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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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Liberals face more criticism for engaging countries with poor human rights records

  • A group of Iranian-Canadians last week demanded the Liberal government include mention of a 1988 Iranian massacre in Canada’s annual resolution at the UN
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
Conservative MP Michael Cooper talks with Shahram Golestaneh before a press conference on Parliament Hill last Thursday urging the federal government to disengage from Iran. Photo courtesy of Justin Tang

Liberals face more criticism for engaging countries with poor human rights records

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • A group of Iranian-Canadians last week demanded the Liberal government include mention of a 1988 Iranian massacre in Canada’s annual resolution at the UN

Liberals face more criticism for engaging countries with poor human rights records

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 12, 2016
  • A group of Iranian-Canadians last week demanded the Liberal government include mention of a 1988 Iranian massacre in Canada’s annual resolution at the UN
Conservative MP Michael Cooper talks with Shahram Golestaneh before a press conference on Parliament Hill last Thursday urging the federal government to disengage from Iran. Photo courtesy of Justin Tang

Where are they now?

  • The 2015 election that saw Justin Trudeau’s Liberals thrust into power meant there were several major electoral upsets across the country. Strategic voting meant
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2016
Former finance minister Joe Oliver has been busy putting together a “portfolio” of different roles since he lost his seat to rookie Liberal Marco Mendocino. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Where are they now?

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2016
  • The 2015 election that saw Justin Trudeau’s Liberals thrust into power meant there were several major electoral upsets across the country. Strategic voting meant

Where are they now?

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2016
  • The 2015 election that saw Justin Trudeau’s Liberals thrust into power meant there were several major electoral upsets across the country. Strategic voting meant
Former finance minister Joe Oliver has been busy putting together a “portfolio” of different roles since he lost his seat to rookie Liberal Marco Mendocino. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Indigenous leaders fighting for real power on resource development projects

  • Indigenous leaders and activists who oppose pipelines and other natural resource development projects, such as the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project recently approved by
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
Helen Knott, of West Moberly First Nation, stands in front of Parliament during a February visit to Ottawa in which she tried to meet with cabinet ministers about her concerns over the Site C development project. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Indigenous leaders fighting for real power on resource development projects

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Indigenous leaders and activists who oppose pipelines and other natural resource development projects, such as the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project recently approved by

Indigenous leaders fighting for real power on resource development projects

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Indigenous leaders and activists who oppose pipelines and other natural resource development projects, such as the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project recently approved by
Helen Knott, of West Moberly First Nation, stands in front of Parliament during a February visit to Ottawa in which she tried to meet with cabinet ministers about her concerns over the Site C development project. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Nature Ball stuns with sold-out inaugural ball

  • Nature Canada’s first-ever Nature Ball on Friday sold out of the 300 tickets available and raised almost $95,000 to help preserve Canada’s natural land, and
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
Nature Canada Ball chair Sheefra Brisbin, three-time Juno award winner Chantal Kreviazuk, ball patron Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and author and environmental activist Margaret Atwood. Photograph courtesy of Bente Nielsen

Nature Ball stuns with sold-out inaugural ball

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Nature Canada’s first-ever Nature Ball on Friday sold out of the 300 tickets available and raised almost $95,000 to help preserve Canada’s natural land, and

Nature Ball stuns with sold-out inaugural ball

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Nature Canada’s first-ever Nature Ball on Friday sold out of the 300 tickets available and raised almost $95,000 to help preserve Canada’s natural land, and
Nature Canada Ball chair Sheefra Brisbin, three-time Juno award winner Chantal Kreviazuk, ball patron Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and author and environmental activist Margaret Atwood. Photograph courtesy of Bente Nielsen

Canada’s Security Council campaign playing catch-up, say diplomats

  • Canada has some catching up to do in its campaign for a UN Security Council seat, say current and former Canadian and foreign diplomats. Its
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
Canada's Permanent Representative to the UN Marc-André Blanchard, pictured last month speaking at UN headquarters in New York, said Canada's not behind in its Security Council campaign. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

Canada’s Security Council campaign playing catch-up, say diplomats

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Canada has some catching up to do in its campaign for a UN Security Council seat, say current and former Canadian and foreign diplomats. Its

