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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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NEB pipeline assessment process under fire after Trans Mountain decision

  • The National Energy Board’s recommendation for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has touched a nerve with environmentalists and economists alike, who
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
Green Party leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP environment critic Nathan Cullen, right, say the NEB process is difficult and secretive, while Conservative MP Candice Bergen says the Liberals need to stop undermining the body. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

NEB pipeline assessment process under fire after Trans Mountain decision

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • The National Energy Board’s recommendation for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has touched a nerve with environmentalists and economists alike, who

NEB pipeline assessment process under fire after Trans Mountain decision

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • The National Energy Board’s recommendation for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has touched a nerve with environmentalists and economists alike, who
Green Party leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP environment critic Nathan Cullen, right, say the NEB process is difficult and secretive, while Conservative MP Candice Bergen says the Liberals need to stop undermining the body. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

Kuwaiti ambassador talks airspace and Islam

  • Abdulhamid Al-failakawi is Kuwait’s newest ambassador to Canada, but if you meet him at a party and can’t recall his long name, you can
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdulhamid Al-failakawi poses in front of a model ship at the embassy of Kuwait on May 25, 2016 The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Kuwaiti ambassador talks airspace and Islam

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • Abdulhamid Al-failakawi is Kuwait’s newest ambassador to Canada, but if you meet him at a party and can’t recall his long name, you can

Kuwaiti ambassador talks airspace and Islam

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 1, 2016
  • Abdulhamid Al-failakawi is Kuwait’s newest ambassador to Canada, but if you meet him at a party and can’t recall his long name, you can
Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdulhamid Al-failakawi poses in front of a model ship at the embassy of Kuwait on May 25, 2016 The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

MPs caught up in kerfuffle, but Israel party goes on

  • At the same time as guests were flocking to the Chateau Laurier on May 18 to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day, things on Parliament Hill
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr toasts to Israel at the country's May 18 independence day event at the Chateau Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs caught up in kerfuffle, but Israel party goes on

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • At the same time as guests were flocking to the Chateau Laurier on May 18 to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day, things on Parliament Hill

MPs caught up in kerfuffle, but Israel party goes on

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • At the same time as guests were flocking to the Chateau Laurier on May 18 to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day, things on Parliament Hill
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr toasts to Israel at the country's May 18 independence day event at the Chateau Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Diplomatic Circles: EU, Norway counsellors settled in

  • Security, trade and climate change are among the top priorities for a pair of diplomats who arrived in Canada during the federal election campaign.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
EU First Counsellor Stefano Fantaroni says his kids love it here, which means he does too. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Diplomatic Circles: EU, Norway counsellors settled in

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • Security, trade and climate change are among the top priorities for a pair of diplomats who arrived in Canada during the federal election campaign.

Diplomatic Circles: EU, Norway counsellors settled in

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • Security, trade and climate change are among the top priorities for a pair of diplomats who arrived in Canada during the federal election campaign.
EU First Counsellor Stefano Fantaroni says his kids love it here, which means he does too. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Foreign-aid policy review launches, outcome expected in fall

  • “Women, women, women.” International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) has declared the focus of her portfolio loud and clear. It will be a highlight
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau listens alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a February press conference in Ottawa. She says the new policy will be publicly available and 'will guide all our work for the coming five years.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Foreign-aid policy review launches, outcome expected in fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • “Women, women, women.” International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) has declared the focus of her portfolio loud and clear. It will be a highlight

Foreign-aid policy review launches, outcome expected in fall

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • “Women, women, women.” International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) has declared the focus of her portfolio loud and clear. It will be a highlight
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau listens alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a February press conference in Ottawa. She says the new policy will be publicly available and 'will guide all our work for the coming five years.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Northern Tour return sign of an engaged government, say diplomats

  • A popular government-subsidized tour of northern Canada for diplomatic heads of missions is back this year after a hiatus of a few years. The
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
A group of heads of mission pose for a photograph in front of the Churchill airport in July, 2010 on the Northern Tour of that year. The Hill Times file photo

