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Eleanor Wand is a political reporter with The Hill Times who covers Parliament Hill, including the Bloc Québécois, NDP, Green Party, and the Senate. She started reporting for The Hill Times in April 2025 after moving to Gatineau from Montreal, where she got her start in journalism covering current affairs and local news for CBC. Eleanor previously worked for rabble.ca, where she covered provincial and federal politics, and attended Concordia University for journalism after studying philosophy at McGill University.

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Senators Pierre Moreau, left, Lucie Moncion, Flordeliz Osler, and Brian Francis are the leaders of their respective groups. Osler says members of the Canadian Senators Group see the 'new' balance between moving quickly and analyzing legislation as a 'positive.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say
Senators Pierre Moreau, left, Lucie Moncion, Flordeliz Osler, and Brian Francis are the leaders of their respective groups. Osler says members of the Canadian Senators Group see the 'new' balance between moving quickly and analyzing legislation as a 'positive.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, right, raised the most money for his campaign last year, with most of his donations from British Columbia and Ontario. NDP MP Heather McPherson raised the second highest sum, thanks in large part to her support in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, right, raised the most money for his campaign last year, with most of his donations from British Columbia and Ontario. NDP MP Heather McPherson raised the second highest sum, thanks in large part to her support in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton at a forum in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton at a forum in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured, said his organization has been 'left in the dark' about the status of pledges made under former prime minster Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured, said his organization has been 'left in the dark' about the status of pledges made under former prime minster Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
The only direction Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin has given the advisory body in the months after April’s federal election was to work on an annual report, which covers activities from the year before the election, according to current and former members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
The only direction Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin has given the advisory body in the months after April’s federal election was to work on an annual report, which covers activities from the year before the election, according to current and former members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Better service, not less’: Canada Post pledges ‘thoughtful’ reforms and ‘leaner workforce’ amid MP concerns over loss of rural postal ‘lifeline’

  • Ottawa is reviewing Canada Post’s transformation plan, which the corporation’s CEO Doug Ettinger says he wishes ‘would have happened 10 years ago.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
Canada Post CEO and President Doug Ettinger
Canada Post CEO and President Doug Ettinger
Canada Post CEO and president Doug Ettinger testified before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Better service, not less’: Canada Post pledges ‘thoughtful’ reforms and ‘leaner workforce’ amid MP concerns over loss of rural postal ‘lifeline’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
  • Ottawa is reviewing Canada Post’s transformation plan, which the corporation’s CEO Doug Ettinger says he wishes ‘would have happened 10 years ago.’

‘Better service, not less’: Canada Post pledges ‘thoughtful’ reforms and ‘leaner workforce’ amid MP concerns over loss of rural postal ‘lifeline’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 11, 2025
  • Ottawa is reviewing Canada Post’s transformation plan, which the corporation’s CEO Doug Ettinger says he wishes ‘would have happened 10 years ago.’
Canada Post CEO and President Doug Ettinger
Canada Post CEO and president Doug Ettinger testified before the Government Operations and Estimates committee on Dec. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel

  • BBC News’ chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet’s book presents the stories of Afghans working in Kabul’s first luxury hotel throughout decades of war.
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 8, 2025
Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet, pictured recently at The Hill Times' office in Ottawa, lived for many years at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel as a BBC News journalist. She's compiled the stories of the local hotel staff into a new book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul. The Hill Times photograph by Eleanor Wand

The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 8, 2025
  • BBC News’ chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet’s book presents the stories of Afghans working in Kabul’s first luxury hotel throughout decades of war.

The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 8, 2025
  • BBC News’ chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet’s book presents the stories of Afghans working in Kabul’s first luxury hotel throughout decades of war.
Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet, pictured recently at The Hill Times' office in Ottawa, lived for many years at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel as a BBC News journalist. She's compiled the stories of the local hotel staff into a new book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul. The Hill Times photograph by Eleanor Wand

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

  • ‘If First Nations need to challenge some of these processes, we will do that if necessary,’ says Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met with First Nations chiefs at a summit in Ottawa on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 6, 2025
  • ‘If First Nations need to challenge some of these processes, we will do that if necessary,’ says Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 6, 2025
  • ‘If First Nations need to challenge some of these processes, we will do that if necessary,’ says Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met with First Nations chiefs at a summit in Ottawa on Dec. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’