Canada’s Security Council campaign playing catch-up, say diplomats

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 5, 2016
  • Canada has some catching up to do in its campaign for a UN Security Council seat, say current and former Canadian and foreign diplomats. Its
Canada's Permanent Representative to the UN Marc-André Blanchard, pictured last month speaking at UN headquarters in New York, said Canada's not behind in its Security Council campaign. United Nations photograph by JC McIlwaine

New EU deputy working to ensure ‘smoothest possible’ lead-up to CETA

  • Brice de Schietere, the European Union Delegation to Canada’s new deputy head, has his work cut out for him after arriving to his new
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
Brice de Schietere, the European Union Delegation’s new deputy head of mission, was previously posted in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

New EU deputy working to ensure ‘smoothest possible’ lead-up to CETA

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • Brice de Schietere, the European Union Delegation to Canada’s new deputy head, has his work cut out for him after arriving to his new

New EU deputy working to ensure ‘smoothest possible’ lead-up to CETA

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • Brice de Schietere, the European Union Delegation to Canada’s new deputy head, has his work cut out for him after arriving to his new
Brice de Schietere, the European Union Delegation’s new deputy head of mission, was previously posted in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Moldova doesn’t pass up a chance to promote its wines

  • For her embassy’s first-ever national day party in Ottawa, Moldovan Ambassador Ala Beleavschi was sure to focus on promoting her country’s wines, and guests
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares a laugh and some wine with Moldovan Ambassador Ala Beleavschi. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Moldova doesn’t pass up a chance to promote its wines

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • For her embassy’s first-ever national day party in Ottawa, Moldovan Ambassador Ala Beleavschi was sure to focus on promoting her country’s wines, and guests

Moldova doesn’t pass up a chance to promote its wines

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • For her embassy’s first-ever national day party in Ottawa, Moldovan Ambassador Ala Beleavschi was sure to focus on promoting her country’s wines, and guests
Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares a laugh and some wine with Moldovan Ambassador Ala Beleavschi. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How Mario Dion is leading the way on mental health

  • The chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada wants other government bodies to learn from the one he has been heading since January 2015.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
Mario Dion, chairperson of the IRB, has taken it upon himself to try to improve mental health among staff at the administrative tribunal. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

How Mario Dion is leading the way on mental health

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • The chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada wants other government bodies to learn from the one he has been heading since January 2015.

How Mario Dion is leading the way on mental health

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • The chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada wants other government bodies to learn from the one he has been heading since January 2015.
Mario Dion, chairperson of the IRB, has taken it upon himself to try to improve mental health among staff at the administrative tribunal. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

‘Victory!’: MP immigration hotline restored

  • After months of complaints, the immigration department has restored an important phone line MPs used to use to get departmental help on their constituents’ complex
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan chats during a House Immigration Committee meeting this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Victory!’: MP immigration hotline restored

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • After months of complaints, the immigration department has restored an important phone line MPs used to use to get departmental help on their constituents’ complex

‘Victory!’: MP immigration hotline restored

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 28, 2016
  • After months of complaints, the immigration department has restored an important phone line MPs used to use to get departmental help on their constituents’ complex
NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan chats during a House Immigration Committee meeting this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mulcair to take a back seat, pave way for leadership candidates to shine in coming months

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP Leader Tom Mulcair will continue to hold the government to account in Question Period, but he will likely take a back seat elsewhere
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
Potential leadership contenders are NDP MPs Charlie Angus, Peter Julian, and Ruth Ellen Brosseau. While no one has formally announced their intentions to seek the leadership, discussions within caucus are happening. These three MPs say they are not ruling anything out at this point. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Mulcair to take a back seat, pave way for leadership candidates to shine in coming months

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP Leader Tom Mulcair will continue to hold the government to account in Question Period, but he will likely take a back seat elsewhere

Mulcair to take a back seat, pave way for leadership candidates to shine in coming months

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP Leader Tom Mulcair will continue to hold the government to account in Question Period, but he will likely take a back seat elsewhere
Potential leadership contenders are NDP MPs Charlie Angus, Peter Julian, and Ruth Ellen Brosseau. While no one has formally announced their intentions to seek the leadership, discussions within caucus are happening. These three MPs say they are not ruling anything out at this point. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Feds expected to scrap controversial ‘safe-countries’ refugee system: insiders

  • A controversial so-called “safe-countries” system the Harper Conservatives brought in to speed up the processing time of the thousands of inland refugee claims in Canada annually is expected
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum has said he is open to killing the Designated Countries of Origin list altogether, say insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds expected to scrap controversial ‘safe-countries’ refugee system: insiders

