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The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

  • Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Métis National Council leaders urge the new Liberal government to address clean drinking water, community policing,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 26, 2025
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin, pictured in her office in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 26, 2025
  • Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Métis National Council leaders urge the new Liberal government to address clean drinking water, community policing,

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 26, 2025
  • Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Métis National Council leaders urge the new Liberal government to address clean drinking water, community policing,
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinakin, pictured in her office in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier  

  • Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 21, 2025
Pictured top left and clockwise: Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier  

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet's

Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier  

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet's
Pictured top left and clockwise: Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s driving Grits’ momentum, but polls suggest Tories hold upper hand in ‘commitment gap’

  • Angus Reid's poll released last week found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal and 36 per cent planned to vote
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Angus Reid's poll on April 7 found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal compared to 36 per cent who would cast their ballots for the Conservatives, but other polls are showing the gap is tightening between the two parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s driving Grits’ momentum, but polls suggest Tories hold upper hand in ‘commitment gap’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
  • Angus Reid's poll released last week found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal and 36 per cent planned to vote

Carney’s driving Grits’ momentum, but polls suggest Tories hold upper hand in ‘commitment gap’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 14, 2025
  • Angus Reid's poll released last week found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal and 36 per cent planned to vote
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Angus Reid's poll on April 7 found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal compared to 36 per cent who would cast their ballots for the Conservatives, but other polls are showing the gap is tightening between the two parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade

Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 7, 2025
  • The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade
As the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations concluded in its report, 'the world was a dangerous place before Donald Trump’s election' as president, and 'has been made more perilous by his … replacement of the rule of law with the rule of power.' Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 24, 2025
  • A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding a presser on the Hill on March 4, 2025. If the American vote was held between March 7 and 10, when the Leger survey was conducted, 33 per cent of Conservative supporters still chose the Republican president, despite his constant attacks against Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s '51st state' pitch for Canada as 'incredibly insulting' and an 'assault on our democratic institutions
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to pitch the next election as hinging on the carbon tax may be at risk from the U.S. president's threats to Canada, according to Ekos Research Associates' Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party

Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 27, 2025
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is 'the Conservatives' to lose,' with surveys speaking 'as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to pitch the next election as hinging on the carbon tax may be at risk from the U.S. president's threats to Canada, according to Ekos Research Associates' Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
People try to save Cpl. Nathan Cirillo after he was shot and later died while on sentry duty at Ottawa's National War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. The gunman subsequently stormed Centre Block where he was shot and killed outside the Library of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while

May calls for full-blown public inquiry a decade after Hill shooting

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 28, 2024
  • It’s ‘a uniquely Canadian thing that something that significant would happen and there’d never be an inquiry,’ says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, while
People try to save Cpl. Nathan Cirillo after he was shot and later died while on sentry duty at Ottawa's National War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. The gunman subsequently stormed Centre Block where he was shot and killed outside the Library of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In an online survey conducted by Innovative Research Group last month, the only 'leader attribute' in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored highest among his party leader counterparts was dishonesty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 14, 2024
  • Liberals are pouring cold water on speculation that Parliament will be prorogued. However, such a measure, combined with a prime ministerial resignation won't save
Justin Trudeau
In an online survey conducted by Innovative Research Group last month, the only 'leader attribute' in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored highest among his party leader counterparts was dishonesty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, participated in the Stampede's parade on horseback, riding along with his wife, Ana. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, participated in the Stampede's parade on horseback, riding along with his wife, Ana. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 10, 2024
  • Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. 'If you’re a Liberal, you’d be asking yourself, ‘Do we think we can avoid losing?’ and if you don’t think you can, the question is do you want Trudeau to take the hit or are you going to burn a new leader,' said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
House Speaker Anthony Rota. 'If the Conservative leader wants to have a particular tone and the Liberal leader wants to have a responding tone, I don’t think there’s much the Speaker can do,' said Nik Nanos, who called Poilievre 'Canada’s top clip-machine.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on

Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 22, 2023
  • The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on
House Speaker Anthony Rota. 'If the Conservative leader wants to have a particular tone and the Liberal leader wants to have a responding tone, I don’t think there’s much the Speaker can do,' said Nik Nanos, who called Poilievre 'Canada’s top clip-machine.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one

Power of the pen to be lauded by parliamentary crowd at annual black-tie event

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 8, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event has raised more than $5-million for the Writers' Trust since 2000, and last year raised $350,000 in one
Guests, pictured May 9, 2018, on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at that year's Politics and the Pen gala fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to

As Charles III is crowned Canada’s King, Canadians take stock of their relationship with the monarchy

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 4, 2023
  • The results of an Angus Reid Institute survey last month found that slightly more than half of Canadians said they don’t want Canada to
The coronation of King Charles, pictured with his wife Camilla, raises questions about Canada's relationship with the monarchy. Canadians are 'not particularly sensitive to who is wearing the crown,' but they do feel an 'incredible amount of antipathy and ambivalence towards it,' says Angus Reid president Shachi Kurl. Creative Commons photograph by Mark Tantrum

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running

Rally the troops and land political blows: Liberal huddle to feature Clinton and campaign readiness

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 3, 2023
  • Delegates will elect a new party president, as well as debate mandatory voting, electoral reform, and balanced budgets at the Liberal policy convention running
A discussion between Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and former American secretary of state and senator Hillary Clinton will headline the Liberal Party’s policy convention in Ottawa on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and UNESCO photograph by Christelle Alix

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said she is thinking about ending her tweeting days entirely. 'I have received non-stop abuse on Twitter,' she add, adding that receives death threats 'every day,' along with 'very abusive and insulting' comments and 'cruel messages.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'

Twitter has ‘the most violent, misogynistic, appalling, anonymous, horrific messages,’ says Green Party leader May

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 1, 2023
  • Michael Geist says it's 'sad to see how Twitter has been so badly undermined since Elon Musk took over.'
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said she is thinking about ending her tweeting days entirely. 'I have received non-stop abuse on Twitter,' she add, adding that receives death threats 'every day,' along with 'very abusive and insulting' comments and 'cruel messages.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Manitoba premier calls for action from Trudeau on asylum seekers from U.S.

  • Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in New York City where he addressed the audience of and took in a Broadway performance of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at in Washington, D.C., in February. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister wants Trudeau to talk to Trump about issues driving asylum seekers into Manitoba from the U.S. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Manitoba premier calls for action from Trudeau on asylum seekers from U.S.

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2017
  • Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in New York City where he addressed the audience of and took in a Broadway performance of

Manitoba premier calls for action from Trudeau on asylum seekers from U.S.

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 20, 2017
  • Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in New York City where he addressed the audience of and took in a Broadway performance of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at in Washington, D.C., in February. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister wants Trudeau to talk to Trump about issues driving asylum seekers into Manitoba from the U.S. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

‘Bay Street guy’ Morneau defender of the middle class, despite privileged background

  • With this Liberal government’s second federal budget expected any week now, Finance Minister Bill Morneau will again become one of the main faces of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 6, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, is one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's main point people on creating prosperity for the middle class. He reportedly earned more than $1-million in 2014 and had about $32-million worth of stock in the company he was running before getting elected. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Bay Street guy’ Morneau defender of the middle class, despite privileged background

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 6, 2017
  • With this Liberal government’s second federal budget expected any week now, Finance Minister Bill Morneau will again become one of the main faces of

‘Bay Street guy’ Morneau defender of the middle class, despite privileged background

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 6, 2017
  • With this Liberal government’s second federal budget expected any week now, Finance Minister Bill Morneau will again become one of the main faces of
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, is one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's main point people on creating prosperity for the middle class. He reportedly earned more than $1-million in 2014 and had about $32-million worth of stock in the company he was running before getting elected. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Top 100: Beverley McLachlin, the Supreme Court’s consensus-builder