  • ‘The minister can say she commits whatever she wants about [Canada's emissions], but the physical reality of climate science is that building pipelines and
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
  • ‘The minister can say she commits whatever she wants about [Canada's emissions], but the physical reality of climate science is that building pipelines and

‘I don’t know if she’s playing any role’: NDP critic slams Environment Minister Dabrusin’s ‘rubber stamping’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
  • ‘The minister can say she commits whatever she wants about [Canada's emissions], but the physical reality of climate science is that building pipelines and
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation

  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven

Alberta MOU still a ‘good deal’ say Liberal MPs, despite loss of ‘star factor’ in Quebec with Guilbeault’s resignation

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals’ situation in Quebec ‘is very much changed’ by the departure of longtime environmentalist and cabinet minister Steven
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sellout of the century’: NDP leadership candidates decry Alberta energy deal in first debate

  • Ottawa and Alberta's memorandum of understanding paving the way for a pipeline project running from Alberta’s oil patch to B.C.’s coastline became a topic
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 27, 2025
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, pictured at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress on Oct. 22, 2025, joined the four other leadership hopefuls vetted to run for the party leadership in the race’s first debate on Nov. 27 in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sellout of the century’: NDP leadership candidates decry Alberta energy deal in first debate

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 27, 2025
  • Ottawa and Alberta's memorandum of understanding paving the way for a pipeline project running from Alberta’s oil patch to B.C.’s coastline became a topic

‘Sellout of the century’: NDP leadership candidates decry Alberta energy deal in first debate

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 27, 2025
  • Ottawa and Alberta's memorandum of understanding paving the way for a pipeline project running from Alberta’s oil patch to B.C.’s coastline became a topic
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, pictured at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress on Oct. 22, 2025, joined the four other leadership hopefuls vetted to run for the party leadership in the race’s first debate on Nov. 27 in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disappointing but not surprising’: PBO forecasts Canada to fall short of 2030 emissions target  

  • The Canadian Climate Institute is calling the budget watchdog’s analysis ‘optimistic,’ and projects Canada will miss the target by a greater margin.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 26, 2025
Interim parliamentary budget officer Jason Jacques’ office released its report on the emissions gap between Canada’s 2030 target on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Disappointing but not surprising’: PBO forecasts Canada to fall short of 2030 emissions target  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 26, 2025
  • The Canadian Climate Institute is calling the budget watchdog’s analysis ‘optimistic,’ and projects Canada will miss the target by a greater margin.

‘Disappointing but not surprising’: PBO forecasts Canada to fall short of 2030 emissions target  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 26, 2025
  • The Canadian Climate Institute is calling the budget watchdog’s analysis ‘optimistic,’ and projects Canada will miss the target by a greater margin.
Interim parliamentary budget officer Jason Jacques’ office released its report on the emissions gap between Canada’s 2030 target on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending

  • Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques recommends the creation of an independent body that would define the government's spending categories, after the feds unveiled
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 24, 2025
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques testified at the House Finance Committee on Nov. 24 about his report on the Liberals’ budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 24, 2025
  • Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques recommends the creation of an independent body that would define the government's spending categories, after the feds unveiled

PBO repeats calls for transparency after he says budget uses ‘made-in-Ottawa’ definition of capital spending

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 24, 2025
  • Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques recommends the creation of an independent body that would define the government's spending categories, after the feds unveiled
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques testified at the House Finance Committee on Nov. 24 about his report on the Liberals’ budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘I’m not into games’: NDP MP Johns defends decision to abstain from budget vote

  • After meeting with municipal and Indigenous leaders in his B.C. riding, all of whom opposed an election, NDP MP Gord Johns says he was
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
NDP MP Gord Johns
NDP MP Gord Johns
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured alongside NDP interim leader Don Davies, was the only MP to abstain from voting on the Liberals' budget in person on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m not into games’: NDP MP Johns defends decision to abstain from budget vote

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
  • After meeting with municipal and Indigenous leaders in his B.C. riding, all of whom opposed an election, NDP MP Gord Johns says he was

