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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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PBO says proposed new power risks it ‘becoming a political instrument’

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette says the government’s intention to expand the mandate of his office to include costing of platform proposals at the
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette says it's his job is to protect the independence and neutrality of his office, factors 'that are imperative for this office to have credibility.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO says proposed new power risks it ‘becoming a political instrument’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette says the government’s intention to expand the mandate of his office to include costing of platform proposals at the

PBO says proposed new power risks it ‘becoming a political instrument’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette says the government’s intention to expand the mandate of his office to include costing of platform proposals at the
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette says it's his job is to protect the independence and neutrality of his office, factors 'that are imperative for this office to have credibility.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Roy Norton: from ‘undiplomatic’ diplomat to Canada’s chief of protocol

  • You might know Roy Norton from his appearance on The Daily Show in 2013, when he was Canada’s consul general in Detroit, fighting a
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
Roy Norton in the protocol office at Global Affairs, in front of portraits of his predecessors. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Roy Norton: from ‘undiplomatic’ diplomat to Canada’s chief of protocol

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
  • You might know Roy Norton from his appearance on The Daily Show in 2013, when he was Canada’s consul general in Detroit, fighting a

Roy Norton: from ‘undiplomatic’ diplomat to Canada’s chief of protocol

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 9, 2016
  • You might know Roy Norton from his appearance on The Daily Show in 2013, when he was Canada’s consul general in Detroit, fighting a
Roy Norton in the protocol office at Global Affairs, in front of portraits of his predecessors. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

House Foreign Affairs Committee recommends government boost aid spending

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended that the federal government plan to boost foreign aid spending to meet an international target Canada has been persistently criticized
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 4, 2016
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said she is pushing as hard as she can for a bigger development budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Foreign Affairs Committee recommends government boost aid spending

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 4, 2016
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended that the federal government plan to boost foreign aid spending to meet an international target Canada has been persistently criticized

House Foreign Affairs Committee recommends government boost aid spending

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 4, 2016
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended that the federal government plan to boost foreign aid spending to meet an international target Canada has been persistently criticized
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said she is pushing as hard as she can for a bigger development budget. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The confessions of campaign manager John Laschinger

  • John Laschinger is Canada’s only full-time campaign manager, as far as he knows. He has run a grand total of 50 campaigns in his
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
'To Lasch, Thought the numbers might look better without glasses! John Tory.' John Lashinger and his candidate at the time, John Tory, review research results on election night, 2007. Photograph courtesy of John Laschinger

The confessions of campaign manager John Laschinger

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • John Laschinger is Canada’s only full-time campaign manager, as far as he knows. He has run a grand total of 50 campaigns in his

The confessions of campaign manager John Laschinger

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • John Laschinger is Canada’s only full-time campaign manager, as far as he knows. He has run a grand total of 50 campaigns in his
'To Lasch, Thought the numbers might look better without glasses! John Tory.' John Lashinger and his candidate at the time, John Tory, review research results on election night, 2007. Photograph courtesy of John Laschinger

MPs make the party rounds before break week: Diplomatic parties, Nov. 2

  • Each MP in attendance lit one candle on the two lamps on stage, including Immigration Minister John McCallum, at the Parliament Hill Diwali celebration
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016

MPs make the party rounds before break week: Diplomatic parties, Nov. 2

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • Each MP in attendance lit one candle on the two lamps on stage, including Immigration Minister John McCallum, at the Parliament Hill Diwali celebration

MPs make the party rounds before break week: Diplomatic parties, Nov. 2

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • Each MP in attendance lit one candle on the two lamps on stage, including Immigration Minister John McCallum, at the Parliament Hill Diwali celebration

Indian Act amendment a short-term fix, big questions remain

  • A government bill that was introduced in the Senate last week is a short-term fix for one aspect of the Indian Act, say the
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured here, says the ultimate goal is to 'move beyond the Indian Act.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indian Act amendment a short-term fix, big questions remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • A government bill that was introduced in the Senate last week is a short-term fix for one aspect of the Indian Act, say the

Indian Act amendment a short-term fix, big questions remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • A government bill that was introduced in the Senate last week is a short-term fix for one aspect of the Indian Act, say the
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured here, says the ultimate goal is to 'move beyond the Indian Act.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deepak’s Diwali draws hundreds to the Hill

  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai hosted hundreds of guests last Thursday for the 16th national Diwali on the Hill celebration, at the Sir John A.
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Deepak Obhrai, centre, leads a line of MPs from various parties during the Diwali ceremony last Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deepak’s Diwali draws hundreds to the Hill

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai hosted hundreds of guests last Thursday for the 16th national Diwali on the Hill celebration, at the Sir John A.