Northern Tour return sign of an engaged government, say diplomats

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • A popular government-subsidized tour of northern Canada for diplomatic heads of missions is back this year after a hiatus of a few years. The

Northern Tour return sign of an engaged government, say diplomats

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 25, 2016
  • A popular government-subsidized tour of northern Canada for diplomatic heads of missions is back this year after a hiatus of a few years. The
A group of heads of mission pose for a photograph in front of the Churchill airport in July, 2010 on the Northern Tour of that year. The Hill Times file photo

Grits must assert ambition with climate change, say experts

  • The Liberal government made big election promises on climate change and the environment, and stakeholders and environmental experts aren’t going to let them forget
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
An advertisement paid for by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. reads, 'Saying no does not balance the economy and the environment,' in reference to the Pacific Northwest LNG pipeline which is currently under review. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Grits must assert ambition with climate change, say experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • The Liberal government made big election promises on climate change and the environment, and stakeholders and environmental experts aren’t going to let them forget

Grits must assert ambition with climate change, say experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • The Liberal government made big election promises on climate change and the environment, and stakeholders and environmental experts aren’t going to let them forget
An advertisement paid for by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. reads, 'Saying no does not balance the economy and the environment,' in reference to the Pacific Northwest LNG pipeline which is currently under review. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Maternal, child health: bureaucrats bolster Liberals’ family-planning focus

  • An internal departmental evaluation of the Harper government’s signature foreign-aid initiative appears to bolster the Liberal party’s decision to put more emphasis on family
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured in February, told a Senate committee last week her government plans to cover 'a full range of services,' including 'sex education for teens, family planning, the fight against sexual diseases, safe deliveries, and safe abortion when it's appropriate.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Maternal, child health: bureaucrats bolster Liberals’ family-planning focus

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • An internal departmental evaluation of the Harper government’s signature foreign-aid initiative appears to bolster the Liberal party’s decision to put more emphasis on family

Maternal, child health: bureaucrats bolster Liberals’ family-planning focus

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • An internal departmental evaluation of the Harper government’s signature foreign-aid initiative appears to bolster the Liberal party’s decision to put more emphasis on family
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured in February, told a Senate committee last week her government plans to cover 'a full range of services,' including 'sex education for teens, family planning, the fight against sexual diseases, safe deliveries, and safe abortion when it's appropriate.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Guinean ambassador has clear goal: Reopen Canadian embassy

  • Saramady Touré is on his very first diplomatic mission here in Canada, but he’s got his work cut out for him. Mr. Touré, father
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
Guinean ambassador Saramady Touré, here since December 2014, in front of his embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Guinean ambassador has clear goal: Reopen Canadian embassy

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • Saramady Touré is on his very first diplomatic mission here in Canada, but he’s got his work cut out for him. Mr. Touré, father

Guinean ambassador has clear goal: Reopen Canadian embassy

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 18, 2016
  • Saramady Touré is on his very first diplomatic mission here in Canada, but he’s got his work cut out for him. Mr. Touré, father
Guinean ambassador Saramady Touré, here since December 2014, in front of his embassy in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Ukrainian parliamentary internship program marks 25th anniversary

  • In 1991, three young interns arrived in Ottawa from Ukraine to gain experience working for a Canadian Member of Parliament. They kicked off a 25-year
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
Conservative MP Ben Lobb with his Ukrainian intern, Svitlana Kisilova. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Ukrainian parliamentary internship program marks 25th anniversary

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • In 1991, three young interns arrived in Ottawa from Ukraine to gain experience working for a Canadian Member of Parliament. They kicked off a 25-year

Ukrainian parliamentary internship program marks 25th anniversary

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • In 1991, three young interns arrived in Ottawa from Ukraine to gain experience working for a Canadian Member of Parliament. They kicked off a 25-year
Conservative MP Ben Lobb with his Ukrainian intern, Svitlana Kisilova. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Global Affairs DM to bring expertise to national security