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
  • A controversial so-called “safe-countries” system the Harper Conservatives brought in to speed up the processing time of the thousands of inland refugee claims in Canada annually is expected

Feds expected to scrap controversial ‘safe-countries’ refugee system: insiders

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 21, 2016
  • A controversial so-called “safe-countries” system the Harper Conservatives brought in to speed up the processing time of the thousands of inland refugee claims in Canada annually is expected
Immigration Minister John McCallum has said he is open to killing the Designated Countries of Origin list altogether, say insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mexico’s national day: Hot party on a cool night

  • A mariachi band, margaritas, tacos, and tequila: Mexico’s national day celebration brought all the elements of a killer party, and a fun and vibrant
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | September 21, 2016
Guests at the Mexican ambassador's national day celebration dance the night away, including, from left, the ambassador's wife, Katya Anaya de la Fuente, and EU Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Mexico’s national day: Hot party on a cool night

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | September 21, 2016
  • A mariachi band, margaritas, tacos, and tequila: Mexico’s national day celebration brought all the elements of a killer party, and a fun and vibrant

Mexico’s national day: Hot party on a cool night

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH, KRISTEN SHANE | September 21, 2016
  • A mariachi band, margaritas, tacos, and tequila: Mexico’s national day celebration brought all the elements of a killer party, and a fun and vibrant
Guests at the Mexican ambassador's national day celebration dance the night away, including, from left, the ambassador's wife, Katya Anaya de la Fuente, and EU Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

New to Ottawa? Here’s what you need to know

  • For an ambassador, high commissioner, or any other diplomat new to a posting, there are certain things about a political landscape that can only
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 14, 2016
Learning the lay of the land in political Ottawa requires plenty of time in the land of hors d’oeuvres and small talk. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New to Ottawa? Here’s what you need to know

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 14, 2016
  • For an ambassador, high commissioner, or any other diplomat new to a posting, there are certain things about a political landscape that can only

New to Ottawa? Here’s what you need to know

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 14, 2016
  • For an ambassador, high commissioner, or any other diplomat new to a posting, there are certain things about a political landscape that can only
Learning the lay of the land in political Ottawa requires plenty of time in the land of hors d’oeuvres and small talk. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Turkey’s Victory Day has new meaning in light of coup attempt

  • Turkish Ambassador Selçuk Ünal welcomed guests to his beautiful Rockcliffe home on Aug. 30 to celebrate Turkey’s Victory Day. The celebration commemorates the Turkish victory
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
Chilean defence attaché Capt. Fernando Borcoski, left, with Peruvian assistant defence and naval attaché Capt. Marco Antonio Montero Gallegos, Turkish military attaché Col. Ersin Ozkan, Polish defence attaché Col. Cezary Kiszkowiak, and Col.-Maj. Walid Zaouali, defence attaché for Tunisia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Turkey’s Victory Day has new meaning in light of coup attempt

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • Turkish Ambassador Selçuk Ünal welcomed guests to his beautiful Rockcliffe home on Aug. 30 to celebrate Turkey’s Victory Day. The celebration commemorates the Turkish victory

Turkey’s Victory Day has new meaning in light of coup attempt

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • Turkish Ambassador Selçuk Ünal welcomed guests to his beautiful Rockcliffe home on Aug. 30 to celebrate Turkey’s Victory Day. The celebration commemorates the Turkish victory
Chilean defence attaché Capt. Fernando Borcoski, left, with Peruvian assistant defence and naval attaché Capt. Marco Antonio Montero Gallegos, Turkish military attaché Col. Ersin Ozkan, Polish defence attaché Col. Cezary Kiszkowiak, and Col.-Maj. Walid Zaouali, defence attaché for Tunisia. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Saskatoon MPs see big rise in child benefit reviews by CRA

  • Members of Parliament in all Saskatoon ridings are complaining that the Canada Revenue Agency has stepped up reviews of the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) for
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
Saskatoon MPs Kevin Waugh, left, Brad Trost, Kelly Block, and Sheri Benson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and photographs courtesy of the offices of Kevin Waugh, Kelly Block, and Sheri Benson

Saskatoon MPs see big rise in child benefit reviews by CRA

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • Members of Parliament in all Saskatoon ridings are complaining that the Canada Revenue Agency has stepped up reviews of the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) for