Deepak’s Diwali draws hundreds to the Hill

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 2, 2016
  • Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai hosted hundreds of guests last Thursday for the 16th national Diwali on the Hill celebration, at the Sir John A.
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Deepak Obhrai, centre, leads a line of MPs from various parties during the Diwali ceremony last Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Belgians turn John A. Macdonald Building into hip bar to show off food, beer

  • Despite tense times among both Canadian and Belgian officials over the CETA deal potentially going sour, the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa made everyone feel
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji shows off a beer-themed t-shirt to House Speaker Geoff Regan, and Belgian Ambassador Raoul Delcorde at the annual Taste of Belgium event on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Belgians turn John A. Macdonald Building into hip bar to show off food, beer

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • Despite tense times among both Canadian and Belgian officials over the CETA deal potentially going sour, the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa made everyone feel

Belgians turn John A. Macdonald Building into hip bar to show off food, beer

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • Despite tense times among both Canadian and Belgian officials over the CETA deal potentially going sour, the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa made everyone feel
Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji shows off a beer-themed t-shirt to House Speaker Geoff Regan, and Belgian Ambassador Raoul Delcorde at the annual Taste of Belgium event on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs in remote, rural ridings put themselves at greater risk of accident

  • MPs with ridings in the far reaches of the country say the plane crash Jim Prentice died in hits home for them. NDP MP
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
Nathan Cullen in front of a plane that took him to Iqaluit. Photograph courtesy of Nathan Cullen

MPs in remote, rural ridings put themselves at greater risk of accident

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • MPs with ridings in the far reaches of the country say the plane crash Jim Prentice died in hits home for them. NDP MP

MPs in remote, rural ridings put themselves at greater risk of accident

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • MPs with ridings in the far reaches of the country say the plane crash Jim Prentice died in hits home for them. NDP MP
Nathan Cullen in front of a plane that took him to Iqaluit. Photograph courtesy of Nathan Cullen

MP Jenny Kwan ate nothing but two oranges and noodles every day last week

  • NDP MPs Jenny Kwan and Ruth Ellen Brosseau both spent last week eating on an $18 budget; no more, and no less. The pair
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | October 26, 2016
NDP MP Jenny Kwan battled a cold while also eating the bare minimum to get through her days last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MP Jenny Kwan ate nothing but two oranges and noodles every day last week

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | October 26, 2016
  • NDP MPs Jenny Kwan and Ruth Ellen Brosseau both spent last week eating on an $18 budget; no more, and no less. The pair

MP Jenny Kwan ate nothing but two oranges and noodles every day last week

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | October 26, 2016
  • NDP MPs Jenny Kwan and Ruth Ellen Brosseau both spent last week eating on an $18 budget; no more, and no less. The pair
NDP MP Jenny Kwan battled a cold while also eating the bare minimum to get through her days last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of government bills

  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading) C-7,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016

Status of government bills

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading) C-7,

Status of government bills

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading) C-7,

The week ahead in the House of Commons and committees

  • This week, the House National Defence Committee will hear from the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the House Committee on Canadian Heritage
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016

The week ahead in the House of Commons and committees

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • This week, the House National Defence Committee will hear from the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the House Committee on Canadian Heritage

The week ahead in the House of Commons and committees

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • This week, the House National Defence Committee will hear from the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the House Committee on Canadian Heritage

Short-term UNHCR rep sent to take advantage of ‘opportunity’ of new government

  • Johannes Van Der Klaauw is the new representative for the United Nations Refugee Agency in Canada, though he won’t be here long. Mr. Van
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
Johannes Van Der Klaauw isn't here for long, but he's making the most of what time he does have. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Short-term UNHCR rep sent to take advantage of ‘opportunity’ of new government

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • Johannes Van Der Klaauw is the new representative for the United Nations Refugee Agency in Canada, though he won’t be here long. Mr. Van

Short-term UNHCR rep sent to take advantage of ‘opportunity’ of new government

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 26, 2016
  • Johannes Van Der Klaauw is the new representative for the United Nations Refugee Agency in Canada, though he won’t be here long. Mr. Van
Johannes Van Der Klaauw isn't here for long, but he's making the most of what time he does have. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Global Affairs hiring for ‘dedicated campaign’ team for UN Security Council bid

  • As Canada’s bid to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council ramps up, Global Affairs Canada is putting together dedicated teams to work
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
Canada's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Michael Grant, may be overseeing those working on the Security Council campaign. UN photograph by JC McIlwaine

Global Affairs hiring for ‘dedicated campaign’ team for UN Security Council bid

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • As Canada’s bid to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council ramps up, Global Affairs Canada is putting together dedicated teams to work