  • Last week’s shuffle of deputy ministers included some “very rare” moves, say insiders. Spurred by the retirement announcement of National Security Adviser Richard Fadden
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
John Baird
John Baird
Daniel Jean with former foreign affairs minister John Baird, as he oversaw the merger of DFATD in 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Global Affairs DM to bring expertise to national security

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • Last week’s shuffle of deputy ministers included some “very rare” moves, say insiders. Spurred by the retirement announcement of National Security Adviser Richard Fadden

Global Affairs DM to bring expertise to national security

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • Last week’s shuffle of deputy ministers included some “very rare” moves, say insiders. Spurred by the retirement announcement of National Security Adviser Richard Fadden
John Baird
Daniel Jean with former foreign affairs minister John Baird, as he oversaw the merger of DFATD in 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bubbling crowd hops from Russia to EU

  • Monday night was a diplomatic party hop, with the Russian Ambassador Alexander Darchiev hosting a full house at his embassy for a Victory Day celebration,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion talks to Beat Nobs, Ambassador of Switzerland at the Europe Day celebration on May 9, hosted at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bubbling crowd hops from Russia to EU

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • Monday night was a diplomatic party hop, with the Russian Ambassador Alexander Darchiev hosting a full house at his embassy for a Victory Day celebration,

Bubbling crowd hops from Russia to EU

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • Monday night was a diplomatic party hop, with the Russian Ambassador Alexander Darchiev hosting a full house at his embassy for a Victory Day celebration,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion talks to Beat Nobs, Ambassador of Switzerland at the Europe Day celebration on May 9, hosted at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Committee contemplates parental leave for MPs

  • As Parliamentarians work towards creating a more “family-friendly” Parliament, the idea of parental leave for MPs is being mulled over in committee. The House Procedure and
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
The House Committee for Procedure and House Affairs heard from David Prest, longtime Conservative staffer and father of six, and Clare Beckton, executive director of the Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership at Carleton University, on May 5 as part of its study on making Parliament more family friendly. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Committee contemplates parental leave for MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • As Parliamentarians work towards creating a more “family-friendly” Parliament, the idea of parental leave for MPs is being mulled over in committee. The House Procedure and

Committee contemplates parental leave for MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 11, 2016
  • As Parliamentarians work towards creating a more “family-friendly” Parliament, the idea of parental leave for MPs is being mulled over in committee. The House Procedure and
The House Committee for Procedure and House Affairs heard from David Prest, longtime Conservative staffer and father of six, and Clare Beckton, executive director of the Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership at Carleton University, on May 5 as part of its study on making Parliament more family friendly. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Politician’s cancelled visit causes tension in Indo-Canadian communities

  • The planned visit of an Indian politician to Canada to campaign to non-resident Indians and its ensuing cancellation has caused tension in Indo-Canadian communities. Amarinder Singh
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
Minister Navdeep Bains says 'we’re a country that supports a Charter.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politician’s cancelled visit causes tension in Indo-Canadian communities

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • The planned visit of an Indian politician to Canada to campaign to non-resident Indians and its ensuing cancellation has caused tension in Indo-Canadian communities. Amarinder Singh

Politician’s cancelled visit causes tension in Indo-Canadian communities

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • The planned visit of an Indian politician to Canada to campaign to non-resident Indians and its ensuing cancellation has caused tension in Indo-Canadian communities. Amarinder Singh
Minister Navdeep Bains says 'we’re a country that supports a Charter.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A party fit for a king

  • A soundtrack of smooth jazz was the backdrop to the constant chatter of diplomats, military attachés, and other guests at the Canadian Museum of
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
Dutch Ambassador Cees Kole with Museum of History CEO Mark O'Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A party fit for a king

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • A soundtrack of smooth jazz was the backdrop to the constant chatter of diplomats, military attachés, and other guests at the Canadian Museum of