‘I’m not into games’: NDP MP Johns defends decision to abstain from budget vote

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 22, 2025
  • After meeting with municipal and Indigenous leaders in his B.C. riding, all of whom opposed an election, NDP MP Gord Johns says he was
NDP MP Gord Johns
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured alongside NDP interim leader Don Davies, was the only MP to abstain from voting on the Liberals' budget in person on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP environment critic pans Carney’s commitment to Paris targets, but May says she has ‘confidence’ feds will soon release climate policy

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to meeting Canada’s Paris Agreement targets comes only days after the second round of projects being referred to the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the second tranche of major projects being referred to the Major Projects Office on Nov. 13. The list included three mining projects and one LNG project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP environment critic pans Carney’s commitment to Paris targets, but May says she has ‘confidence’ feds will soon release climate policy

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to meeting Canada’s Paris Agreement targets comes only days after the second round of projects being referred to the

NDP environment critic pans Carney’s commitment to Paris targets, but May says she has ‘confidence’ feds will soon release climate policy

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to meeting Canada’s Paris Agreement targets comes only days after the second round of projects being referred to the
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the second tranche of major projects being referred to the Major Projects Office on Nov. 13. The list included three mining projects and one LNG project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘live another day’ narrowly win budget vote, avoid election

  • Four abstentions and a last-minute Green olive branch from Elizabeth May helped shepherd the Liberals' budget through the House with a vote of 170-168.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | November 17, 2025
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 17, after the vote on the 2025 federal budget passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘live another day’ narrowly win budget vote, avoid election

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | November 17, 2025
  • Four abstentions and a last-minute Green olive branch from Elizabeth May helped shepherd the Liberals' budget through the House with a vote of 170-168.

Liberals ‘live another day’ narrowly win budget vote, avoid election

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | November 17, 2025
  • Four abstentions and a last-minute Green olive branch from Elizabeth May helped shepherd the Liberals' budget through the House with a vote of 170-168.
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 17, after the vote on the 2025 federal budget passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney won't attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced six additional projects and one concept that will be referred to the Major Projects Office, including the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project, on Nov. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney won't attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche

‘Empty hands’ at COP30 and LNG ‘nation-building’ project pick signifies climate backsliding, say advocates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney won't attend the UN’s climate change convention in Brazil, and announced an LNG project as part of his next tranche
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced six additional projects and one concept that will be referred to the Major Projects Office, including the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project, on Nov. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campaigns ‘grounded in people’s lived realities’ key to NDP success, say strategists after Mamdani sweeps NYC mayoral race

  • As progressives celebrate New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win across the border, strategists say the lesson for the NDP is not to lean
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 13, 2025
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, and NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, clockwise top left, Avi Lewis, Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, and Tony McQuail. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of X

Campaigns ‘grounded in people’s lived realities’ key to NDP success, say strategists after Mamdani sweeps NYC mayoral race

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 13, 2025
  • As progressives celebrate New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win across the border, strategists say the lesson for the NDP is not to lean

Campaigns ‘grounded in people’s lived realities’ key to NDP success, say strategists after Mamdani sweeps NYC mayoral race

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 13, 2025
  • As progressives celebrate New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win across the border, strategists say the lesson for the NDP is not to lean
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, and NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, clockwise top left, Avi Lewis, Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, and Tony McQuail. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of X

MPs to vote on $10.8-billion spending boost in new estimates

  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan will receive the largest portion of the funds at $1.6-billion, with Indigenous Services, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and National Defence each
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 11, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali’s second supplementary estimates for 2025-26, tabled on Nov. 7, outline $10.8-billion in spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to vote on $10.8-billion spending boost in new estimates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 11, 2025
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan will receive the largest portion of the funds at $1.6-billion, with Indigenous Services, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and National Defence each

MPs to vote on $10.8-billion spending boost in new estimates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 11, 2025
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan will receive the largest portion of the funds at $1.6-billion, with Indigenous Services, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and National Defence each
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali’s second supplementary estimates for 2025-26, tabled on Nov. 7, outline $10.8-billion in spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘serious negotiation’ with Liberals on budget, says Bloc MP Garon: ‘If the result is an election, what can we do?’