  • To obtain perspective on Beverley McLachlin’s extraordinary judicial career, one can first measure it by quantity. From March 30, 1989, when she was named to the
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 8, 2017
P&I photograph by Jake Wright

The Top 100: Beverley McLachlin, the Supreme Court’s consensus-builder

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 8, 2017
  • To obtain perspective on Beverley McLachlin’s extraordinary judicial career, one can first measure it by quantity. From March 30, 1989, when she was named to the

The Top 100: Beverley McLachlin, the Supreme Court’s consensus-builder

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 8, 2017
  • To obtain perspective on Beverley McLachlin’s extraordinary judicial career, one can first measure it by quantity. From March 30, 1989, when she was named to the
P&I photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau must match words with action in Trump era, say critics, rights groups

  • Justin Trudeau’s invitation on Twitter to “those fleeing persecution, terror & war” attracted global attention as a subtle response to President Donald Trump’s order
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 1, 2017
Protesters gathered outside of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa Monday to denounce the immigration and refugee ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau must match words with action in Trump era, say critics, rights groups

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 1, 2017
  • Justin Trudeau’s invitation on Twitter to “those fleeing persecution, terror & war” attracted global attention as a subtle response to President Donald Trump’s order

Trudeau must match words with action in Trump era, say critics, rights groups

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 1, 2017
  • Justin Trudeau’s invitation on Twitter to “those fleeing persecution, terror & war” attracted global attention as a subtle response to President Donald Trump’s order
Protesters gathered outside of the U.S. embassy in Ottawa Monday to denounce the immigration and refugee ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visa denial to Serbs has created ‘negative picture of Canada’ says Serbian foreign minister

  • By backing Canada’s bid to secure a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council, and finalizing a bilateral travel agreement to establish a
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 23, 2016
Ivica Dačić, Serbia's foreign minister, met with Canada's foreign and immigration ministers in Ottawa last week to try to strengthen ties between the two countries. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

Visa denial to Serbs has created ‘negative picture of Canada’ says Serbian foreign minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 23, 2016
  • By backing Canada’s bid to secure a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council, and finalizing a bilateral travel agreement to establish a

Visa denial to Serbs has created ‘negative picture of Canada’ says Serbian foreign minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 23, 2016
  • By backing Canada’s bid to secure a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council, and finalizing a bilateral travel agreement to establish a
Ivica Dačić, Serbia's foreign minister, met with Canada's foreign and immigration ministers in Ottawa last week to try to strengthen ties between the two countries. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

Trudeau prepares to deal with ‘wild card’ Trump

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should approach Donald Trump as “the bully in the playground” and ensure his Liberal government “plays it smooth” and avoids
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 14, 2016
'Donald Trump’s immigration and social policies are not something Canada nor I support under any circumstances because they go against the basic human rights of individuals,' says Conservative leadership contender and MP, Deepak Obhrai. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trudeau prepares to deal with ‘wild card’ Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 14, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should approach Donald Trump as “the bully in the playground” and ensure his Liberal government “plays it smooth” and avoids

Trudeau prepares to deal with ‘wild card’ Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 14, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should approach Donald Trump as “the bully in the playground” and ensure his Liberal government “plays it smooth” and avoids
'Donald Trump’s immigration and social policies are not something Canada nor I support under any circumstances because they go against the basic human rights of individuals,' says Conservative leadership contender and MP, Deepak Obhrai. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

End of honeymoon with labour could force Trudeau to step up game as PM: academic

  • At least one academic and former journalist says the wrath being directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau right now by Canada’s biggest public-service union
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 24, 2016
PSAC president Robyn Benson is disappointed in the Liberal government in numerous ways, including for the Phoenix pay system, and what she categorizes as inadequate offers on pay and sick-leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of honeymoon with labour could force Trudeau to step up game as PM: academic