A party fit for a king

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • A soundtrack of smooth jazz was the backdrop to the constant chatter of diplomats, military attachés, and other guests at the Canadian Museum of
Dutch Ambassador Cees Kole with Museum of History CEO Mark O'Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds’ approach to B.C. dam approvals ‘like the Saudi Arms deal’: Opponents

  • The federal government is coming up on what will be a litmus test of its commitment to nation-to-nation relations with First Nations and to
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
Silt is stirred up in the Peace Valley River as a result of preparatory construction for the Site C dam. Photo courtesy of Garth Lenz

Feds’ approach to B.C. dam approvals ‘like the Saudi Arms deal’: Opponents

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • The federal government is coming up on what will be a litmus test of its commitment to nation-to-nation relations with First Nations and to

Feds’ approach to B.C. dam approvals ‘like the Saudi Arms deal’: Opponents

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • The federal government is coming up on what will be a litmus test of its commitment to nation-to-nation relations with First Nations and to
Silt is stirred up in the Peace Valley River as a result of preparatory construction for the Site C dam. Photo courtesy of Garth Lenz

Diplomatic parties this week

  • Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia and Chilean Ambassador Alfonso Silva. Mr. Parrilla with Jamaican High Commissioner Janice Miller
Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016

Diplomatic parties this week

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia and Chilean Ambassador Alfonso Silva. Mr. Parrilla with Jamaican High Commissioner Janice Miller

Diplomatic parties this week

Feature | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia and Chilean Ambassador Alfonso Silva. Mr. Parrilla with Jamaican High Commissioner Janice Miller

Canada welcomes new top diplomats; Dion hiring

  • Canada welcomed three new heads of mission on April 26 when they formally presented their letters of credence to Governor General David Johnston.   Clarissa
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
Governor General David Johnston receives a letter of credence from High Commissioner Clarissa Sabita Riehl of Guyana. Rideau Hall photograph by Vincent Carbonneau

Canada welcomes new top diplomats; Dion hiring

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • Canada welcomed three new heads of mission on April 26 when they formally presented their letters of credence to Governor General David Johnston.   Clarissa

Canada welcomes new top diplomats; Dion hiring

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 4, 2016
  • Canada welcomed three new heads of mission on April 26 when they formally presented their letters of credence to Governor General David Johnston.   Clarissa
Governor General David Johnston receives a letter of credence from High Commissioner Clarissa Sabita Riehl of Guyana. Rideau Hall photograph by Vincent Carbonneau

The people behind foreign policy: A look inside the foreign minister’s office

  • Political staffers, no matter their ambition, don’t always get a chance to shape events outside the walls of Parliament. In the case of those
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion walks down to the House of Commons chamber with his press secretary, Chantal Gagnon, on budget day, March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The people behind foreign policy: A look inside the foreign minister’s office

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
  • Political staffers, no matter their ambition, don’t always get a chance to shape events outside the walls of Parliament. In the case of those

The people behind foreign policy: A look inside the foreign minister’s office

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
  • Political staffers, no matter their ambition, don’t always get a chance to shape events outside the walls of Parliament. In the case of those
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion walks down to the House of Commons chamber with his press secretary, Chantal Gagnon, on budget day, March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Meet Garnett Genuis, the youngest Conservative MP with the most to say on the Hill

  • Garnett Genuis has been in office for just over six months, and he’s already spoken 44,109 words in the House of Commons. That’s second
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
Big talker: Rookie Conservative MP Garnett Genuis talks about his passion for human rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Garnett Genuis, the youngest Conservative MP with the most to say on the Hill

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
  • Garnett Genuis has been in office for just over six months, and he’s already spoken 44,109 words in the House of Commons. That’s second

Meet Garnett Genuis, the youngest Conservative MP with the most to say on the Hill

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 27, 2016
  • Garnett Genuis has been in office for just over six months, and he’s already spoken 44,109 words in the House of Commons. That’s second
Big talker: Rookie Conservative MP Garnett Genuis talks about his passion for human rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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