeau’s efforts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely had a say in this batch of diplomatic appointments, announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, says one former diplomat. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Catherine McKenna and the ‘greatest challenge of our generation’

  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna had her work cut out for her after taking over for a government that was routinely criticized
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
Catherine McKenna took questions about the files currently crossing her desk from The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Catherine McKenna and the ‘greatest challenge of our generation’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna had her work cut out for her after taking over for a government that was routinely criticized

Catherine McKenna and the ‘greatest challenge of our generation’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 15, 2016
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna had her work cut out for her after taking over for a government that was routinely criticized
Catherine McKenna took questions about the files currently crossing her desk from The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s diplomatic brass: too white, too male

  • The Prime Minister is a feminist and there is gender parity in cabinet, but Canada’s foreign service still has a long way to go. Sources
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
A look at some of Canada's most recent head-of-mission diplomatic appointments, from top left: Marcel Lebleu (Chile), Carol McQueen (Tunisia), Angela Bogdan (Sydney, Australia), Kumar Gupta (Zimbabwe), (second row, from left) Marc-André Blanchard (UN in New York), Christopher Gibbins (Chandigarh, India), David MacNaughton (United States), and Jordan Reeves (Mumbai, India). Photographs courtesy of the government of Canada

Canada’s diplomatic brass: too white, too male

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
  • The Prime Minister is a feminist and there is gender parity in cabinet, but Canada’s foreign service still has a long way to go. Sources

Canada’s diplomatic brass: too white, too male

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
  • The Prime Minister is a feminist and there is gender parity in cabinet, but Canada’s foreign service still has a long way to go. Sources
A look at some of Canada's most recent head-of-mission diplomatic appointments, from top left: Marcel Lebleu (Chile), Carol McQueen (Tunisia), Angela Bogdan (Sydney, Australia), Kumar Gupta (Zimbabwe), (second row, from left) Marc-André Blanchard (UN in New York), Christopher Gibbins (Chandigarh, India), David MacNaughton (United States), and Jordan Reeves (Mumbai, India). Photographs courtesy of the government of Canada

Stornoway garden party a mix of Ontario business in Albertan style

  • The olds days when conservatives derided the so-called Media Party seemed long gone at Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose‘s Stornoway media garden party Monday night.
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
Conservative MP and leadership contender Michael Chong with Conservative Interim Leader Rona Ambrose at her garden party for the media on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stornoway garden party a mix of Ontario business in Albertan style

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
  • The olds days when conservatives derided the so-called Media Party seemed long gone at Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose‘s Stornoway media garden party Monday night.

Stornoway garden party a mix of Ontario business in Albertan style

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 8, 2016
  • The olds days when conservatives derided the so-called Media Party seemed long gone at Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose‘s Stornoway media garden party Monday night.
Conservative MP and leadership contender Michael Chong with Conservative Interim Leader Rona Ambrose at her garden party for the media on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

More than 130 Canadian ambassadors set to fly home next week to get marching orders from new government

  • More than 130 Canadian ambassadors posted abroad are set to return to the foreign ministry headquarters next week for a two-day high-level meeting to get marching
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
Justin Trudeau speaks to former protocol chief Robert Collette, second from right, and foreign diplomats at a reception marking the European Union's 40th anniversary of diplomatic presence in Canada on Feb 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More than 130 Canadian ambassadors set to fly home next week to get marching orders from new government

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • More than 130 Canadian ambassadors posted abroad are set to return to the foreign ministry headquarters next week for a two-day high-level meeting to get marching

More than 130 Canadian ambassadors set to fly home next week to get marching orders from new government

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • More than 130 Canadian ambassadors posted abroad are set to return to the foreign ministry headquarters next week for a two-day high-level meeting to get marching
Justin Trudeau speaks to former protocol chief Robert Collette, second from right, and foreign diplomats at a reception marking the European Union's 40th anniversary of diplomatic presence in Canada on Feb 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Africa Day an unconventional, lively bash

  • A banner advertising tourism in South Africa reads “leave ordinary behind.” If you wanted to find a diplomatic reception that offers the same appeal,
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
The event's masters of ceremonies, Rwandan Acting High Commissioner Shakilla Umutoni and South African High Commissioner Membathisi Mdladlana. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Africa Day an unconventional, lively bash

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • A banner advertising tourism in South Africa reads “leave ordinary behind.” If you wanted to find a diplomatic reception that offers the same appeal,

Africa Day an unconventional, lively bash

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • A banner advertising tourism in South Africa reads “leave ordinary behind.” If you wanted to find a diplomatic reception that offers the same appeal,
The event's masters of ceremonies, Rwandan Acting High Commissioner Shakilla Umutoni and South African High Commissioner Membathisi Mdladlana. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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