Saskatoon MPs see big rise in child benefit reviews by CRA

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • Members of Parliament in all Saskatoon ridings are complaining that the Canada Revenue Agency has stepped up reviews of the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) for
Saskatoon MPs Kevin Waugh, left, Brad Trost, Kelly Block, and Sheri Benson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and photographs courtesy of the offices of Kevin Waugh, Kelly Block, and Sheri Benson

DM Peter Boehm earns colleagues’ respect as mentor, mental health advocate

  • When I emailed Peter Boehm, the new deputy minister for international development, for an interview, he responded almost immediately. He’d be happy to speak
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
Peter Boehm, a longtime foreign service officer recently made deputy minister of international development, in front of a Neil Young poster hanging in his office at Global Affairs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

DM Peter Boehm earns colleagues’ respect as mentor, mental health advocate

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • When I emailed Peter Boehm, the new deputy minister for international development, for an interview, he responded almost immediately. He’d be happy to speak

DM Peter Boehm earns colleagues’ respect as mentor, mental health advocate

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 7, 2016
  • When I emailed Peter Boehm, the new deputy minister for international development, for an interview, he responded almost immediately. He’d be happy to speak
Peter Boehm, a longtime foreign service officer recently made deputy minister of international development, in front of a Neil Young poster hanging in his office at Global Affairs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Delayed responses from CRA frustrates MPs

  • MPs in Western Canada are frustrated at a significant increase in turnaround times for inquiries into Canada Revenue Agency case files. The CRA’s Problem
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 31, 2016
Sheri Benson assists a constituent in her Saskatoon office. Photograph courtesy of Sheri Benson's office

Delayed responses from CRA frustrates MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 31, 2016
  • MPs in Western Canada are frustrated at a significant increase in turnaround times for inquiries into Canada Revenue Agency case files. The CRA’s Problem

Delayed responses from CRA frustrates MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 31, 2016
  • MPs in Western Canada are frustrated at a significant increase in turnaround times for inquiries into Canada Revenue Agency case files. The CRA’s Problem
Sheri Benson assists a constituent in her Saskatoon office. Photograph courtesy of Sheri Benson's office

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
The office of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, says it takes all allegations of lobbying misconduct seriously. Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, right, thinks the office could be doing more proactive enforcement. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder
The office of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, says it takes all allegations of lobbying misconduct seriously. Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, right, thinks the office could be doing more proactive enforcement. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Directing MPs through new call centre for immigration cases disastrous, say critics

  • Opposition MPs say they are incredibly frustrated with a new method for MPs to get information from the government about immigration case files, quietly introduced by
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
NDP and Conservative immigration critics, Jenny Kwan and Michelle Rempel, both say they have received complaints from their colleagues about the new 'information centre' line for MPs to inquire about immigration cases on behalf of their constituents. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Directing MPs through new call centre for immigration cases disastrous, say critics

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
  • Opposition MPs say they are incredibly frustrated with a new method for MPs to get information from the government about immigration case files, quietly introduced by

Directing MPs through new call centre for immigration cases disastrous, say critics

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
  • Opposition MPs say they are incredibly frustrated with a new method for MPs to get information from the government about immigration case files, quietly introduced by
NDP and Conservative immigration critics, Jenny Kwan and Michelle Rempel, both say they have received complaints from their colleagues about the new 'information centre' line for MPs to inquire about immigration cases on behalf of their constituents. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

New protocol chief Roy Norton among new faces at Thai bash

  • The guest list was long, the food was delicious, and perhaps most importantly on a sweltering Ottawa day: the white wine was cold. Thailand’s
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
Thai Ambassador Vijavat Isarabhakdi and his wife, Wannipa Isarabhakdi, in front of a portrait of Queen Sirikit of Thailand in her youth. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New protocol chief Roy Norton among new faces at Thai bash

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
  • The guest list was long, the food was delicious, and perhaps most importantly on a sweltering Ottawa day: the white wine was cold. Thailand’s

New protocol chief Roy Norton among new faces at Thai bash

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 17, 2016
  • The guest list was long, the food was delicious, and perhaps most importantly on a sweltering Ottawa day: the white wine was cold. Thailand’s
Thai Ambassador Vijavat Isarabhakdi and his wife, Wannipa Isarabhakdi, in front of a portrait of Queen Sirikit of Thailand in her youth. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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