Global Affairs hiring for ‘dedicated campaign’ team for UN Security Council bid

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • As Canada’s bid to win a temporary seat on the UN Security Council ramps up, Global Affairs Canada is putting together dedicated teams to work
Canada's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Michael Grant, may be overseeing those working on the Security Council campaign. UN photograph by JC McIlwaine

Belgium’s deputy hopes CETA can be resolved without fallout

  • Patrick Deboeck, having come from a long line of brewers, is the archetypal Belgian. The deputy ambassador of Belgium in Ottawa is the first
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
Patrick Deboeck, left, and his ambassador, Raoul Delcorde, at the Belgian embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Belgium’s deputy hopes CETA can be resolved without fallout

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Patrick Deboeck, having come from a long line of brewers, is the archetypal Belgian. The deputy ambassador of Belgium in Ottawa is the first

Belgium’s deputy hopes CETA can be resolved without fallout

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Patrick Deboeck, having come from a long line of brewers, is the archetypal Belgian. The deputy ambassador of Belgium in Ottawa is the first
Patrick Deboeck, left, and his ambassador, Raoul Delcorde, at the Belgian embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Steep fees for Tory leadership race means more candidates will drop by 2017: Clement

  • Tony Clement was the first Conservative leadership candidate to back out of the race, but he says he won’t be the last. Backing out
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
Tony Clement dropped out the Conservative leadership race last week due to fundraising challenges. 'The party makes it expensive,' he said. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Steep fees for Tory leadership race means more candidates will drop by 2017: Clement

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Tony Clement was the first Conservative leadership candidate to back out of the race, but he says he won’t be the last. Backing out

Steep fees for Tory leadership race means more candidates will drop by 2017: Clement

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Tony Clement was the first Conservative leadership candidate to back out of the race, but he says he won’t be the last. Backing out
Tony Clement dropped out the Conservative leadership race last week due to fundraising challenges. 'The party makes it expensive,' he said. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette sports a button featuring the faces of his family, as both an icebreaker and a reminder of home. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette sports a button featuring the faces of his family, as both an icebreaker and a reminder of home. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Spain serves lunch in honour of Christopher Columbus

  • Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz, and his spouse, Maria De La Rica Aranguren, switched things up by hosting a lunchtime reception at their official
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz, left, welcomes French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis to his residence for a lunchtime reception. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Spain serves lunch in honour of Christopher Columbus

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz, and his spouse, Maria De La Rica Aranguren, switched things up by hosting a lunchtime reception at their official

Spain serves lunch in honour of Christopher Columbus

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 19, 2016
  • Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz, and his spouse, Maria De La Rica Aranguren, switched things up by hosting a lunchtime reception at their official
Spanish Ambassador Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz, left, welcomes French Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis to his residence for a lunchtime reception. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Taiwan party full of MPs, lacking ambassadors

  • Taiwan’s new representative to Canada made his public debut at a reception brimming with Parliamentarians on Oct. 5. Chung-chen Kung, with his wife, Triffie Kung,
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
Cutting the cake, from left, are Conservative Senators Stephen Greene, Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Leo Housakos, Thanh Hai Ngo, TECO Representative Chung-chen Kung, his wife Triffie Kung, and Independent Senators Pierrette Ringuette and Don Meredith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Taiwan party full of MPs, lacking ambassadors

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • Taiwan’s new representative to Canada made his public debut at a reception brimming with Parliamentarians on Oct. 5. Chung-chen Kung, with his wife, Triffie Kung,

Taiwan party full of MPs, lacking ambassadors

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • Taiwan’s new representative to Canada made his public debut at a reception brimming with Parliamentarians on Oct. 5. Chung-chen Kung, with his wife, Triffie Kung,
Cutting the cake, from left, are Conservative Senators Stephen Greene, Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Leo Housakos, Thanh Hai Ngo, TECO Representative Chung-chen Kung, his wife Triffie Kung, and Independent Senators Pierrette Ringuette and Don Meredith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Argentina’s VP lobbies for Canadian government’s trust

  • Bilateral visits are the first step to fostering trust, and deepening political and business relationships between Argentina and Canada, said Gabriela Michetti, Argentina’s vice
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti, pictured here at the Chateau Laurier, visited Ottawa last week to meet with high-level Canadian officials. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Argentina’s VP lobbies for Canadian government’s trust

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • Bilateral visits are the first step to fostering trust, and deepening political and business relationships between Argentina and Canada, said Gabriela Michetti, Argentina’s vice

Argentina’s VP lobbies for Canadian government’s trust

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • Bilateral visits are the first step to fostering trust, and deepening political and business relationships between Argentina and Canada, said Gabriela Michetti, Argentina’s vice
Argentine Vice President Gabriela Michetti, pictured here at the Chateau Laurier, visited Ottawa last week to meet with high-level Canadian officials. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

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