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 24, 2016
  • At least one academic and former journalist says the wrath being directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau right now by Canada’s biggest public-service union

End of honeymoon with labour could force Trudeau to step up game as PM: academic

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 24, 2016
  • At least one academic and former journalist says the wrath being directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau right now by Canada’s biggest public-service union
PSAC president Robyn Benson is disappointed in the Liberal government in numerous ways, including for the Phoenix pay system, and what she categorizes as inadequate offers on pay and sick-leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Postmedia reporter De Souza files complaint against National Post

  • Parliament Hill journalist Mike De Souza spent about eight years writing on energy issues for the Postmedia Network Inc. newspaper chain. But after the National Post,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 17, 2016
National Observer journalist Mike De Souza has filed a complaint against the National Post, a publication where much of his work done over eight years at Postmedia was published. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former Postmedia reporter De Souza files complaint against National Post

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 17, 2016
  • Parliament Hill journalist Mike De Souza spent about eight years writing on energy issues for the Postmedia Network Inc. newspaper chain. But after the National Post,

Former Postmedia reporter De Souza files complaint against National Post

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 17, 2016
  • Parliament Hill journalist Mike De Souza spent about eight years writing on energy issues for the Postmedia Network Inc. newspaper chain. But after the National Post,
National Observer journalist Mike De Souza has filed a complaint against the National Post, a publication where much of his work done over eight years at Postmedia was published. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chagger’s challenge

  • Having made Canadian political history this summer, Bardish Chagger plans to bring change to the capital’s primary institution this fall. Only two weeks into
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 10, 2016
'She has talked about Parliament of the people, and through her experience of working with people on the ground—at the community centre and a constituency office—she really knows how politics works. That experience will guide her through the next session of Parliament, along with the benefit of having colleagues who’ve had the experience of many years in Parliament,' says Trudeau Press Secretary Cameron Ahmad. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Chagger’s challenge

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 10, 2016
  • Having made Canadian political history this summer, Bardish Chagger plans to bring change to the capital’s primary institution this fall. Only two weeks into

Chagger’s challenge

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 10, 2016
  • Having made Canadian political history this summer, Bardish Chagger plans to bring change to the capital’s primary institution this fall. Only two weeks into
'She has talked about Parliament of the people, and through her experience of working with people on the ground—at the community centre and a constituency office—she really knows how politics works. That experience will guide her through the next session of Parliament, along with the benefit of having colleagues who’ve had the experience of many years in Parliament,' says Trudeau Press Secretary Cameron Ahmad. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
The case of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef's mistaken birthplace, and the potential for her to have her Canadian citizenship revoked, is prompting scrutiny of Bill C-6, which is before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of

Monsef case brings calls to strengthen appeal rights for those facing citizenship revocation

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2016
  • The hypothetical possibility that Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef could lose her Canadian citizenship without a hearing has prompted some within the House of
The case of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef's mistaken birthplace, and the potential for her to have her Canadian citizenship revoked, is prompting scrutiny of Bill C-6, which is before the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts have given back a portion of their moving-expense reimbursements that caused controversy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can

PMO relocation expenses show need for reimbursement caps, say critics

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 26, 2016
  • The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to clamp down on the kind and amount of expenses senior public servants can
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts have given back a portion of their moving-expense reimbursements that caused controversy last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Conservatives 'messed up' the process for getting replacement fighter jets, but he is getting close to deciding on a process for deciding what jets to buy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the

Harper government ‘messed up’ jet-replacement process, that’s why things are slow: Sajjan

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY, RACHEL AIELLO | September 26, 2016
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he’s moving as fast as a he can on finalizing a plan to replace Canada’s fighter jets but that the
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Conservatives 'messed up' the process for getting replacement fighter jets, but he is getting close to deciding on a process for deciding what jets to buy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
Former Fisheries and Oceans minister Hunter Tootoo, pictured left in this file photo, resigned from cabinet and the Liberal caucus in May to seek alcohol addiction treatment. Later, it turned out, he had an inappropriate relationship with a young political aide in his MP office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know