  • The party released six non-negotiable conditions for their support of the budget in October, but finance critic Jean-Denis says meetings with the Liberals were
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, pictured alongside his House Leader Christine Normandin, right, and MP Jean-Denis Garon, left, says his party will be voting against the Liberal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘serious negotiation’ with Liberals on budget, says Bloc MP Garon: ‘If the result is an election, what can we do?’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
  • The party released six non-negotiable conditions for their support of the budget in October, but finance critic Jean-Denis says meetings with the Liberals were

No ‘serious negotiation’ with Liberals on budget, says Bloc MP Garon: ‘If the result is an election, what can we do?’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
  • The party released six non-negotiable conditions for their support of the budget in October, but finance critic Jean-Denis says meetings with the Liberals were
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, pictured alongside his House Leader Christine Normandin, right, and MP Jean-Denis Garon, left, says his party will be voting against the Liberal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meeting feds’ ‘ambitious’ RCMP hiring pledge will require ‘imaginative’ ideas, says advisory board chair

  • The Liberals have pledged $1.7-billion to hire 1,000 RCMP personnel over the next four years as the force faces a vacancy rate of 7.7
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, pictured Oct. 20, 2025, at the Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee, have committed to hiring additional officers in the RCMP, which is currently experiencing a 7.7 per cent total vacancy rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meeting feds’ ‘ambitious’ RCMP hiring pledge will require ‘imaginative’ ideas, says advisory board chair

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
  • The Liberals have pledged $1.7-billion to hire 1,000 RCMP personnel over the next four years as the force faces a vacancy rate of 7.7

Meeting feds’ ‘ambitious’ RCMP hiring pledge will require ‘imaginative’ ideas, says advisory board chair

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
  • The Liberals have pledged $1.7-billion to hire 1,000 RCMP personnel over the next four years as the force faces a vacancy rate of 7.7
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, pictured Oct. 20, 2025, at the Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee, have committed to hiring additional officers in the RCMP, which is currently experiencing a 7.7 per cent total vacancy rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reacts to the budget

  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reacts to the budget

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech

Canada reacts to the budget

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap may ‘no longer be required’ as Ottawa favours carbon capture, critical minerals: budget

  • The controversial oil and gas emissions cap would have ‘marginal value in reducing emissions,’ says Carney’s first federal budget, which focuses on tax credit
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has previously expressed support for carbon capture and storage, as well as incentivizing clean technology innovation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap may ‘no longer be required’ as Ottawa favours carbon capture, critical minerals: budget

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
  • The controversial oil and gas emissions cap would have ‘marginal value in reducing emissions,’ says Carney’s first federal budget, which focuses on tax credit

Emissions cap may ‘no longer be required’ as Ottawa favours carbon capture, critical minerals: budget

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 4, 2025
  • The controversial oil and gas emissions cap would have ‘marginal value in reducing emissions,’ says Carney’s first federal budget, which focuses on tax credit
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has previously expressed support for carbon capture and storage, as well as incentivizing clean technology innovation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets

  • The government is expected to release its climate competitiveness strategy with the federal budget on Nov. 4.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's stance on the proposed emissions cap is unclear, but Liberals MPs sitting on the House Environment Committee say they are in favour of the policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 1, 2025
  • The government is expected to release its climate competitiveness strategy with the federal budget on Nov. 4.

Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 1, 2025
  • The government is expected to release its climate competitiveness strategy with the federal budget on Nov. 4.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's stance on the proposed emissions cap is unclear, but Liberals MPs sitting on the House Environment Committee say they are in favour of the policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.

NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
Rob Ashton, left, Avi Lewis, and Heather McPherson are three of the four candidates approved so far to run in for NDP leadership, which party members will select at their convention in March 2026. Photographs courtesy of Rob Ashton, X/Avi Lewis, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.
Rob Ashton, left, Avi Lewis, and Heather McPherson are three of the four candidates approved so far to run in for NDP leadership, which party members will select at their convention in March 2026. Photographs courtesy of Rob Ashton, X/Avi Lewis, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
Former senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, who retired on Sept. 21, was the first Haitian woman appointed to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation
Former senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, who retired on Sept. 21, was the first Haitian woman appointed to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
Canadian Labour Congress executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, centre, pictured Oc. 1, 2025, at a rally on the Hill. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers are on strike after the government announced reforms to Canada Post, including phasing out home delivery, as the Crown corporation loses $10-million a day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to
Canadian Labour Congress executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, centre, pictured Oc. 1, 2025, at a rally on the Hill. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers are on strike after the government announced reforms to Canada Post, including phasing out home delivery, as the Crown corporation loses $10-million a day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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