Tootoo wants back in Liberal caucus, working hard to prove himself

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2016
  • As the House resumes sitting this week, Independent MP Hunter Tootoo hopes to one day be back on the Liberal government bench. “We know
Former Fisheries and Oceans minister Hunter Tootoo, pictured left in this file photo, resigned from cabinet and the Liberal caucus in May to seek alcohol addiction treatment. Later, it turned out, he had an inappropriate relationship with a young political aide in his MP office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
The Conservatives are after Liberal cabinet ministers for expenses, but the PMO has pointed out that former Harper cabinet ministers ran up high costs for photography, particularly Jason Kenney who expensed more than $370,000 for photographs during that government's time in office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how

PMO punches back at Tory jabs on Liberal ministerial spending

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2016
  • In response to last week’s Conservative accusations of Liberal cabinet ministers’ excessive spending, the Prime Minister’s Office has fired back with a reminder of how
The Conservatives are after Liberal cabinet ministers for expenses, but the PMO has pointed out that former Harper cabinet ministers ran up high costs for photography, particularly Jason Kenney who expensed more than $370,000 for photographs during that government's time in office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
Mauril Bélanger died Monday., Aug. 15 at the age of 61 following a nine-month battle with ALS. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will

Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 17, 2016
  • The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will
Mauril Bélanger died Monday., Aug. 15 at the age of 61 following a nine-month battle with ALS. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
From the left, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, Status of Women Minister Patty Hadju, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announce details of the long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women on Aug. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Inquiry needs to look forward, not just back, say advocates

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • As a national inquiry gets underway into the thousands of indigenous women who have been murdered or have gone missing over the last 30-some years, the
From the left, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, Status of Women Minister Patty Hadju, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announce details of the long-awaited inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women on Aug. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
Gov. Gen. David Johnston said, 'We also have a duty to take some of the more controversial aspects of government, and where we can, articulate the principles on which those powers are based and make them clearer.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to

Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions need to be written down, says GG

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 8, 2016
  • Gov. Gen. David Johnston says many of Canada’s unwritten constitutional conventions should be written down, giving Democracy Watch a valuable ally in its long-running campaign to
Gov. Gen. David Johnston said, 'We also have a duty to take some of the more controversial aspects of government, and where we can, articulate the principles on which those powers are based and make them clearer.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Use it or lose it

  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to a group of youth. Young Canadians are the country’s “next electoral powerhouse,” according to an Abacus Data study for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations that was released in April. By 2019, when Canadians will next head to the polls, every member of the millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will be eligible to vote. P&I Photograph by Andrew Meade

Use it or lose it

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be

Use it or lose it

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • On the surface, Justin Trudeau’s decision to become the first Canadian Prime Minister to add the youth portfolio to his ministerial responsibilities could be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to a group of youth. Young Canadians are the country’s “next electoral powerhouse,” according to an Abacus Data study for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations that was released in April. By 2019, when Canadians will next head to the polls, every member of the millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will be eligible to vote. P&I Photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
Governor General David Johnston laughs while telling a story to P&I reporter Chris Guly at Rideau Hall. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s

Shaping Canada from the sidelines

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright There are about 170 rooms in Rideau Hall, but Governor General David Johnston has his favourite: the library. It’s
Governor General David Johnston laughs while telling a story to P&I reporter Chris Guly at Rideau Hall. P&I Photograph by Jake Wright

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
Conservative MPs Maxime Bernier, left, and Michael Chong are among those facing off in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates

Maxime Bernier campaign leads federal Tory leadership pack

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 6, 2016
  • The federal Conservative Party leadership vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but at least one of the three declared candidates
Conservative MPs Maxime Bernier, left, and Michael Chong are among those facing off in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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